"Banned" Ajmal and Narine top bowlers in ICC ODI rankings
According to the list, while Ajmal retained as the world's top ODI bowler with 770 points, Narine is placed at second position with 756 points. Presently both the bowlers are banned from bowling with by International Cricket Council (ICC) following suspected action.
Australia has surged to the top of the Reliance ICC One-Day International (ODI) Team Rankings after completing a 3-0 series victory over Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Sunday night’s dramatic one-run victory in Abu Dhabi and the cancellation of the third ODI between India and the West has ensured top billing for George Bailey’s side as the race to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 heats up amongst some of the top-ranked sides.
The cancellation of Tuesday’s ODI between India and the West Indies in Visakhapatnam due to a natural disaster, means India cannot leapfrog Australia even if wins the remaining two matches in Dharamshala and Kolkata on 17 and 20 October, respectively.
In that, scenario, Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s side will fall 0.02 ratings points short of Australia, which is now sitting on 114 ratings points.
Presently India is at the third position (113) falling just behind South Africa (113) when calculated beyond decimal points.
It has taken Australia five ODIs to regain the number-one ranking after it had dropped from the top pedestal in Harare on 31 August following a three wickets defeat against Zimbabwe.
Australia has won four of the last five ODIs with its only loss coming against South Africa in the triangular series final in Harare on 6 September.
In the ICC Players Rankings for ODI Bowlers, Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has moved up two places to fifth following figures of three for 24 runs and three for 40 in the opening two ODI’s.
India's Ravindra Jadeja (sixth) is the only Indain who features in top-10 which is headed by Ajmal.
Jadeja also occupied third position in the ICC ODI all rounders list which is topped by Pakistan's M. Hafeez.
In the batsmen category, India's three players found a place into the top-10.
While Virat Kohli occupied the highest positon (third) among Indians, MS Dhoni and Shikhar Dhawan is places at sixth and ninth position respectively in the list topped by South Africa's AB de Villiers.
In the Reliance ICC ODI Player Rankings, Australia’s hard-hitting opener David Warner has risen three places to 40th after scores of 43, 29 and 56.
Rank Team Rating
1 Australia 114
2 South Africa 113
3 India 113
4 Sri Lanka 111
5 England 107
6 Pakistan 98
7 New Zealand 98
8 West Indies 96
9 Bangladesh 69
10 Zimbabwe 58
11 Afghanistan 42
12 Ireland 33
Reliance ICC ODI Player Rankings (as on 13 October, at end of Pakistan-Australia series in UAE):
Batsmen
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Average Highest Ranking
1 ( - ) AB de Villiers SA 869 50.22 885 v SL at Hambantota 2014
2 ( - ) Hashim Amla SA 848 54.36 901 v Eng at Trent Bridge 2012
3 ( - ) Virat Kohli Ind 837 50.90 886 v Ban at Fatullah 2014
4 ( - ) George Bailey Aus 802 46.61 867 v SA at Harare 2014
5 ( - ) K. Sangakkara SL 800 40.13 853 v Afg at Mirpur 2014
6 ( - ) MS Dhoni Ind 767 53.15 836 v Aus at Delhi 2009
7 (+1) T. Dilshan SL 739 37.99 767 v Pak at Sharjah 2013
8 (-1) Shikhar Dhawan Ind 727 42.14 747 v WI at Kochi 2014
9 ( - ) Quinton de Kock SA 720* 44.07 747 v Zim at Harare 2014
10 ( - ) Ross Taylor NZ 713! 40.07 713 v Ind at Wellington 2014
Bowling
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Ave HS Rating
1 ( - ) Saeed Ajmal Pak 770 22.18 810 v SA at Centurion 2013
2 ( - ) Sunil Narine WI 756 26.49 791 v SL at Jamaica 2013
3 ( - ) Dale Steyn SA 712 25.63 746 v Ind at Durban 2013
4 ( - ) James Anderson Eng 690 29.10 719 v SA at The Oval 2013
5 (+2) M. Johnson Aus 680 25.68 724 v Ban at Darwin 2008
6 (-1) Ravindra Jadeja Ind 672 31.93 738 v Zim at Bulawayo 2013
7 (-1) M. Hafeez Pak 647 35.01 769 v Ind at Kolkata 2013
8 (+1) Ryan McLaren SA 646 25.35 681 v Zim at Bulawayo 2014
9= (+1) Steven Finn Eng 640 28.41 755 v NZ at Auckland 2013
(-1) Clint McKay Aus 640 24.37 709 v Eng at Cardiff 2013
All-rounders
Rank (Change) Player Team Points Highest Ranking
1 ( - ) M. Hafeez Pak 411 438 v Ind at Kolkata 2013
2 ( - ) Angelo Mathews SL 387! 387 v Pak at Dambulla 2014
3 ( - ) Ravindra Jadeja Ind 366 378 v Eng at Edgbaston 2013
4 ( - ) Shakib Al Hasan Ban 361 453 v Zim at Chittagong 2009
5 (+1) T. Dilshan SL 316 373 v NZ at Hambantota 2013
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