Australia slip to third in ODI rankings

Eurosport - Wed, 15 Apr 14:02:00 2009

World champions Australia slipped to third place in the one-day rankings, their lowest since the International Cricket Council introduced ratings in October 2002.

Australia's bowler Nathan Hauritz, left, reacts to runs being made off his bowling by South Africa's batsman Herschelle Gibbs during the four the ODI cricket match in Port Elizabeth - 0

On Monday Australia collapsed to their seventh defeat in nine matches against top-ranked South Africa this year and now lie third in the rankings behind India.

However, Australia will climb back to second if they win the last match in Johannesburg on Friday.

South Africa won Monday's fourth game by 61 runs to clinch the five-match series 3-1 with a match to spare.

Australia held the top spot for all but 10 months of the duration, including 52 straight months from October 2002 to January 2007, ICC said in a statement.

Reuters

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    From lion heart, on Tue 7 Jul 12:15PM

  2. I THINK THAT THIS RANKING SYSTEM SUCKS, THEY SHOULD­ BASE IT ON AVERAGES SO TEAMS LIKE PAKISTAN THAT DO NOT­ GET TO PLAY MUCH CRICKET DUE TO BUNCH A BALOONIES­ TERRORISING VISITING TEAMS OUT THE COUNTRY AS WE NO­ THEY ARE A GREAT TALENTED AND UNPRIDICTABLE UNIT AS­ THEY SHOWED IN THE T20 AND RECENTLY AGAIN AGAINST SRI­ LANKA LOOSING A ALL BUT WON TEST MATCH BUT YET IF WE­ SEE ON AVERAGE THE AMOUNT OF GAMES PAKISTAN HAS PLAYED­ AND WON COMPERED TO AUSTRALIA PAKISTAN WOULD RANK­ HIGHER SO HOW FAIR IS THE JUST BECAUSE THEY HAVE PLAYED­ LESS DONT MEAN THEY ARE NOT AS GOOD AUSTRALIA PLAY ALOT­ OF CRICKET ALL CRICKET TO THEM ALTHOUGH I DO BELIEVE­ NOT PLAYING AWAY MUCH HELPED THEM TOO BUY WHO AM­ I!!!!!!

    From lion heart, on Tue 7 Jul 12:13PM

  3. If the Aussies slip down the rankings it will do them­ more good than harm, the suggestion that India &­ Sth Africa will dominate world cricket in the immediate­ future reeks of a supporter that loves his country, no ­ bad thing, the reality is that neither country has­ given any indication that they are strong enough,­ particularly the 'yarpies' who are the­ world's best 'chokers', Ned Kelly
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    From jcastledineruiz, on Fri 17 Apr 11:51AM

  4. The ICC ranking is quite faulty. This has kept­ Australia at the top based on past performances and not­ present form.

    From Surendra P, on Thu 16 Apr 4:09AM

  5. It is only a matter of time before India and South­ Africa battle it out for the top two spots in all forms­ of the game.Australia hung on to the top spot because­ of the huge lead they had built up over the years which­ has now been wiped out.

    From Jiten, on Wed 15 Apr 11:47PM
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