Bangladesh, Pakistan and WI tussle for Champions Trophy spots

The latest ICC rankings show an intriguing battle developing for qualification for the 2017 Champions Trophy. The top seven sides in the world, plus hosts England, will compete at the next 50-overs tournament and the cut-off date for qualification is September 30, 2015.

Bangladesh, with 88 points, have risen to eighth place after a 3-0 drubbing of Pakistan, who are a point behind them at ninth.

Mashrafe Mortaza told ESPNcricinfo that moving up the rankings was a priority for Bangladesh to make sure they remained in contention for direct entry into the next World Cup as well.

"See in the dressing room we mostly talk about training, planning and the match, mostly," he said. "But of course, whenever we were in a briefing, I would mention it and we discussed it in length. As a cricket nation, we have to progress in every format. We have to ensure we are going ahead in T20s and Tests but the ODIs too need attention. We will prepare properly for the T20 World Cup next year and we need constant attention to Tests but we have a target to stay within No. 8 to qualify for the 2019 World Cup. This is an important first step."

West Indies, who are ranked seventh, currently have no ODIs scheduled between now and September 30, leaving them potentially vulnerable to Pakistan, who have eight matches to come - three at home to Zimbabwe and five in Sri Lanka each at home, and Bangladesh have three against India and South Africa.

Meanwhile, Australia have tightened their grip at the top of the ICC ODI rankings following their World Cup victory last month. Their lead has doubled over India after triumphing in Melbourne to lift a fifth title. New Zealand's run to the final of the World Cup sees them rise to third in the table, while England's miserable tournament has sunk them to sixth place.

India remain in second place, the position they also occupy in the T20 rankings, with Sri Lanka, the reigning World T20 champions, extending their lead.

The latest ICC rankings see the table recalibrated to include matches only in the last three years. One-day rankings differ to the Test placings, that are calculated after every match.

ICC ODI Rankings
1. Australia 129pts
2. India 117
3. New Zealand 116
4. South Africa 112
5. Sri Lanka 106
6. England 94
7. West Indies 88
8. Bangladesh 88
9. Pakistan 87
10. Ireland 50
11. Zimbabwe 45
12. Afghanistan 41

ICC T20 Rankings
1. Sri Lanka 135pts
2. India 124
3. Australia 122
4. West Indies 117
5. Pakistan 113
6. New Zealand 110
7. South Africa 110
8. England 100
9. Bangladesh 77
10. Afghanistan 62
11. Netherlands 60
12. Zimbabwe 51
13. Scotland 44