India can be No. 1 in ICC rankings by CricketArchive Staff Reporter

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Event:

Compaq Cup 2009

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DateLine: 3rd September 2009

 

A clean-sweep in the tri-series against Sri Lanka and New Zealand will propel India to the No. 1 spot in the ICC ODI rankings.

 

India play a tri-series in Sri Lanka later this week and if MSD's men can win all their three matches then India will go on top of the table for the first time since the rankings were introduced in October 2002.

 

Meanwhile, England, who knocked off Australia from the top in Tests, will have another opportunity to leapfrog their arch-rivals in the ODI ranking during the seven match ODI series which begins at The Oval this Friday.

 

Andrew Strauss's men can surpass the visitors if they win 5-2 or better in the series, while for Ricky Ponting's side it will also be an opportunity to reclaim the top position.

 

South Africa are on top with 127 points followed by India on 126. However, England can move ahead of Australia if they win the series 7-0, 6-1 or 5-2.

 

If the hosts win 7-0, it will push Australia to as low as seventh place, depending how the tri-nation series in Sri Lanka to be held from September 8-14 pans out.

 

A 5-2 series result in England's favour will put them on 118 ratings points and four ahead of Australia.