ICC ODI Championship

South Africa and Zimbabwe will be looking to fine-tune their preparations for the forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy when they go head-to-head in a three-game ODI series that starts in Bloemfontein on Friday

Pakistan's defeat at the hands of England on Sunday has cost it more than just a series win against the home side; it has also dropped it below India and into fourth place in the LG ICC ODI Championship table

Strauss's side look for upward movement in LG ICC ODI Championship table, Pakistan aim to close gap to second-placed South Africa

Dhoni eyes return to top spot in LG ICC Player Rankings, Tendulkar out to reclaim place in top 20; Kenya go head-to-head with Bangladesh

The annual update of the LG ICC ODI Championship table has seen Australia's lead cut to eight rating points by South Africa

England's 5-0 ODI series loss to Sri Lanka has not only been a blow to its pride but has also sent it sliding down the LG ICC ODI Championship table

England and Sri Lanka will be out to cut the gap between themselves and the teams above them in the LG ICC ODI Championship table when their five-match ODI series gets underway at Lord's on Saturday

India's 4-1 ODI series loss to the West Indies has seen it slide down two places in the LG ICC ODI Championship table

India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni will start his side's upcoming series against the West Indies within touching distance of regaining top spot in the LG ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen

Outstanding form in the recently completed series against Zimbabwe has seen the West Indies' Ramnaresh Sarwan move into the top 10 of the LG ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen

Australia's Adam Gilchrist has edged ahead of Mahendra Singh Dhoni of India to recapture the top spot in the LG ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen

Bangladesh will be looking for a repeat of one of the most famous days in its cricket history during the upcoming ODI series against Australia, which begins on Sunday

India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni has moved to the top of the LG ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen

India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni has moved up to second place in the latest LG ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen

Third place in the LG ICC ODI Championship table is the potential prize for both India and England when they start their seven-match ODI series in Delhi on Tuesday

England's cricketers found themselves with a double cause for celebration on Wednesday as they were confirmed as qualifiers for the second stage of October's ICC Champions Trophy in India

Friday's first ODI between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Colombo is the start of the final battle among sides to avoid playing in the preliminary round of the ICC Champions Trophy, later this year in India

Australia captain Ricky Ponting's 164-run contribution at the Wanderers was not enough to secure his side victory in the decisive ODI match against South Africa but it did push him to a new record points tally at the top of the LG ICC ODI batting rankings

South Africa's Shaun Pollock is now top of both the bowling and all-rounder lists in the LG ICC ODI Player Rankings after three matches of his country's five-match ODI series against Australia

Sri Lanka's failure to win all three ODIs in their series against Bangladesh means they are now well and truly running out of time to avoid playing in the preliminary round of this year's ICC Champions Trophy in India