A rain-affected draw in the third and final Test against New Zealand has robbed India of closing on South Africa in the Reliance Mobile ICC Test Championship.
India entered the series needing to win all three Tests to draw level with the Proteas at number two in the rankings on 119 points. Instead, Mahendra Dhoni's team lose a point.
The tourists had started the series with a difference of 37 ratings points relative to eighth-placed New Zealand and this gap meant they were expected to win convincingly. As such, because the rankings are weighted to reflect this difference, failure to win comfortably means India stay at third place with 117 points.
For their part, New Zealand have gained a ratings point and have climbed to 82 points but still lie eighth, seven points behind the West Indies.
ICC Test Championship Rankings
1. Australia - 128
2. South Africa - 119
3. India - 117
4. Sri Lanka - 108
5. Pakistan - 100
6. England - 98
7. West Indies - 89
8. New Zealand - 82
9. Bangladesh - 0
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