Pakistan need clean sweep to maintain ODI ranking
KARACHI: In order to maintain their number six spot in ICC One-day International (ODI) rankings, Pakistan must whitewash Zimbabwe in the ODI series, which begins on September 8 in Bulawayo (Zimbabwe).
Pakistan would play one Test, three ODIs and two Twenty20 games against Zimbabwe, during the tour which would begin with a two-day warm up game against a Zimbabwe XI from August 28 in Bulawayo.
Even if Pakistan whitewash Zimbabwe by 3-0, they will get only one ranking point.
However, if Zimbabwe win all the three ODIs, they will earn 10 ratings points while a 2-1 series win will give it six ratings points. Zimbabwe will earn two ratings points even if they lose the series 2-1.
This is because Pakistan will enter the series leading Zimbabwe by 54 ratings points and as the rankings system is weighted to reflect this difference, Pakistan’s failure to win the series comfortably will mean they will drop points.
Earlier, Zimbabwe jumped from 38 for 46 ratings points and Bangladesh have dropped from 70 to 63 ratings points after the end of their series. However, both the sides have retained their pre-series positions with Bangladesh in ninth and Zimbabwe in 10th.
Meanwhile, top-ranked Australia enjoy a comfortable 11-ratings-point lead over second-placed Sri Lanka. Australia’s 3-2 series win has restricted Sri Lanka to earn only one ratings point which, in turn, has given India a chance to reclaim second position.
However, to achieve the number-two position, India will have to beat England by 4-1 or better in the five-match series which starts at Chester-le-Street on September 3.
Pakistan would play one Test, three ODIs and two Twenty20 games against Zimbabwe, during the tour which would begin with a two-day warm up game against a Zimbabwe XI from August 28 in Bulawayo.
Even if Pakistan whitewash Zimbabwe by 3-0, they will get only one ranking point.
However, if Zimbabwe win all the three ODIs, they will earn 10 ratings points while a 2-1 series win will give it six ratings points. Zimbabwe will earn two ratings points even if they lose the series 2-1.
This is because Pakistan will enter the series leading Zimbabwe by 54 ratings points and as the rankings system is weighted to reflect this difference, Pakistan’s failure to win the series comfortably will mean they will drop points.
Earlier, Zimbabwe jumped from 38 for 46 ratings points and Bangladesh have dropped from 70 to 63 ratings points after the end of their series. However, both the sides have retained their pre-series positions with Bangladesh in ninth and Zimbabwe in 10th.
Meanwhile, top-ranked Australia enjoy a comfortable 11-ratings-point lead over second-placed Sri Lanka. Australia’s 3-2 series win has restricted Sri Lanka to earn only one ratings point which, in turn, has given India a chance to reclaim second position.
However, to achieve the number-two position, India will have to beat England by 4-1 or better in the five-match series which starts at Chester-le-Street on September 3.
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