Pakistan maintain 6th spot in ICC ODI Ranking

KARACHI: World Champions India was dropped to fifth position in the International Cricket Council (ICC) One-day Internationals (ODIs) Ranking after England's 3-0 series win on Friday.

According to the latest ODI Ranking released by ICC on Saturday, it is Mahendra Singh Dhoni's team's lowest ranking since October 2008 when it spent three months at the number-five position to sum up a disappointing summer in England where it slipped from number-one position in the ICC Test Championship to third spot after losing all
the four Tests.

India had entered the series in third position on 117 ratings points and finished on 112 ratings points after it lost the second, third and fifth ODIs while the first ODI at Chester-le-Street was washed-out and the fourth at Lord's had ended in a tie.

Meanwhile, Pakistan has gained one ratings point for its 3-0 win against Zimbabwe. Pakistan has gained one ratings point for its 3-0 win against Zimbabwe.

However, there is no change in its ranking as it stays at sixth position, 11 behind India and as many ahead of seventh-ranked New Zealand.

ICC ODI Ranking:

Rank Team Rating

1 Australia 130

2 Sri Lanka 119

3 South Africa 116

4 England 113

5 India 112

6 Pakistan 101

7 New Zealand 90

8 West Indies 78

9 Bangladesh 63

10 Zimbabwe 44

11 Ireland 41

12 Netherlands 15

13 Kenya 0