Pakistan, England and India eye third spot

England, Pakistan and India all have a chance to wrest the third spot in the ICC Test Championship table going into the final match of their series in West Indies and Pakistan. Currently, just two points separate the three teams, with Pakistan on 102, England on 101, and India on 100.

A victory at Rawalpindi will push Pakistan's tally to 105 points and assure them of third spot regardless of the outcome of England's Test against West Indies in Antigua. If Pakistan only achieve a draw, though, they will stay on 102 points, and England can sneak ahead with a draw and a 3-0 series win - which will improve their rating to 103 points. If England win in Antigua, their tally will go up to 104.

For India to leapfrog both teams, they will have to beat Pakistan in the third Test, and then hope that West Indies pull off a surprise win against England. If that happens, India and England will be tied in third place with 102 points, while Pakistan will slip to sixth place with 99.

Australia lead the way with 127 points, while South Africa are in second place with 112.