India’s unbeaten run in the group stage of the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 has helped it strengthen its position as the number-one ranked team on the Reliance ICC ODI Championship Table.
India had entered the tournament on 119 ratings points and has moved to 121 thanks to its victories over South Africa, West Indies and Pakistan.
England is now ranked second after moving up two places from fourth, thereby pushing Australia to third position.
Second-ranked England and third-placed Australia are level on 113 ratings points, but Alastair Cook’s side is ranked above Michael Clarke’s team by a fraction of a point.
South Africa has dropped a place to fourth with a loss of one ratings points to 112 following the completion of the group stage. Sri Lanka at fifth and Pakistan at sixth have retained their pre-tournament positions.
There is a close tussle between New Zealand and West Indies for seventh place on the table. Currently, New Zealand and West Indies are level on 88 ratings points, but Brendon McCullum’s side is ranked above Dwayne Bravo’s team by a fraction of a point.