White-ball powerhouses India and Pakistan have been rewarded for current collection sweeps by making floor on the main groups on the newest set of MRF Tyres ICC ODI Staff Rankings.
India accomplished a complete 3-0 sweep of Zimbabwe away from residence earlier this week, whereas Pakistan matched their arch-rival with a hard-fought victory by the identical scoreline of their Cricket World Cup Tremendous League collection in opposition to the Netherlands. These newest outcomes noticed India enhance their ODI rating to 111 ranking factors and third place general, whereas Pakistan additionally acquired a lift by transferring to 107 ranking factors in fourth.
And the pair have made floor on rankings chief New Zealand (124) following the Black Caps’ slim 2-1 collection overcome the West Indies, whereas England (119) stay dormant in second place as they proceed their ongoing World Take a look at Championship collection in opposition to South Africa.
New Zealand consolidated their place on the prime with one other collection victory in opposition to the Windies
The Kiwis did maintain a nine-point benefit on the prime of the staff rankings, however the reality they misplaced one 50-over match throughout their tour of the Caribbean noticed their lead decreased to simply 5 ranking factors. New Zealand doesn’t have to attend lengthy earlier than they get the prospect to construct on their lead, with their three-match collection in opposition to trans-Tasman rivals Australia coming early subsequent month in Cairns.
A collection loss in Australia might see New Zealand relinquish the rankings result in England, whereas Australia (101) could get the prospect to overtake Pakistan and transfer into fourth place with a dominant exhibiting over the following few weeks.
Australia host Zimbabwe for 3 matches in Townsville beginning later this month, earlier than they tackle the Kiwis in what shall be a busy two-week interval of quickfire back-to-back collection’ for Aaron Finch’s facet.
India’s subsequent probability to make additional floor on the ODI rankings comes after they host South Africa for 3 ODIs at the beginning of October, whereas Pakistan doesn’t have any additional 50-over matches fixtured till after the T20 World Cup in Australia later this yr.
