August 03, 2007	Friday	Rajab 18, 1428

DUBAI, Aug 2: Pakistan have dropped to sixth while India have moved up a spot to rank fifth in the International Cricket Council (ICC) one-day rankings, the ICC said. Sri Lanka too climbed one place to fourth. However Pakistan have dropped two rungs to sixth, according to an ICC table released after its annual update.

Australia stay on top of the table with 129 ranking points – seven more than second-placed South Africa – while New Zealand are in third place, 15 points adrift of their trans-Tasman rivals.

The annual update is carried out to ensure that championship table reflects the teams’ recent form with older results being discarded.

The table reflects all ODIs played since August 2005. The fact that table has undergone only minor changes is because that teams have not shown any dramatic changes in their recent performances, it said.

Down the table, England and West Indies swapped places at seventh and eighth after the Caribbean side won the recent ODI series in England.

The big surprise in the list is the appearance of ICC associate-member Ireland in 10th place, ahead of both Zimbabwe and Kenya.—Agencies