Fresh ODI rankings announced by ICC

DUBAI: International cricket council (ICC) has released fresh ODI rankings according to which Pakistan has maintained its sixth position.

As per the list Australia is number one in ODI rankings where as Sri Lanka has now climbed up to number two and India has gone down to number three.

Virat Kohli remains at the summit of the ODI batsmen’s ranking while S.African AB de Villiers is at number two. Pakistan skipper Misbah ul Haq is at number nine.

Off spinner Saeed Ajmal maintained his number one position amongst the ODI bowlers and speedster Daryl Steyn is at number two.

Australia replaced India in second position in ICC Test Team rankings

Australia on 5 March 2014 replaced India at the number two position in the Test team rankings of cricket. This place was achieved by Australia after they defeated South Africa by 245-run in the third and final Test match in Cape Town.

Australia who replaced India at the second position in test rankings entered the three test-matches series with South Africa at third position.
• This second-position has won Australia a cash award of 370000 US dollars
• India will have to settle with 265000 US dollars
• South Africa at the top position will receive 475000 US dollars
• England which is at forth rank will receive 160000 US dollars

Rankings of test playing cricketing nations

Rank	Team	Matches	Points	Rating
1	South Africa	34	4332	127
2	Australia	43	4946	115
3	India	39	4359	112
4	England	44	4713	107
5	Pakistan	29	2890	100
6	Sri Lanka	33	2953	89
7	New Zealand	37	3224	87
8	West Indies	29	2516	87
9	Zimbabwe	11	372	34
10	Bangladesh	19	359	19