Bangladesh gain six rating points after Test series against South Africa ends in draw

Bangladesh have accumulated six rating points after the rain-marred Test series against South Africa ended in a draw.

The second Test was called off on the fifth day due to wet outfields at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Monday after the first match suffered a similar fate.

The hosts, ranked ninth in Tests, now have 47 points as the two matches barely allowed four days of action in total.

Bangladesh also managed a draw in the one-off Test against India last June. They took two points in the Fatullah Test which lost nine sessions to the rain.

So the Tigers have earned eight points playing just six days in the three Tests.

Mushfiqur Rahim, however, is unwilling to give rain all the credit for their first ever series draw with the Proteas.

"Many are saying rain saved Bangladesh. It is not like that at all. Let’s talk about this match. Scoring 246 on this wicket is like scoring 350 on others,” the captain said at a press conference after the match.

"I batted here myself, I know the wicket was not easy at all. We played well in the last Test as well… we have achieved much in this series."

Bangladesh stand far behind eight-placed West Indies, who have 81 points, while Zimbabwe are at the bottom with just five points.

South Africa lost five points after the series, slipping from 130 to 125, but are still at the top as Australia follow with 111.