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ICC Rankings: Poor ODI record takes Pakistan to ninth position

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Pakistan dropped down to the ninth position in the ODI Team rankings released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday after an annual update saw results from 2012-13 scrapped, while results from 2014-15 been reduced to a weighting of 50 per cent.

Since 2014, Pakistan have managed to win just three out of the ten ODI series they played, with victories coming against Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka last year while they were eliminated from the 2015 World Cup in after losing to Australia in the quarter-final.

Pakistan’s famous 3-0 ODI debacle against Bangladesh also took place in this duration after Azhar Ali replaced veteran Misbah-ul-Haq as the ODI captain following the World Cup exit.

World Cup 2015 finalists Australia and New Zealand have retained the top two positions.

Australia, who won their fifth World Cup title in Melbourne last year, are now sitting on 124 points after dropping two points to lead New Zealand by 11 points.

South Africa moved into the third position, having swapped places with India while West Indies replaced Pakistan as the eighth placed team.

Other sides to gain following the annual update include sixth-ranked England (103, up two), seventh-ranked Bangladesh (98, up one), eighth-ranked West Indies (88, up two), 10th-ranked Afghanistan (51, up four) and 11th-ranked Zimbabwe (47, up two).

A significant date on the ICC events calendar is 30 September 2017, which is the rankings cut-off date for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.

The host, England, and the seven next highest-ranked sides on the ICC ODI Team Rankings on 30 September 2017 will qualify directly for cricket’s biggest event, while the bottom four ODI ranked sides will join the top sides from the ICC World Cricket League in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 to fight for the two remaining positions.

Although there will be another ODI team rankings annual update prior to this cut-off date, it is significant that from now on the results of all ODIs that will affect qualification will be weighted at 100 per cent whereas matches played between May 2014 and April 2016 will by then be weighted at only 50 per cent.

All the teams bunched together in the middle of the table will have to win as many matches as possible in the forthcoming season, knowing it will help ensure direct qualification for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, which will be staged from 30 May to 15 July in the United Kingdom. — ICC

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SOS
May 04, 2016 04:03pm
Sad day for Pakistan Cricket, thank you Mr Nawaz Sharif, Mr Sethi, Mr Zardari and all those involved in bringing Pakistan down to 9th probably and possibly the lowest rank ever!! Congratulations to all the N league too!!
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Donald Trump
May 04, 2016 04:06pm
Pathetic state of affairs
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Mohammed
May 04, 2016 04:06pm
Please, next year aim for 10th position,
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Sheraz
May 04, 2016 04:05pm
A well deserved position. No complain at all.. when some one play for themself not for the country then we onlt expect this rating.
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Donald Trump
May 04, 2016 04:08pm
Keep up the good work and you can definitely achieve Number 10.
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Basit Ali
May 04, 2016 04:11pm
Can only go up from here
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nadeem Qazi
May 04, 2016 04:12pm
Thank you, Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi. At least we are still better then Afghanistan and Zimbabwe.
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ali
May 04, 2016 04:21pm
remove azhar ali as captain
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yousaf
May 04, 2016 04:22pm
The PCB is trying hard to disturb the test squad as well by eliminating the batsman with highest test run rate YK. PCB just ignored him when he became the leading test run scorer of pak.
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SSH
May 04, 2016 04:29pm
When non-professional heads like Sehti will be appointed for such assignments, what else one can expect??
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Freeadssite.com.pk
May 04, 2016 04:28pm
Only way to success is hard work, No other way i am afraid. as they say where there is a will, there is a way.
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Hammad Haider
May 04, 2016 04:30pm
@nadeem Qazi Was Shahid Afridi captain of odi team?
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Locke
May 04, 2016 04:35pm
Cricket is the new hockey
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kashif ali
May 04, 2016 04:37pm
@nadeem Qazi Its ODI not T20...!!!!
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Yasir
May 04, 2016 04:37pm
Well, nothing astonishing there. Pak recent performance in Odis & T20s has been pathetic. Players have no fear whatsoever. Politics & grouping all around. Majority of the officials are uneducated and corrupt & literally have no sense of cricket. As long as Sheheryar & Sethi kind of officials are around us, we should not hope for anything better.
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Hindutavi Rakshas
May 04, 2016 04:43pm
At least they are not on the last position,
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Ahamd
May 04, 2016 04:48pm
We should go for Hockey as cricket is slow game and making us lazy.. Hockey is most beautiful game on earth! In a sense its good for Pakistan
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Mujji
May 04, 2016 04:52pm
Pakistan needs to have clever ODI and T20 captain. IF your captain is unsure about his place then how can he lift his team.
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divergence
May 04, 2016 05:04pm
I am not surprised, only Pakistani test team performs.
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AK
May 04, 2016 05:13pm
Mark my words, we will have to qualify for the ICC WC 2019... and we might even fail to do so.. The decline is serious
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Faisal
May 04, 2016 05:18pm
Irony is we still believe they are going to win Champions Trophy.
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US CENTCOM
May 04, 2016 05:22pm
I am hoping the introduction of new players along with the changes in the coaching and selection staff will bring the much needed improvement. I feel the Pakistan cricket team has too much talent to be ranked at this position. Ali Khan Digital Engagement Team, USCENTCOM
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$aifuddin Takhtawala
May 04, 2016 05:28pm
No wonder, given the team performance.
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Waseem Sarwar
May 04, 2016 05:29pm
@Faisal , well we are going to champions trophy. Mourn about it if you want to. Pakistan have a tough year ahead with tours of England and Australia. We can definalty win against West Indies in UAE in all formats but need to win against England in ODIs which will be some effort.
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Sunil
May 04, 2016 05:34pm
Afghanistan will be way above Pakistan,in coming years.
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Samrat
May 04, 2016 06:02pm
@divergence That too because they hardly travels outside asia.
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Revenge
May 04, 2016 06:06pm
@Ahamd Didn't PAK hockey team failed to qualify for olympics?
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Anuj
May 04, 2016 06:15pm
Windies deserved to be in 2017.
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Mansoor Kidwai
May 04, 2016 06:18pm
Its better Pakistan play qualifying matches with teams like Scotland, Ireland, Afghanistan, Netherlands & UAE.
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Nasim Khan
May 04, 2016 06:32pm
People did not realise when i used to say that Misbah is spoiling the Pakistan Cricket, he may be acceptable for Test, but not good for any other format. So enjoy the position
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Aatish
May 04, 2016 06:34pm
@Sunil What leads you to believe that? Please respond in cricketing terms only.
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Ali jee
May 04, 2016 06:34pm
Pakistan don't believe in points and tables or they care about the people of Pakistan how they feel all they care is pounds notes or dollars
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Shazad
May 04, 2016 06:38pm
Pakistan should stop nepotism and corruption in selection and running PCB affairs. Selection should be on set performance only, during last one year. PCB should not shy away from kicking bad performer, giving chance to new players (on basis of domestic performance over a year). In my opinion, performance over last one year (or last 6 matches) should be: Test player should maintain average 40 against good teams playing away and over 45 against low ranking teams or when playing home. As for ODI, average should be at least 40 and SR at least 80 (or Ave d SR = 3500) and at lower order, Ave x SR should be over 3000. For T20 ... Ave x SR should be over at least 3000. Fielding should be included in performance too. Similarly, bowler criteria should be set too. There should be no fixed match fee. Players match fees should be linked to their performance, worked out for each match. No ifs an buts, any player do not fulfil criteria should be replaced by new domestic player.
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@
May 04, 2016 06:45pm
as we will play odi wc in 2019, we gv also much tym to t-20 2020 wc ryt ntym nw, n thn test ,preapre n invest in pk home grounds,player's groom thm. thnxs
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Masoom
May 04, 2016 06:46pm
where is Rameez Raja when you need him ? And also Waseem Bhai
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Zak
May 04, 2016 06:56pm
@SOS well said SOS,
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Syed Shahzad Bukhari
May 04, 2016 06:55pm
Well I don't expect any significant performance from our team in time to come and there is every possibility which won't be a surprise, if our team will play qualifying round for world cup, there is one person who ruins our cricket solely by his ill gross management, PM. Though I am not pessimist but also see Inzi role as cheif selector fruitless in long run. We need to fix our infrastructure by providing grounds/facilities to our youth,develop cricket in schools, colleges and universities de-politicize the game forming an independent PCB from the influence of incompetents, bringing ONLY deserving & competent people in PCB and lot lot more reforms holistically. No doubt we have no dearth of passion, talent and love for the game in our beloved motherland.
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Zak
May 04, 2016 06:54pm
is there anyone below us?
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ZM
May 04, 2016 06:57pm
This looks similar to Pakistan's demise in hockey, it was slow and painful and we never recovered. Pakistan cricket is going the same way and there is no way to turn this around unfortunately. RIP Pak Cricket, we barely knew ye!
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cricketer
May 04, 2016 07:15pm
Our cricket will end as hockey ended,main reason is the lack of home cricket.
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Kumar
May 04, 2016 07:19pm
@Ahamd Pakistan is already at 10th ranking in hockey as well :-)
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sam
May 04, 2016 07:25pm
@Hindutavi Rakshas its as good as last, only team below them are Afghanistan and Zimbabwe.
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Muhammad iqbal
May 04, 2016 07:29pm
Gift given by Waqar Burewala. Dont shout 9th. Nazar lug jayega
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Shakil USA
May 04, 2016 07:58pm
Very sad and well deserved team. Another example of corruption put down whole nation.
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optimist
May 04, 2016 08:06pm
That's the gift to Pakistan courtesy Waqar Younus who brought down the team ranking from 4 to 9 in two years. Question needs to be asked on what basis he was appointed selector. His previous stint as coach for IPL- Hyderabad sun risers resulted in Hyderabad at the bottom of the table. His stint in WC outings. 1992- Waqar was injured. 1996- his last two overs against India in Quarter-final gave 42 runs and the cause for defeat. 1999- Waqar played only one match against Bangladesh which Pakistan lost. 2003 Waqar was made captain and his 8 over for 83 runs in match against India gave India the match. We all know how he performed when he was coach of Pakistan for the first time from 2010-2011. shameful attitude of players in England and defeat against India in the 2011 WC.
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Revenge
May 04, 2016 08:05pm
@Zak yes, ZIM. But even that would change soon.
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Shaukat Ali Khan
May 04, 2016 08:16pm
Get Misbah and Younus back.
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nasir siddique
May 04, 2016 08:28pm
Well with this we can look forward to playing with the associates. They need good teams to practice with and they will only get better. Team and management will need big changes in woek ethic to improve this situation.
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Umer Salahuddin
May 04, 2016 08:32pm
When Pakistan make accountable for poor performance and how will they penalized.
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Ajay ladkani
May 04, 2016 08:39pm
I am still hopeful of Pakistan coming to first 4 in coming years. For this selection process has to be overhauled and CEO type of people who are running the show must be shown the door. I feel pity for country of Imran, Miadad, Zaheer Abbas relegating to such a sorry state.
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Wasi
May 04, 2016 08:51pm
@Mohammed Keeping the same players like Shehzad, Akmal, Hafeez, and Malik will give these results. These players never play for the country and neither do PCB care. It's all about money. Let's continue the show to no. 10 rank!
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Syed
May 04, 2016 10:13pm
Bring Misbah and Musharraf back.
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Woz ahmed
May 04, 2016 10:26pm
@Zak Ireland, Zimbabwe and Afghanistan.
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Ravian
May 04, 2016 10:40pm
@ZM your remarks May unfortunately be correct. It still may be time to do "radical surgery "and not a postmortem.
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad
May 04, 2016 10:45pm
What a great tragedy?
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cricketer
May 04, 2016 10:52pm
The way they perform it looks obvious that they will have to play qualification matches.
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Trump
May 04, 2016 10:53pm
The only solution is to improve ties with India and get into IPL. That is only thing that can save Pak cricket.
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Assamese
May 04, 2016 11:07pm
The only nation which can revive Pakistan is their enemy
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Raza Ahamd
May 04, 2016 11:43pm
@Aatish Because No one comes to Pakistan. Even now a days playing in Parks has become risky. We do not want to go India and Want them play in location of our choice. If some team does not want to come we talk as if we do not need them. Afghanistan Does not have such ego problem. If Pakistan does not start tours and accepting visitors like normal Countries do Cricket grows backward and decay
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Moiz Rehman
May 04, 2016 11:44pm
Poor captain with poor sense of cricket and plus a bad cricketing student with an even worse cricketing style .....typical azhar ali
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Shoka Laddoo
May 05, 2016 12:08am
Pakistan will win all the qualifying matches and then will win the World Cup as well, najam sethi.
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optimist
May 05, 2016 12:56am
@SOS Thank Waqar Younus and no one else.
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Salman Rai
May 05, 2016 01:00am
Just to recap: Misbah led from 2011- 2015 and then recommended an ODI no go Azhar for captaincy. Results speak for themselves.
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optimist
May 05, 2016 02:13am
@AK This is the first test for Inzimam and if he keeps Azhar Ali as captain nothing will change. Younus Khan and Misbah may be asked to take back their retirements and make one of them captain of ODI. Pakistan needs Afridi in the ODI team in England. But they must drop Azhar Ali and Mohammad Hafeez.
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Sense
May 05, 2016 02:39am
@AK yeah looking like that need to stop the blame game
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aggrieved
May 05, 2016 04:36am
Misbah we miss you.
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Vorshal
May 05, 2016 04:48am
@Mansoor Kidwai -- I bet they will beat them all!
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Desi Bhai
May 05, 2016 05:08am
Well, atleast india is not at top. I'm happy.
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Omar
May 05, 2016 07:02am
Nowadays we find ourselves next to Afghanistan in almost all categories. Very sad indeed.But,who cares,RIGHT!
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Sarah
May 05, 2016 07:22am
@Ahamd Hockey there is no hope,stop day dreaming.
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Samrat
May 05, 2016 02:05pm
@Trump we don't want that at any cost.
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Donald Trump
May 05, 2016 04:07pm
@Shazad We will never be able to make a team with these parameters. We don't have that much talent currently as we did earlier.
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Lamar Younus
May 06, 2016 05:40am
We have enough talent to bounce back.
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