India Tops ICC ODI Rankings as Pakistan Slips After Tri-Series Defeat
The latest ICC ODI rankings are out after the Pakistan-New Zealand-South Africa Tri-Series ended. India stays in first place, but Pakistan fell to third after losing in the final.
New Zealand Gains Points, Pakistan Falls in ODI Rankings
New Zealand won the recent tri-series. They beat Pakistan by five wickets in the final. The BlackCaps chased 243 runs in 46 overs. Daryl Mitchell scored 57, Tom Latham added 56, and Devon Conway made 48. Their efforts were key to the victory.
William O’Rourke led New Zealand in bowling. He took 4 wickets for 43 runs in 9.3 overs. This effort helped restrict Pakistan to 242 all out. This win boosted New Zealand’s ODI rating from 100 to 105. Now, they hold the fourth spot in the rankings with 4,414 points from 42 matches.
Meanwhile, Pakistan, despite reaching the final, dropped to third place in the rankings. They now have a rating of 107 with 4,176 points from 39 matches.
Men’s odi Team Rankings
| Position | Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 48 | 5726 | 119 |
| 2 | Australia | 44 | 4826 | 110 |
| 3 | Pakistan | 39 | 4176 | 107 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 42 | 4414 | 105 |
| 5 | South Africa | 41 | 4091 | 100 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 60 | 5954 | 99 |
| 7 | England | 39 | 3569 | 92 |
| 8 | Afghanistan | 39 | 3365 | 86 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 46 | 3730 | 81 |
| 10 | West Indies | 41 | 3185 | 78 |
Australia Reclaims Second Spot Despite Series Loss
Australia has surprisingly moved up to second place. They overtook Pakistan, even after losing the series 2-0 to Sri Lanka. The Aussies now hold 110 rating points with 4,826 points from 44 matches.
At the top of the table, India continues to dominate after their recent 3-0 ODI series win over England. The Men in Blue hold 119 rating points. They have scored 5,726 runs in 48 matches. This cements their status as the top ODI team.
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