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Bangladesh rise to eighth spot

Bangladesh have risen to eighth spot in the latest ICC one-day rankings, moving ahead of West Indies, who have sunk to their lowest position

ESPNcricinfo staff
08-Feb-2011
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Bangladesh have risen to eighth spot in the latest ICC one-day rankings, moving ahead of West Indies, who have sunk to their lowest position. Bangladesh's elevation comes on the back of two series wins - against New Zealand in October and Zimbabwe in December - and West Indies' 2-0 loss to Sri Lanka in the recent one-day series.
West Indies have had a terrible run in one-dayers since August 2008, the period the rankings cover - not winning a series against a Test nation in that time, and they haven't beaten a Test team in an ODI since June 2009. Their performance was also hampered by the strike action by their entire first-choice team for nearly six months starting July 2009.
At the other end of the table, Australia maintained a big lead over their nearest contenders, with their recent 6-1 thumping of England keeping them 12 points ahead of second-placed India. Only one point separates the chasing group, with India (119 points), Sri Lanka (119) and South Africa (118) tussling for second spot.

ICC ODI Championship

Team Matches Points Rating
Australia 43 5617 131
India44 5240 119
Sri Lanka 354148 119
South Africa 30 3526118
England 35 3800 109
Pakistan 32 3210 100
New Zealand34 3102 91
Bangladesh 322121 66
West Indies 20 132166
Ireland 11 425 39
Zimbabwe 34 1272 37
Netherlands6 103 17
Kenya 81 0