Dhaka, Aug. 23 -- Bangladesh's historic Test win in Australia has pushed them to No. 6 in the ICC rankings, their highest position since becoming a Test-playing nation.

The three-place rise came despite a heavy defeat in Mackay, where Australia won the second Test by an innings and 51 runs inside two days to level the series 1-1.

Bangladesh now have 1,878 points from 24 Tests and a rating of 78. They moved above Sri Lanka, Pakistan, West Indies and Zimbabwe. Their previous best was seventh, reached after their 2-0 series win in Pakistan in 2024.

The ranking rise was secured by a series of results that included Bangladesh's nine-wicket victory over Australia in Darwin, their first Test win on Australian soil. That performance was driven...