New Zealand could slip in ODI rankings in series against Sri Lanka

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• Taylor top-ranked ODI player from either side, Boult, Williamson and Dickwella other leading names who would be looking to better their rankings in upcoming three-match series

New Zealand face the prospect of slipping down the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings in their upcoming three-match home series against Sri Lanka starting on Thursday.

Having leapfrogged South Africa to third position in the Test rankings only last week with a 1-0 series win over Sri Lanka, they could now see South Africa overtake them to third place in the ODI table if New Zealand are unable to win all three matches against Sri Lanka.

New Zealand, currently ranked third with 112 points, will slip to 111 points and behind South Africa on decimal points if they win by a margin of 2-1 while a 3-0 win will lift them to 113 points. Sri Lanka will gain four points in the scenario of blanking the opposition but will remain 10 points adrift of seventh-placed Bangladesh even with such a huge verdict.

Series scenarios:

• New Zealand win 3-0 – New Zealand 113 points, Sri Lanka 78 points
• New Zealand win 2-1 – New Zealand 111, Sri Lanka 79
• Sri Lanka win 2-1 – New Zealand 108, Sri Lanka 81
• Sri Lanka win 3-0 – New Zealand 106, Sri Lanka 83

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In the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings, New Zealand’s experienced batsman Ross Taylor is top-ranked from either side in third position and would be looking to bridge the gap with the leading India pair of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Captain Kane Williamson (10th) and Martin Guptill (14th) are the other two leading batsmen for the home side.

New Zealand’s fast bowlers Trent Boult (eighth) and Tim Southee (35th) would be looking to carry their form from the preceding Test series with Matt Henry (22nd) eyeing the chance to advance a couple of places with Tim Murtagh of Ireland and Moeen Ali of England within four points of his tally of 598 rating points.

For Sri Lanka, Niroshan Dickwella is the leading batsman in 27th position. Nuwan Pradeep (48th) and captain Lasith Malinga (49th) will be the leading bowlers in the absence of 12th-ranked spinner Akila Dananjaya, suspended from international cricket due to an illegal bowling action.

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Series fixtures:

3 January – 1st ODI, Tauranga
5 January – 2nd ODI, Tauranga
8 January – 3rd ODI, Nelson

MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings (as of 2 January, before the New Zealand-Sri Lanka series):

Rank Team Points
1 England 128
2 India 121
3 New Zealand 112
4 South Africa 111
5 Pakistan 102
6 Australia 100
7 Bangladesh 93
8 Sri Lanka 79
9 West Indies 72
10 Afghanistan 67
11 Zimbabwe 52
12 Ireland 39
13 Scotland 33
14 UAE 21

Nepal will qualify for a full ranking after playing one more ODI, the Netherlands will qualify for a full ranking after playing two more matches.

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MRF Tyres ICC ODI Player Rankings (as of 2 January, before the New Zealand-Sri Lanka series)

Batsmen (top 10)

Rank Player Team Pts Avge Highest rating
1 Virat Kohli Ind 899 59.83 911 v Eng at Headingley 2018
2 Rohit Sharma Ind 871! 47.78 871 v Win at Thiruvananthapur 2018
3 Ross Taylor NZ 808! 47.04 808 v Pak at Dubai 2018
4 Joe Root Eng 807 51.52 824 v SL at Dambulla 2018
5 Babar Azam Pak 802 51.52 846 v NZ at Wellington 2018
6 David Warner Aus 791 43.43 880 v Pak at Adelaide 2017
7 Faf du Plessis SA 785 45.12 802 v Ind at Durban 2018
8 Shai Hope Win 780! 47.48 780 v Ban at Sylhet 2018
9 S. Dhawan Ind 767 45.69 813 v Pak at Dubai 2018
10 K. Williamson NZ 756 46.28 798 v SA at Centurion 2015

Other selected rankings

Rank Player Team Pts Avge Highest rating
14 Martin Guptill NZ 720 42.99 789 v SA at Hamilton 2017
27 N. Dickwella SL 621! 33.9 621 v Eng at Colombo (RPS) 2018
32 Tom Latham NZ 607 33.37 625 v Ind at Kanpur 2017

Bowlers (top 10)

Rank Player Team Pts Avge Eco Highest rating
1 J. Bumrah Ind 841! 21.01 4.44 841 v Win at Thiruvananthapur 2018
2 Rashid Khan Afg 788 14.47 3.9 806 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2018
3 Kuldeep Yadav Ind 723*! 20.07 4.73 723 v Win at Thiruvananthapur 2018
4 K. Rabada SA 702 26.1 5 724 v Eng at Lord's 2017
5 M. Rahman Ban 695! 20.56 4.58 695 v Win at Sylhet 2018
6= Y. Chahal Ind 683* 25.55 4.75 696 v Win at Guwahati 2018
  Adil Rashid Eng 683 30.42 5.5 687 v SL at Pallekele 2018
8 Trent Boult NZ 682 25.39 5.15 766 v Ind at Delhi 2016
9 M. Ur Rahman Afg 679* 19.06 3.84 691 v Ban at Abu Dhabi 2018
10 J. Hazlewood Aus 675 25.15 4.73 733 v Eng at Adelaide 2018

Other selected rankings

Rank Player Team Pts Avge Eco Highest rating
18 M. Santner NZ 623 33.91 4.9 663 v Eng at Hamilton 2018
22 Matt Henry NZ 598 25.01 5.56 675 v Aus at Hamilton 2016
33 S. Lakmal SL 556 31.62 5.4 594 v Ban at Mirpur 2018
35 Tim Southee NZ 544 34.39 5.38 638 v Eng at Wellington 2015
48 N. Pradeep SL 490* 39.51 5.92 506 v Eng at Dambulla 2018
49 Lasith Malinga SL 489 28.71 5.3 675 v Ban at Colombo (RPS) 2007

All-rounders (top five)

Rank Player Team Pts Highest rating
1 Rashid Khan Afg 353*/ 359 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2018
2 S. Al Hasan Ban 352 453 v Zim at Chittagong 2009
3 M. Nabi Afg 337 349 v Ire at Greater Noida 2017
4 M. Hafeez Pak 311 438 v Ind at Kolkata 2013
5 M. Santner NZ 308 317 v Eng at Christchurch 2018

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