India overtook Australia on Tuesday to go No 1 in the ICC Test rankings, while also retaining the top position in T20Is.
England remained No 3 in Tests but reduced the gap behind the top two teams significantly.
England have won 10 out of 12 Tests since captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum joined forces last year following a woeful run of one win in 17 matches.
The new annual rankings reflect all series completed since May 2020 and drop results from the 2019-20 season, the ICC said.
India last topped the Test rankings for a month in December 2021, while Australia have been No 1 since January 2022 after hammering England 4-0 in the Ashes.
The table remained otherwise unchanged, with South Africa fourth and New Zealand fifth ahead of Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the West Indies, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.
Afghanistan and Ireland have yet to play enough Tests to earn a place in the rankings table.
India remained No 1 in the T20I rankings, increasing their lead over second-placed England, while New Zealand overtook Pakistan and South Africa to be third.
Australia are sixth ahead of the West Indies, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.
The new rankings for ODIs will be released on 10 May.
© Agence France-Presse
