ICC ODI Rankings: Bangladesh make history by climbing to No. 6

Photo: AP New Delhi: Bangladesh made history on Wednesday when it moved to sixth place in the latest  ICC ODI Team Rankings for the first time following its five wickets victory over fourth-ranked New Zealand in Dublin. Bangladesh is ranked ahead of three former world champions – Sri Lanka, Pakistan and the West Indies The victory has put Bangladesh at par with Sri Lanka on 93 points, but when the ratings are calculated beyond the decimal point, Bangladesh is ranked above Sri Lanka as it has 93.3 points as compared to Sri Lanka’s 92.8. This is the first time Bangladesh has been ranked ahead of three former world champions - Sri Lanka, Pakistan, the West Indies – and Zimbabwe. South Africa on the other hand continues to lead the rankings despite the 72-run loss against England on Wednesday. Virat Kohi’s India has maintained its third position behind Australia.