http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Reliance rankings– Cricket News update
After the unsuccessful tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746, the Indian cricket team has been relegated to the 3rd position from the 2nd position it held prior to the CB series, in the fresh Reliance ICC ODI rankings. The Indian team displayed a dismal
performance during its recent tour where it failed to impress in any department of the game.
The team’s ranking has slipped down as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 ended in a tie.
The dismal performance displayed by the team was going to have a toll on its rankings. The fissures within the team and lack of cohesion seem to be having a deteriorating effect on the team’s performance at international level.
Australia continues to top the list by leading the 2nd placed South Africa by 9 rating points. However, they dropped 3 rating points by losing 5 of the 11 ODI matches during the CB series. The fighting spirit of the Lankans has dented the Aussie
rating despite losing the coveted series title.
Australia has a chance to maintain the top place and win the ODI shield for the year unless it loses all the 5 matches against the hosts, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760, in their tour to the Caribbean. If successful, it would be the 3rd successive ODI shield for
the Kangaroos.
With an already comprehensive points lead over the Proteas, the Aussie team is all set to make this remarkable mark in cricket once again. Previously, the Kangaroos had retained this title between 2002 and 2007 also. Such praise worthy performance had earned
them the reputation of being ‘invincible’.
The lacklustre display of cricket from team India has invited criticism from fans and experts around the world. The Indian team has left for the upcoming Asia Cup, where it would play against its Asian counterparts including the arch rivals http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755.
The team’s rankings could slip further if its poor run of form continues. Indians must watch out against the Lankans who are just 3 rating points behind India at 4th place in the overall ODI rankings.
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