ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings 2023: India On Top Despite Loss In 50-Over Cricket World Cup Final, Australia In Second Place

India remain firmly on top in the Men's ODI Team Rankings with 121 points, despite their loss in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 final. India are followed by Australia with 117 points, and South Africa are in third place with 112 points

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Updated on: 6 December 2023 8:55 am

India's Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli celebrate the wicket of Australia's Steve Smith during the ICC Cricket World Cup final match between India and Australia in Ahmedabad.

Many might fear the future of ODI cricket after the advent of T20s, but the 50-over format continues to thrive, as was witnessed in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Though there were concerns about in-stadia attendance, the marquee event saw several exciting games and some huge upsets, with Australia taking the title for a record-extending sixth time over much-fancied hosts India. (Cricket News)

The International Cricket Council's Men's ODI Team Rankings are particularly relevant to determine which country has the best-performing unit of players in the 50-over format. The rankings serve as a reliable global barometer of teams' standing in one-day internationals.

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English actuary, cricket statistician and scorer David Kendix has developed the rankings. The rating of each team is calculated by dividing the points scored by the match/series total, with the value rounded off to the nearest whole number. The calculation can be compared with a batting average, but with points instead of total runs scored and a match/series total instead of the number of times a batter is dismissed.

You can check out the list of ICC Men's ODI Rankings 2023 below.

Rank	Team	Matches	Points	Rating
1	India	55	6640	121
2	Australia	42	4926	117
3	South Africa	34	3750	110
4	Pakistan	36	3922	109
5	New Zealand	43	4399	102
6	England	38	3777	99
7	Sri Lanka	47	4134	88
8	Bangladesh	44	3836	87
9	Afghanistan	30	2533	84
10	West Indies	38	2582	68
11	Zimbabwe	30	1641	55
12	Scotland	33	1662	50
13	Ireland	25	1086	43
14	Netherlands	37	1507	41
15	Nepal	42	1446	34
16	Namibia	28	813	29
17	USA	31	808	26
18	Oman	24	525	22
19	UAE	41	617	15

Despite their loss in the 2023 ODI World Cup final, India remain firmly on top in the rankings with 121 points and are followed by Australia with 117 points. South Africa are in third place with 112 points.