England remain the sixth best team in the world in ODI cricket, and fifth in International T20s, according to the latest update.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 finalists Australia and New Zealand have retained the top two positions on the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings.
Australia, who won their fifth World Cup title in Melbourne last year, are now sitting on 124 points, leading New Zealand by 11 points.
South Africa swapped places with India to move into third position, while West Indies exchanged places with Pakistan to push the 1992 World Cup winners out of the top eight.
Other sides to gain points following the annual update include sixth-ranked England (103) seventh-ranked Bangladesh (98), eighth-ranked West Indies (88), 10th-ranked Afghanistan (51) and 11th-ranked Zimbabwe (47).
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 MRF Tyres 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.
England will be hoping to boost their ranking in their ODI series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan this summer.
T20 Internationals
In the T20I update, ICC World Twenty20 2016 semi-finalists New Zealand have stormed up the chart to claim top spot for the first time.
Kane Williamson’s side gained 12 points following the annual update and are now level with India on 132 points. However, when the ratings are calculated beyond the decimal point, then New Zealand are ahead of Dhoni’s side by +0.21.
ICC World Twenty20 2016 champion West Indies have slipped to third after conceding three points. The main reason for the West Indies’ slip is the fact that their results from the 2012-13 season – which include victory in the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 – have now been dropped.
West Indies are now ahead of fourth-ranked South Africa by three points, with England in fifth.
MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings:
Rank* Team Points*
1(-) Australia 124(-2)
2(-) New Zealand 113(-1)
3(+1) South Africa 112(-)
4(-1) India 109(-4)
5(-) Sri Lanka 104(-)
6(-) England 103(+2)
7(-) Bangladesh 98(+1)
8(+1) West Indies 88(+2)
9(-1) Pakistan 87(-)
10(-) Afghanistan 51(+4)
11(+1) Zimbabwe 47(+2)
12(-1) Ireland 42(-4)
MRF Tyres ICC T20I Team Rankings:
Rank* Team Points*
1(+2) New Zealand 132(+12)
2(-1) India 132(+6)
3(-1) West Indies 122(-3)
4(+1) South Africa 119(+4)
5(-1) England 114(-1)
6(-) Australia 110(-2)
7(-) Pakistan 104(-3)
8(-) Sri Lanka 98(-7)
9(-) Afghanistan 78(-3)
10(-) Bangladesh 74(-)
11(+1) Netherlands 67(+8)
12(+1) Zimbabwe 58(+1)
13(-2) Scotland 57(-2)
14(+1) UAE 54(+11)
15(+1) Ireland 48(+9)
16(+1) Oman 37(-)
Tickets for England's encounters with Sri Lanka and Pakistan at The SSE SWALEC this summer are available here.