India, May 1 -- India might have won the T20 World Cup earlier this year, but there's no denying that there's a lot to ponder for Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar as far as Test cricket is concerned. Unless a miracle happens against Sri Lanka and New Zealand later this year, India are all but out of contention for the World Test Championship (WTC) final. A loss against South Africa on home soil last year pretty much sealed the deal. However, amid the dip in form in the longest format of the game, the Indian team witnessed a surge in the latest ICC annual Test rankings, unveiled by the apex body on Friday afternoon.

In the latest annual rankings, where Australia holds the top spot, India moved up one place to third with a total of 104 poin...