England crush India to become world's No 1 Test side

BIRMINGHAM: England won by an innings and 242 runs, with more than a day to spare, to win the third Test at Edgbaston and so take an unbeatable 3-0 lead in this four-match series.






International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat praised England's rise to number one in the Test rankings after their latest thrashing of India on Saturday.

The four teams at the top of the standings in mid January 2013 will progress to the playoffs with the inaugural World Test Championship final set to be played in England later that year. AGENCIES