Pakistan's ODI Ranking Improves to No. 5 in the World

The latest International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings have placed Pakistan at number five in one-day international rankings, one spot better than before.

Pakistan are now ranked above Australia, who are now ranked 6th. This is the first time in last 34 years that Australia has fallen below 5th position in limited over cricket.

England, who are ranked number 1, delivered a huge blow to Australia in their ODI series and as a result the Aussies have slipped.

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In order for Pakistan to retain their no. 5 spot, Australia will need to continue under performing in the series. If the Aussies win at least one of the three remaining fixtures, Pakistan will slip down.

Positions	Teams	Matches	Points	Ratings
1	England	45	5,599	124
2	India	45	5,492	122
3	South Africa	34	3,842	113
4	New Zealand	41	4,602	112
5	Pakistan	32	3,279	102
6	Australia	34	3,474	102
7	Bangladesh	24	2,220	93
8	Sri Lanka	43	3,302	77
9	West Indies	29	1,989	69
10	Afghanistan	28	1,758	63
11	Zimbabwe	37	2,021	55
12	Ireland	20	766	38
13	Scotland	16	535	33
14	UAE	13	236	18

Pakistan has a rating of 102, same as Australia whereas the Greens have less points. This is not an ideal situation for Pakistan as the rankings will change after Australia wins one ODI game.

However, Pakistan face Australia in a tri-series and if Pakistan perform better and beat the Aussies head-to-head then there is a great possibility that Sarfraz and co. can maintain the 5th position for longer.

Australia’s performances in ODI have been nothing short of shocking as the team has faced 13 losses in their last 15 matches.