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Cape Town - Australia will enter the 2015
Cricket World Cup in pole position in the latest ICC ODI Team Rankings which
were released on Monday following their 112-run tri-series final victory over
England in Perth on Sunday.
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Australia’s victory means that they currently hold a six-point advantage over second-placed India, who also featured in the series, and the reigning CWC champions are a point clear of South Africa who lie a further point behind on 113 points.
With a number of ODI series concluding in recent days, the second and final match between New Zealand and Pakistan is set to be played on Tuesday, with the Black Caps holding a 1-0 lead following their seven-wicket win in Wellington on Saturday. A victory for sixth-placed New Zealand would see them reduce England’s lead to two points, while a win for seventh-placed Pakistan would level the series 1-1 and reduce the gap on the Black Caps to three points.
The 14 competing teams will then complete their final Cricket World Cup warm-up fixtures ahead of the beginning of the tournament on February 14.
Meanwhile, Australia’s Glenn Maxwell has moved up 19 places to a career high 17th position in the ICC Player Rankings for ODI Batsmen and is the highest mover in the top 20 after scoring 152 runs in five matches, while James Faulkner (up 14 places to a career high 21st) is just two ratings points behind South Africa’s Faf du Plessis in 20th place.
England’s Ian Bell, who was the highest run-scorer in the series (247 runs) has also vaulted 13 places to 25th. South Africa’s AB de Villiers remains in top spot, 24 points clear of his team-mate Hashim Amla.
There were also positive progressions for Black Caps batsman Luke Ronchi (up 33 places to a career high 27th), who could feature in Tuesday’s ODI in Napier, and England’s James Taylor (up 53 places to 86th).
In the ICC Players Rankings for ODI Bowlers, England’s James Anderson has moved up two places to fourth spot after taking seven wickets in the tri-series, at an average of just under 20. Australia’s Mitchell Starc, who was the top wicket-taker in the series (12 wickets for 196 in five matches) has moved up five places to seventh, while England’s top wicket-taker, Steven Finn (11 wickets for 235 in five matches), has progressed 14 places to 12th. Moeen Ali has also progressed his rankings by 41 places to 56th after taking seven wickets for 200 in the series.
Other recent significant movers include West Indies bowler Jason Holder (up 18 places to a career high 41st) and New Zealand fast bowler Trent Boult (up 56 places to a career high 61st).
Meanwhile, in the ICC ODI Player Rankings for ODI all-rounders, Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan has regained the No 1 ranking after moving up two places, 10 points clear of Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews in second place.
