A clean sweep can help India close in Australia in Rankings

[J P K]

India can close the gap on Australia - world number one in ODIs - if they manage a whitewash sweep against West Indies in the five - match one - day series beginning on Monday . Failure to win the series in the Caribbean will, however, dent India's goal. With 121 points, second – positioned India trail Australia by eight points . In fact, only a 5 - 0 result can help India in their march towards the number one spot as West Indies are ranked quite a lot of places below the world champions and currently trails them by 49 ratings points . After the series against West Indies, India, world number one in Tests, will also be playing 5 ODIs against England in England. The series in West Indies doesn’t provide the opportunity only for India but also for the number of youngsters playing in there. Virat Kohli is the highest ranked Indian at 8th in both the sides while Harbhajan Singh 17th is the highest ranked bowler in either of the sides. http://www.criclounge.com/news/2706/A-clean-sweep-can-help-India-close-in-Australia-in-Rankings.html

[akshayxyz]

What an informative article. They do not even mention how many rating points India would gain. Given that WI is so low in the ranking table, I doubt if India would gain more than 1 point, even if they win by 5-0

[akshayxyz]

Looks like I am being optimistic to hope for even one point http://icc-cricket.yahoo.net/match_zone/odi_predictor.php As per this, 5-0 means - no rating change for india. However, if we lose one match - we lose 1 point!! That too only if we lose one of the last two matches, for some reasons, if we lose any of the next two matches and win rest - then we lose 2 points.

[Sachinism]

Ain't that a bltch. Looks like we need to win 5-0 then. If Gayle returns, that could prove quite tough

[Cricket Tragic]

Meh, just try and win every match and don't worry about the ratings.

[Sidhoni]

Meh' date=' just try and win every match and don't worry about the ratings.[/quote'] +1 When a side ranked No.2 b4 the WC wins it, it still stays on No.2 and there is still a large gap of points in No.1 and No.2 despite No.1 failing to reach even the semis, and been defeated by the NO.6 (?) and No.2 sides.

[achilles]

Looks like I am being optimistic to hope for even one point http://icc-cricket.yahoo.net/match_zone/odi_predictor.php As per this, 5-0 means - no rating change for india. However, if we lose one match - we lose 1 point!! That too only if we lose one of the last two matches, for some reasons, if we lose any of the next two matches and win rest - then we lose 2 points.

I hope Kumar Sangakarra reads this, esp. coz he feels the ratings give India an unfair advantage or so he hints.

[akshayxyz]

+1 When a side ranked No.2 b4 the WC wins it, it still stays on No.2 and there is still a large gap of points in No.1 and No.2 despite No.1 failing to reach even the semis, and been defeated by the NO.6 (?) and No.2 sides.

++ Added pressure @WC games should have been given extra weight-age.