The Ponting led side has slipped to fifth place in the ICC rankings for Test teams.
India had entered the series ranked number one and even if they had lost both matches to the Australians, they would still have been ranked number one.
India entered the series with 127 rating points, and they now have 130 points following their series win.
South Africa, who are second in the ICC rankings, are on 119 points followed by Sri Lanka with 115 points and England who have 112 points.
Australia, who started the Test series against India with 113 points, lost 3 points following their losses.
ICC rankings for Test teams at the end of the India-Australia series:
| Ranking | Team | Matches | Rating Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 34 | 130 |
| 2 | South Africa | 29 | 119 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 23 | 115 |
| 4 | England | 39 | 112 |
| 5 | Australia | 37 | 110 |
| 6 | Pakistan | 23 | 83 |
| 7 | West Indies | 21 | 79 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 25 | 78 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 19 | 7 |
Meanwhile, Sachin Tendulkar, thanks to his brilliant performance in this series, regained the number one spot on the ICC ranking for Test batsmen. He was ranked number three before the start of the series. On the other hand, Michael Clarke, who was in the 8th position before the series, is now out of the top ten.
ICC ranking for batsmen (Tests):
| Ranking | Player | Rating Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sachin Tendulkar | 891 |
| 2 | Kumar Sangakkara | 874 |
| 3 | Virender Sehwag | 819 |
| 4 | Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 807 |
| 4 | Mahela Jayawardane | 807 |
| 6 | Jacques Kallis | 791 |
| 7 | Graeme Smith | 787 |
| 8 | V.V.S. Laxman | 767 |
| 9 | Ross Taylor | 766 |
| 10 | A.B. de Villiers | 762 |
Zaheer Khan, who was ranked fifth prior to the start of the Australia series, has moved up to the fourth place, while Mitchell Johnson, who was in fourth, has now slipped to the 7th spot in the ICC Test rankings for bowlers. Harbhajan Singh, who was in the 9th place before the start of the series, has also moved up a place.
ICC ranking for bowlers (Tests):
| Ranking | Player | Rating Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dale Steyn | 887 |
| 2 | Graeme Swann | 858 |
| 3 | Mohammad Asif | 753 |
| 4 | Zaheer Khan | 744 |
| 4 | James Anderson | 744 |
| 6 | Morne Morkel | 739 |
| 7 | Mitchell Johnson | 735 |
| 8 | Harbhajan Singh | 679 |
| 9 | Doug Bollinger | 659 |
| 10 | Mohammad Aamer | 658 |
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