Bangladesh slip two places in ICC ranking after WI series defeat

Bangladesh   slipped two places to eighth in the latest ICC Test team rankings following their 1-0 series defeat to the West Indies at home.

The hosts lost four rating points to fall to 73 points, while the West Indies climbed to sixth place with 78 points, overtaking Bangladesh in the latest rankings update released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday.

Bangladesh had previously reached a historic sixth position after defeating Australia in a Test match in Darwin. However, their performances have since gone downhill spiral, with a defeat in Mackay, a drawn Test against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi and the recent home series loss to the West Indies.

Bangladesh's struggles continued in the two-Test series against the Caribbean side, which ended 1-0 in favour of the visitors.

The home side suffered an eight-wicket defeat in the Mirpur Test before the second match in Sylhet ended in a draw.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh batter Towhid Hridoy made significant progress in the latest individual rankings following his record-breaking double century in Sylhet. He climbed 115 places to reach 60th position, breaking into the top 100.

Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam, however, slipped seven places to 28th in the Test bowling rankings amid his recent struggles with form. �"BSS