Dubai [UAE], May 1 (NT): Following ICC's annual update India has raked its position at the top of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test Team Rankings.

The series results from 2014-15 are taken away and outcomes from the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons are weighted at 50 per cent.

India have increased their lead over South Africa from four to 13 points after getting four points to spot an aggregate of 125 while South Africa have lost five points and dropped to 112.

However South Africa is still at ease ahead of the remaining sides.

Australia are ranked third with 106 points after gaining four points following the update, taking back the position from New Zealand, who had surpass them at the last cut-off date of April 3.

The change in positions observed New Zealand assure themselves of two lakh dollars for finishing third. India and South Africa had won 1 million dollars and five lakh dollars, respectively for finishing first and second at the cut-off date.

After this update, New Zealand remain on 102 points while England have been inched closer, received 98 after gaining one point.

In another attention-grabbing movement, Bangladesh has moved ahead of the West Indies, who are in ninth position for the first-time ever.

The West Indies have lost five points and are now standing on 67 points while Bangladesh have received four points to reach 75, eight points clear of the West Indies.

Sri Lanka continues to remain at sixth position after having loss of  one point while Zimbabwe have increased one point to reach two.

The table will witness new additions in the form of Afghanistan and Ireland. Recently they have played their first Tests following their Full Membership status.

 Worth mentioning here Ireland are played their inaugural Test against Pakistan in Malahide, Dublin, from May 11 while Afghanistan's first Test will be against India in Bengaluru from June 18.(NT)