Change for Men in Blue to gain No.1 spot in ODI rankings

by prasad on September 2, 2009

A clean-sweep in the upcoming tri-series in Sri Lanka should catapult the all-conquering Men in Blue to numero uno spot in the ICC ODI rankings for the very first time since its inception in 2002.

The Men in Blue would need to win all the three matches  in Sri Lanka. England who beat Australia in the Ashes 2009
Meanwhile, England, who knocked off Australia from the  top in Tests, will have another opportunity to leapfrog their  arch-rivals in the ODI ranking during the seven match ODI  series which begins at The Oval this Friday.

Andrew Strauss’s men can surpass the visitors if they win  5-2 or better in the series, while for Ricky Ponting’s side it will also be an opportunity to reclaim the number-one  position.  Australia currently occupies the third place with 119  ratings points, one place ahead of England, who have eight  points.

South Africa head the ladder with 127 ratings points  followed by India on 126. However, England can move ahead of  Australia if it wins the series 7-0, 6-1 or 5-2.

For Australia to regain the number-one spot not only they  will have to win all the matches against England but will also  require either New Zealand or Sri Lanka to beat India at least  once in Colombo.

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