ICC ODI Rankings: South Africa Attain Pole Position After Sri Lanka Whitewash

Nov 4, 2023 at 5:38 PM

facebook iconlinkedin iconmail icontwitter iconWhatsApp iconTelegram icon
ICC ODI Rankings: South Africa Attain Pole Position After Sri Lanka Whitewash

On Friday, South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 88 runs to win the fifth and final ODI at Centurion and thus completed yet another series whitewash. Courtesy their emphatic win, the Proteas pipped Australia by one point to seal the top spot in the latest ICC ODI Rankings.

The win also saw South Africa register their 11th consecutive win at home, considering their mammoth 5-0 win over Australia in the ODI series last year. In their quest to dethrone Australia from the pole position, hosts started off in the most dominating manner.

Both openers Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla notched up their respective centuries. Amla, in precise, went onto score 154, putting an end to his poor form with the bat. In the process, he became the fastest to reach 50 centuries in international cricket in just 348 innings. Given the numbers, it would be fair to say his innings gave South Africa the momentum, before they plugged a towering total of 384 on the board.

In reply, the visitors showed grit as they did in most part of the series, but still lost the game, failing to change their dismal win equation overseas.

Australia, who lost the three-match series 2-0 against New Zealand recently, slid down the order to number two position. Virat Kohli’s men, who found success in a close series against England, stand at fourth spot. Following them are England and Sri Lanka at fifth and sixth position respectively.

Fighting to cement their place in the 2019 World Cup, both Pakistan and the West Indies would look to win their upcoming series, as both are positioned at eight and ninth in rankings respectively. Bangladesh, however, sit comfortably at the seventh spot.

ICC ODI Rankings:

Name of Team                                       Ratings

South Africa                                               119

Australia                                                    118

New Zealand                                              113

India                                                          112

England                                                      107

Sri Lanka                                                     98

Bangladesh                                                  91

Pakistan                                                       89

West Indies                                                  86

Afghanistan                                                  52

*Rankings are updated as per 11th February, 2017.

Related Article
SA vs IND: “It’s Just Like Fulfilling That Minimum Commitment And Leaving” – Aakash Chopra On India Playing Only 2 Test-Matche Series Against South Africa
SA vs IND: “It’s Just Like Fulfilling That Minimum Commitment And Leaving” – Aakash Chopra On India Playing Only 2 Test-Matche Series Against South Africa

Dec 26, 2023, 4:29 PM


SA vs NED Match Prediction & Highest Scorer and Wicket takers, Match 13, ICC World Cup 2023
SA vs NED Match Prediction & Highest Scorer and Wicket takers, Match 13, ICC World Cup 2023

Oct 17, 2023, 4:57 PM


SA vs NED Live Streaming : South Africa vs Netherlands Live Streaming, Match No. 15, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
SA vs NED Live Streaming : South Africa vs Netherlands Live Streaming, Match No. 15, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

Oct 17, 2023, 4:56 PM


SA vs NED Match Preview : South Africa vs Netherlands Match Preview, Match No. 15, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
SA vs NED Match Preview : South Africa vs Netherlands Match Preview, Match No. 15, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

Oct 17, 2023, 4:56 PM


NED vs SA: South Africa Playing XI Against Netherlands, Match No. 15, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
NED vs SA: South Africa Playing XI Against Netherlands, Match No. 15, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

Oct 17, 2023, 4:54 PM


South Africa Pacer Anrich Nortje Ruled Out Of Third ODI Against Australia; Concerns For World Cup
South Africa Pacer Anrich Nortje Ruled Out Of Third ODI Against Australia; Concerns For World Cup

Sep 11, 2023, 3:09 PM


Desktop Banner
Mobile Banner