India slips to fifth place in ICC ODI rankings

Dubai, Aug 30 (PTI) Despite their historic 3-2 series-win
against Sri Lanka, India has dropped to fifth place in the
International Cricket Council (I.C.C.) O.D.I. Championship
table, released Saturday.

England replaced India at the fourth place and has second
position within touching distance after winning three
consecutive matches against South Africa in the home series.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's side had started in fourth place
on 112 ratings points and finished the series in fifth place
at 113.

India's defeat by 112 runs by the Duckworth-Lewis Method
in the fifth and final ODI however did not cost it any place
after England comfortably won its third match of the
five-match series by 126 runs at The Oval.

Had India won the series 4-1, it would have risen to 115
ratings points as compared to Sri Lanka's 104.

If England manages to complete a series sweep against
South Africa, it would jump to second place on 118 ratings
points while South Africa would be on equal points with New
Zealand but behind the Black Caps when the ratings are
calculated beyond the decimal point.

If England wins the series 4-1 it will sit just behind
India by a fraction of a point. In that case, South Africa
will retain second place on the table but will have slipped to
119 points after starting the series on 128.