ICC sorry for showing India as No.1 Test side, says it was 'technical error'

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has apologized for a technical glitch that led to India briefly occupying the No.1 spot in the men's Test team rankings. On Wednesday, hours after India had claimed the top spot with a convincing win over Australia, the ICC issued another updated list showing India back at No.2.

This sudden shift in rankings gave the impression that India had briefly claimed the top spot following their recent win over Australia. However, the ICC later admitted that this was due to a technical error on their website.

In a statement issued after the incident, the ICC said, "The ICC acknowledges, for a short period of time on Feb 15, 2023, that, due to a technical error, India was erroneously displayed as the No.1 Test team on the ICC website." The statement also apologized for any confusion or inconvenience caused by the mistake and assured fans that the rankings had been corrected.

India had displaced Australia from the No.1 spot in the rankings after their innings and 132-run win over the Pat Cummins-led side in Nagpur. The victory had put India ahead of Australia by just one point, but the technical error briefly extended that lead. Despite the temporary mix-up, the ICC rankings now show Australia once again at the top of the Test rankings, with India in second place.

The incident has sparked a lot of discussion among cricket fans, with many calling for better technical infrastructure and systems to avoid such errors in the future. The ICC has not commented on any plans to improve its systems, but fans hope that this incident will serve as a wake-up call to the governing body.