LONDON (Reuters) - Australia have retained top spot in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) one-day international (ODI) rankings, published on Thursday.
Ricky Ponting’s side are ranked two points clear of nearest challengers South Africa, with the only change seeing England swap places with Sri Lanka.
In August, England host South Africa, India play in Sri Lanka, Pakistan are due to welcome New Zealand and Australia entertain Bangladesh in one-day series.
ODI rankings: Rating
**1: Australia 130 **
2: South Africa 128
3: New Zealand 116
**4: India 112 **
**5: Pakistan 110 **
6: England 106
7: Sri Lanka 106
8: West Indies 95
9: Bangladesh 46
10: Ireland 18
11: Zimbabwe 16
12: Kenya 0
The rankings are based on results in the past two years.
Re: Australia retain top spot in ODI rankings ... Pakistan is 5th
I think Pakistan has been successful in retaining 5th position as well, its a tough challenge to be in this position, you need to be careful as one mistake can move you up to 4th or 6th place.
Re: Australia retain top spot in ODI rankings … Pakistan is 5th
This time last year, I believe that Australia were on a 30/31-point lead. This is only from memory, which has gone down considerably. From the latest rankings, they only have a 12-point lead ahead of South Africa and India, which are tied at 119 points.
The Australia/South Africa series early next year will be a good test for who now stands at the top of the mountain.
