Recently, India pipped World Cup hosts England to rise to the top of the One-day International rankings on Wednesday, moving up to the top of the pile by a solitary point. However, the Eoin Morgan-led side retained their number 1 position again following the stunning win against India.
As a result of losing to Sri Lanka and Australia, England lost two rating points and India. Virat’s men were narrowly trailing them at the start of the tournament have reached the summit. New Zealand is third in the table with 116 points while reigning world champions Australia is fourth with 112 points.
England bags 123 points:
However, the stunning victory against the Indian National Cricket Team has made them regain their spot at the top of the ODI chart. Currently, they hold 123 points after the victory while India is with 122 points in their kitty.
In the latest ODI rankings, England regained their top position with 123 ratings while India was at second with 122. New Zealand was at No.3 with 113 and so was Australia who were at No.5 before the World Cup had started. South Africa, who was at No.3 while going into the tournament, slumped to No.5 with 109 ratings after a disappointing show.
Pakistan was at No.6 with 96 ratings despite the three consecutive wins that brought them back into the reckoning for the last four. The next four slots were occupied by Bangladesh (92 ratings), Sri Lanka (79), West Indies (76) and Afghanistan (60).
Currently, England is yet to qualify for the semifinals of the tournament. They need to win against New Zealand at any cost to get the direct entry without looking after any further scenarios. In the case of losing the game, they need to look after the game between Pakistan and Bangladesh very keenly.
Meanwhile, India got a couple of games against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. They need to win at least one game to seal the spot in the semifinals.