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Matthew Cooper

England Test woes compounded by drop to 27-year low in ICC rankings as Ben Stokes era begins

England have dropped to sixth place in the ICC Test rankings, falling to their lowest points rating in 27 years.

Having failed to win any of their last five Test series, England have unsurprisingly dropped one spot in the rankings, getting leapfrogged by Pakistan. The fall leaves new captain Ben Stokes tasked with transforming a side with an overall rating of just 88 points - their lowest since 1995.

England dropped a total of nine points since the last annual update, having won just one Test match in the last twelve months. Australia remain the number one ranked side, nine points ahead of second-placed India, while New Zealand, South Africa and Pakistan round out the top five.

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