BRIDGETOWN – Australia’s seven-wicket World Cup Super 8s victory over England on Sunday has put them back on top of the one-day international world rankings.
Before the weekend’s action in the Caribbean, South Africa narrowly headed Ricky Ponting’s world champions but a shock defeat by Bangladesh on Saturday coupled with Sunday’s result reversed the positions, the International Cricket Council said. Long-time leaders Australia lost their number one spot after crashing to a 3-0 series defeat in New Zealand in February.Rankings 1 Australia 128 points, 2 South Africa 125, 3 New Zealand 115, 4 Sri Lanka 110, 5 Pakistan 110, 6 India 106, 7 England 103, 8 West Indies 101, 9 Bangladesh 46, 10 Zimbabwe 22, 11 Kenya 0.Nampa-ReutersLong-time leaders Australia lost their number one spot after crashing to a 3-0 series defeat in New Zealand in February.Rankings 1 Australia 128 points, 2 South Africa 125, 3 New Zealand 115, 4 Sri Lanka 110, 5 Pakistan 110, 6 India 106, 7 England 103, 8 West Indies 101, 9 Bangladesh 46, 10 Zimbabwe 22, 11 Kenya 0.Nampa-Reuters
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