Head coach Ottis Gibson says the WestIndies are targeting a top five spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC)Test rankings within the next year.
The regional side is currently ranked seventh and havelanguished in the lower half of the nine-team rankings for most of the lastdecade, reports CMC.
Gibson's ambitious objective comes as the West Indiesprepare to face bottom ranked Bangladesh in a two-Test series starting laterthis month.
"We go to Bangladesh looking to win. We've had a prettysolid 2012 so far and we just want to finish 2012 on a winning note. The aim isto keep trying to find ways to move up the table," said Gibson.
"There are not a lot of points at stake in Bangladeshbecause they are below us. We're playing for about two or three points, but ouraim is to try and move ourselves up the rankings and break into the top five ifwe can within the next 12 months, if possible."
South Africa head the Test table with 120 rating points,followed by England on 117, with Australia another point behind in third.Pakistan lie fourth on 109 while India are fifth on 106.
Sri Lanka are sixth on 98 points, with the West Indies eightpoints adrift in seventh.
The Windies will have ample opportunity for movement in therankings next year as they are set to host Sri Lanka and Pakistan next year intwo-Test series, and also travel to New Zealand for three Tests.