Zimbabwe number 11 on ODI rankings

Zimbabwe number 11 on ODI rankings

ZIMBABWE gained four points to 25 and was ranked 11th on the International Cricket Council (ICC) one-day rankings (ODI) rankings announced yesterday.

England leapfrogged India to claim the top spot. England gained eight points and now have 125 points to their name. On the other hand, India lost one point and are placed second with 122 points. England’s rise to the top of the rankings is mainly based on the fact that the 2014-15 season has not been considered in the latest calculations, while the results from the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons are given a weightage of 50 percent. England won just seven out of their 25 ODIs versus Full Members in the 2014-15 season.

South Africa lost four points following the annual update and now have 113 points to their name. New Zealand slot in at the fourth position with 112 points, while Australia lost eight points to take the fifth position with 104 points. Pakistan, who won the Champions Trophy last year, slot in at the sixth place with 102 points.

Bangladesh gained three points and are placed seventh (93), while Sri Lanka (77) and Windies (69) slot in at the eighth and ninth positions respectively. Afghanistan (63) picked up five points as a result of the update with Ireland taking the 12th spot.

In the T20I rankings, Pakistan (130) and Australia (126) continue to be ranked as the two best sides. Zimbabwe (61) was ranked number 12 out of the 18 teams categorised. Meanwhile, India earned two points and are placed third with 123 points. New Zealand (116) and England (115) take the next two slots in the rankings. Both South Africa (114) and the Windies (114) gained three points, with the former taking the sixth slot based on decimal points. – cricbuzz.com/staff reporter