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Australia returns to the top of ICC ODI Rankings

10/13/2014

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Australia has surged to the top of the Reliance ICC One-Day International (ODI) Team Rankings after completing a 3-0 series victory over Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

 
Sunday night’s dramatic one-run victory in Abu Dhabi and the cancellation of the third ODI between India and the West has ensured top billing for George Bailey’s side as the race to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 heats up amongst some of the top-ranked sides.


The cancellation of Tuesday’s ODI between India and the West Indies in Visakhapatnam due to a natural disaster, means India cannot leapfrog Australia even if wins the remaining two matches in Dharamshala and Kolkata on 17 and 20 October, respectively. In that, scenario, Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s side will fall 0.02 ratings points short of Australia, which is now sitting on 114 ratings points.

 

It has taken Australia five ODIs to regain the number-one ranking after it had dropped from the top pedestal in Harare on 31 August following a three wickets defeat against Zimbabwe. Australia has won four of the last five ODIs with its only loss coming against South Africa in the triangular series final in Harare on 6 September.

 

In the ICC Players Rankings for ODI Bowlers, Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has moved up two places to fifth following figures of three for 24 runs and three for 40 in the opening two ODI’s.

 

Pakistan’s Mohammad Irfan has vaulted five places to 27th position after claiming three wickets in the series, while Shahid Afridi has also climbed six places after a consistent display and the leg-spinner is level with Australia’s Xavier Doherty – who drops two places - in 35th position.

 

In the Reliance ICC ODI Player Rankings, Australia’s hard-hitting opener David Warner has risen three places to 40th after scores of 43, 29 and 56.

 

Reliance ICC ODI Team Rankings (as on 13 October, at the end of Pakistan-Australia series in UAE)

 

Rank     Team               Rating     

1            Australia              114       

2            South Africa        113       

3            India                     113       

4            Sri Lanka             111       

5            England               107       

6            Pakistan               98         

7            New Zealand       98         

8            West Indies          96         

9            Bangladesh          69         

10          Zimbabwe            58         

11          Afghanistan         42         

12          Ireland                 33         

(Developed by David Kendix)

 

Reliance ICC ODI Player Rankings (as on 13 October, at end of Pakistan-Australia series in UAE):

 

Batsmen

 

Rank     (+/-)      Player                  Team     Points                  Average               Highest Ranking

   1         ( - )        AB de Villiers     SA         869                     50.22                  885 v SL at Hambantota 2014

   2         ( - )        Hashim Amla      SA         848                     54.36                  901 v Eng at Trent Bridge 2012

   3         ( - )        Virat Kohli          Ind         837                     50.90                  886 v Ban at Fatullah 2014

   4         ( - )        George Bailey     Aus        802                     46.61                  867 v SA at Harare 2014

   5         ( - )        K. Sangakkara     SL          800                     40.13                  853 v Afg at Mirpur 2014

   6         ( - )        MS Dhoni            Ind         767                     53.15                  836 v Aus at Delhi 2009

   7         (+1)       T. Dilshan            SL          739                     37.99                  767 v Pak at Sharjah 2013

   8         (-1)        Shikhar Dhawan  Ind         727                     42.14                  747 v WI at Kochi 2014

   9         ( - )        Quinton de Kock SA         720*                    44.07                  747 v Zim at Harare 2014

  10        ( - )        Ross Taylor         NZ         713!                    40.07                  713 v Ind at Wellington 2014

 

 

 Selected Rankings

 

Rank     (+/-)      Player                  Team     Points                  Average               Highest Ranking

  13        (-1)        Misbah-ul-Haq    Pak        674                      43.07                  744 v SL at Fatullah 2014

  17        ( - )        Ahmed Shehzad  Pak        645                      34.40                  670 v Ban at Mirpur 2014

  22=      (-1)        Umar Akmal        Pak        618                     36.94                  702 v Afg at Sharjah 2012

  24        (+10)     Glenn Maxwell    Aus        617*                    32.80                  634 v Zim at Harare 2014

  40        (+3)       David Warner      Aus        574                      32.15                  589 v Eng at Lord's 2012

  43        (-9)        Aaron Finch         Aus        562*                    35.13                  582 v SA at Harare 2014

  44        (-1)        James Faulkner   Aus        560*!                   42.06                  560 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2014

  55        (-8)        Phil Hughes         Aus        524*                    35.91                  568 v Eng at Edgbaston 2013

  57        (-7)        Shahid Afridi       Pak        518                      23.22                  663 v Ind at Lahore 1997

  92=      (+30)     Steven Smith       Aus        426*!                   25.65                  426 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2014

   

 

Bowling

 

Rank     (+/-)       Player                  Team     Points                  Ave       HS Rating

   1         ( - )        Saeed Ajmal        Pak        770                     22.18        810 v SA at Centurion 2013

   2         ( - )        Sunil Narine        WI         756                     26.49        791 v SL at Jamaica 2013

   3         ( - )        Dale Steyn           SA         712                     25.63        746 v Ind at Durban 2013

   4         ( - )        James Anderson  Eng        690                     29.10        719 v SA at The Oval 2013

   5         (+2)       M. Johnson          Aus        680                     25.68        724 v Ban at Darwin 2008

   6         (-1)        Ravindra Jadeja   Ind         672                     31.93        738 v Zim at Bulawayo 2013

   7         (-1)        M. Hafeez            Pak        647                     35.01        769 v Ind at Kolkata 2013

   8         (+1)       Ryan McLaren     SA         646                     25.35        681 v Zim at Bulawayo 2014

   9=       (+1)       Steven Finn         Eng        640                     28.41        755 v NZ at Auckland 2013

              (-1)        Clint McKay        Aus        640                    24.37        709 v Eng at Cardiff 2013

 

 

  Selected Rankings

 

Rank     (+/-)       Player                  Team     Points                  Ave       HS Rating

  27        (+5)       M. Irfan               Pak        576*                    29.91        584 v SA at Abu Dhabi 2013

  28        (-1)        Junaid Khan         Pak        572                     25.90        655 v SL at Abu Dhabi 2013

  35=      (+6)       Shahid Afridi       Pak        549                     34.08        673 v Ban at Mirpur 2011

              (-2)        Xavier Doherty    Aus        549                     38.61       592 v Eng at Lord's 2012

  45        (+1)       Mitchell Starc     Aus        518*                    22.04       543 v WI at Canberra 2013

  48        ( - )        James Faulkner   Aus        502*                    32.68       530 v Zim at Harare 2014

  77        (+6)       Sohail Tanvir       Pak        405                     34.87        633 v WI at Abu Dhabi 2008

  98        (+23)     Nathan Lyon        Aus        346*                   30.00        348 v Pak at Dubai 2014

112=     (+27)     Kane Richardson Aus        310*!                  35.71        310 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2014

  

All-rounders

 

Rank     (Change) Player               Team     Points                  Highest Ranking

   1         ( - )        M. Hafeez            Pak        411                       438 v Ind at Kolkata 2013

   2         ( - )        Angelo Mathews SL          387!                     387 v Pak at Dambulla 2014

   3         ( - )        Ravindra Jadeja   Ind         366                      378 v Eng at Edgbaston 2013

   4         ( - )        Shakib Al Hasan  Ban        361                      453 v Zim at Chittagong 2009

   5         (+1)       T. Dilshan            SL          316                      373 v NZ at Hambantota 2013

 

*indicates provisional rating; a batsman qualifies for a full rating after a minimum of 40 started innings; a bowler qualifies for a full rating after he has conceded 1,500 runs.

 

!indicates career-highest rating
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