SA Footy

This is the current points

129 IN
119 SA
115 SL
112 EG
110 AU
083 PA
080 NZ
079 WI
007 BA

I assume those points are correct
The points do not include the SA V PA game, which is into day 5
Can SA surpass IN if they clean sweep them in the upcoming series between these 2 very good teams ??
Considering how well EG is meant to be playing, and how badly AU is, its a surprise too see them seperated by only 2 points

QUESTION
How are the points allocated for for each team ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Test championship calculations
The calculations for the table are performed as follows:

Each team scores points based on the results of their matches.
Each team's rating is equal to its total points scored divided by the total matches and series played. (A series must include at least two Tests).
A series only counts if played in the last three years.
Series played in the first two years of the three-year limit count half; essentially, recent matches are given more weight.
To determine a team's rating after a particular series:
Find the series result
Award 1 point to a team for each win
Award 1/2 point to a team for each draw
Award 1 bonus point to the team winning the series
Award 1/2 bonus point to each team if the series is drawn
Convert the series result to actual ratings points
If the gap between the ratings of the two teams at the commencement of the series is less than 40 points, then the ratings points for each team equals:
(The team's own series result) multiplied by (50 points MORE than the opponent's rating) PLUS
(The opponent's series result) multiplied by (50 points LESS than the opponent's rating)
If the gap between the ratings of the two teams at the commencement of the series is more than or equal to 40 points, then the ratings points for the stronger team equals:
(The team's own series result) multiplied by (10 points MORE than the team's own rating) PLUS
(The opponent's series result) multiplied by (90 points LESS than the team's own rating)
If the gap between the ratings of the two teams at the commencement of the series is more than or equal to 40 points, then the ratings points for the weaker team equals:
(The team's own series result) multiplied by (90 points MORE than the team's own rating) PLUS
(The opponent's series result) multiplied by (10 points LESS than the team's own rating)
Add the ratings points scored by the team to the total ratings points already scored (in previous matches, as reflected by the Table)
Update the number of matches played by the team through adding one more than the number of games in the series (a two Test match series will result in the match count getting incremented by three)
Divide the new rating points with the updated number of matches to get the final rating.

Gee MAL, the ICC Test rankings are so simple to work out that i'm surprised that there's any cricket follower out there that didn't know how to do it.

jackpot jim wrote:Gee MAL, the ICC Test rankings are so simple to work out that i'm surprised that there's any cricket follower out there that didn't know how to do it.

They lost me at "each".

Geez thats just too bloody hard to understand... ill just go with - i beat you so im better!