Dubai: The battle for second place in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings at the 1 April cut-off date resulted in a photo-finish between England and India yesterday.
In the end, the draw at Auckland in the third and final Test against New Zealand handed England the No.2 rank while India finished third.
South Africa had already sealed their position as the No.1 ranked Test side, meaning they not only retained the Test mace but are also assured of $450,000.
England will receive $350,000 for finishing second while India will get $250,000 for third.
England needed to win or draw the Auckland Test to secure the second position while India not only needed to win the Delhi Test but also had to hope for a New Zealand victory.
Had New Zealand won the series 1-0, India could have finished in the second position.
Zimbabwe are currently unranked as they have played insufficient matches. Ians
