South Africa aims to replicate Test form in ODI series
South Africa's 3-0 series victory over West Indies has helped it strengthen its hold on second place in the ICC Test Championship Table and it will now be targeting similar success in the official One Day International table
ICC Media Release
22-Jan-2004
South Africa's 3-0 series victory over West Indies has helped it strengthen its hold on second place in the ICC Test Championship Table and it will now be targeting similar success in the official One Day International table.
The comfortable win has boosted South Africa's official Test rating from 111 to 113. If it can continue this winning form in its next Test series in New Zealand in March, it is likely to reduce the gap to leaders Australia to single figures.
Before then, however, South Africa will turn its attentions to the official ODI standings where it already has a comfortable 11 point cushion over Pakistan in third. If South Africa wins all of the forthcoming five matches against West Indies its rating will increase to 121, the first time it will have topped 120 since July this year.
A 5-0 defeat for the home side would wipe out its advantage over the chasing pack. This outcome would leave both South Africa and West Indies with ratings of 111.
West Indies has slipped to eighth in the official ODI table as a result of two defeats in November against Zimbabwe. It goes into this series with a rating of 101 and must win at least two of the five matches in South Africa to overtake its nearest rival New Zealand. To guarantee a bigger climb up the table, West Indies will have to win the series 4-1.
Elsewhere, India's defeat to Australia today sees it fall from fourth to fifth in the official table.
The ICC ODI Championship table correct on 22 January 2004
| Team | Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 135 |
| 2 | South Africa | 118 |
| 3 | Pakistan | 107 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 107 |
| 5 | India | 106 |
| 6 | England | 106 |
| 7 | New Zealand | 102 |
| 8 | West Indies | 101 |
| 9 | Zimbabwe | 67 |
| 10 | Kenya | 28 |
| 11 | Bangladesh | 0 |
The ICC Test Championship table correct on 22 January 2004
| Team | Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 125 |
| 2 | South Africa | 113 |
| 3 | Pakistan | 102 |
| 4 | England | 101 |
| 5 | India | 100 |
| 6 | New Zealand | 100 |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | 96 |
| 8 | West Indies | 82 |
| 9 | Zimbabwe | 56 |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 0 |
Developed by David Kendix
Ranjan Madugalle from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Referees will officiate on the series. Darrell Hair from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and Aleem Dar from the Emirates International Panel will stand in alternate matches alongside officials appointed by the home board. Hair will stand in the first and last matches.
The predict the impact future results will have on the ratings visit the official ICC website www.icc.cricket.org then click on `ICC ODI Championship' and `analyse this table for future results'.
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