India can rise to 2nd spot in ODIs
Posted on Sep 28, 2007 at 14:07 | Updated Sep 28, 2007 at 18:59
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Dubai: Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led India will go into the seven-match ODI home series against Australia with an opportunity to rise as high as second in the ICC rankings, while the visitors are in serious danger of surrendering their pole position.
Currently placed sixth, India will have to sustain the momentum generated by their triumph in the just-concluded Twenty20 World Championship in South Africa to move up the rankings ladder.
If India, on 108 points, manage to sweep the series, they would gain 10 points and in the process leapfrog New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Pakistan to second behind South Africa, with Australia dropping from 129 to 116.
Ricky Ponting's men, who regained the No. 1 ranking from South Africa during the ICC World Cup in the West Indies, could drop as low as third in that case, according to an ICC statement in Dubai on Friday.
A 6-1 or 5-2 series victory for Dhoni in his first series as India's ODI captain would mean Australia losing top position to South Africa while India would move to third place.
A 4-3 win would lift India to fifth while Australia would be left on the same mark as South Africa, on 124 points, but would retain top spot when the ratings are calculated to three decimal places.
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Posted By Syed
And how abt india loosing 5-0 .....!!!!!!! I hate you reporter news people ... Its you guys who gives lot
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Posted By UTHRA
Well..its all over now..india are the world 2020 champions.but we cant jump into conclusion saying this team will win the
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Posted By bharat
Its so ridiculous and hilarious to even think that India can beat Australia 7-0. I know nothing is impossible.. but
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Posted By Venkatesh Chetlur
Why not go one step further and say that if India continue to win every match for the next one
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Posted By Ganesh Raman
Nothing is impossible in Cricket,is a saying for once.
Beating Aussie\''s 7/0 is definitely impossible for a team like India.Let us
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