Sri Lanka takes second spot in ODI rankings
August 1, 2011 01:15 pm
Sri Lanka has climbed one place in the ICC ODI rankings stepping over world champions India to claim the No.2 spot. An annual update of the list shows Australia extending their lead at the top to 12 points.
Despite capturing the World Cup 2011, India slipped to the third spot behind runners-up Sri Lanka in the updated rankings.
“This is due to the fact that in the 2008-09 rating year, now dropped, India won 17 ODIs and lost only five games, which was easily the best record during that period.
“In the same year Australia won 11 and lost 11 ODIs and so now Michael Clarke’s side are no longer penalised for that relatively poor year,” the ICC explained in a statement.
“In the past 12 months, India has lost nine ODIs, including its last two ODIs against eighth-ranked West Indies and one in the group stages of the ICC Cricket World Cup, and has a win-loss ratio that is poorer than World Cup finalists Sri Lanka and quarterfinalists Australia and South Africa,” it added.
Despite capturing the World Cup 2011, India slipped to the third spot behind runners-up Sri Lanka in the updated rankings.
“This is due to the fact that in the 2008-09 rating year, now dropped, India won 17 ODIs and lost only five games, which was easily the best record during that period.
“In the same year Australia won 11 and lost 11 ODIs and so now Michael Clarke’s side are no longer penalised for that relatively poor year,” the ICC explained in a statement.
“In the past 12 months, India has lost nine ODIs, including its last two ODIs against eighth-ranked West Indies and one in the group stages of the ICC Cricket World Cup, and has a win-loss ratio that is poorer than World Cup finalists Sri Lanka and quarterfinalists Australia and South Africa,” it added.
Reliance ODI Championship
| Team | Matches | Points | Rating | |
| 1 | Australia | 25 | 3260 | 130 |
| 2 | Sri Lanka | 23 | 2719 | 118 |
| 3 | India | 30 | 3516 | 117 |
| 4 | South Africa | 19 | 2197 | 116 |
| 5 | England | 25 | 2658 | 106 |
| 6 | Pakistan | 26 | 2600 | 100 |
| 7 | New Zealand | 22 | 1973 | 90 |
| 8 | West Indies | 19 | 1475 | 78 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 21 | 1476 | 70 |
| 10 | Ireland | 11 | 460 | 42 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 19 | 721 | 38 |
| 12 | Netherlands | 7 | 37 | 5 |
| 13 | Kenya | 5 | 0 | 0 |
