Australia has retained NO 1 spot in the ICC ODI Team Rankings following the annual update. The latest annual update takes into account results from the 2019-20 season & reflects rankings since May 2020. With 118 points in the kitty, Australia is two points ahead of second-placed Pakistan which takes into account fixtures before May 2022 at 50% & subsequent matches at 100%. Earlier this month due to a similar annual update Australia lost their No 1 position to India in the Test Rankings list.
Pakistan occupied the top spot in the ODI Rankings last week after clinching the ODI series by 4-0 against New Zealand. They couldn’t maintain their position for long as they lost their final fixture & moved down after Australia in the Points table. If Pakistan had managed to win the series by 5-0 then they could have maintained their position at the top order even after the release of the annual update.
India Occupies No 1 Spot in ICC Test & ODI Team Rankings
Meanwhile, India which is enjoying the number 1 spot in the latest ICC Test & ODI team rankings is just one point less than Pakistan. India is followed by New Zealand & England who have lost four & 10 points after the annual update. Afghanistan is the biggest beneficiary from the update as they are occupying the eighth position overtaking Sri Lanka & West Indies. Meanwhile, South Africa & Bangladesh are occupying the 6th & 7th spots in the latest annual rankings update. The top eight teams in the annual ODI Rankings are those who have directly qualified for ICC ODI World Cup 2023 to be held in India later in 2023. Meanwhile, Women’s annual team rankings would be carried out in the month of October.
BCCI is all set to announce ODI World Cup 2023 Schedule Anytime Soon
All the cricket fans are gearing up with excitement as BCCI would soon announce the schedule for the ODI World Cup 2023. The BCCI & ICC are in discussions to finalize the venues for ODI World Cup 2023 after taking into consideration various factors & concerns. most likely England will lock horns with New Zealand in the opening clash of the marquee event at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on October 5. On the other hand, India will kickstart their campaign against Australia in Chennai. Meanwhile, India & Pakistan will lock horns on October 15 which will be a Sunday fixture.
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