South Africa retain top spot in latest ICC ODI ranking

 

New Delhi: South Africa have retained the spot in ICC ODI rankings with 123 points while, Australia are on second position with 118 points. India, which will defend the ICC Champions Trophy title in the UK in June, has swapped places with ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 finalist New Zealand. Both the sides have gained points following the update but India’s five-point gain against New Zealand’s increase of three means India is now ranked third on 117 points just one point behind second placed Australia and New Zealand is fourth on 115 points. England, who will host the Champions Trophy and ICC cricket World Cup in June have retained their 5th spot. Followed by Sri Lanka on 6th with 93 points and Bangladesh with 91 points. Pakistan have slipped by 2 points, taking them from 90 to 88 which means they now stand on 8th position, below Bangladesh.