da poker： Australia’s dismal run which has seen them lose their last five ODIs has resulted them slipping to third in the ICC ODI Rankings behind South Africa and India
Cricinfo staff06-Feb-2009Australia’s dismal run which has seen them lose their last five ODIs has resulted them slipping to third in the ICC ODI Rankings behind South Africa and India.The top of the Rankings is so tight that another India win on Sunday could close the gap on South Africa to just two points, while New Zealand, in fourth, could close to within three points of South Africa with three more wins over AustraliaAustralia are now one point behind India, four off leaders South Africa and only four clear of New Zealand. But they can regain second spot if they win back-to-back matches against New Zealand on Sunday, in Sydney, and Adelaide, on Tuesday. If they win all three remaining games they can draw level with South Africa.
South Africa34 4245 125 India 455487 122 Australia 35 4241121 New Zealand 29 3389 117 Pakistan 31 3446 111 England32 3469 108 Sri Lanka 424336 103 West Indies 27 246391 Bangladesh 38 1731 46 Zimbabwe 32 736 23 Ireland10 190 19 Kenya 120 0