ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings
AdministratorInternational Cricket Council
Creation2002
Number of teams20
Current top ranking India (121 rating)
Longest cumulative top ranking Australia (147 months)
Longest continuous
top ranking
 West Indies (65 months)
Highest rating West Indies (141 rating)
Last updated on: 06 Nov 2023.

The ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings (formerly known as the ICC ODI Championship) is an international One Day International (ODI) cricket rankings system of the International Cricket Council (ICC). After every ODI match, the two teams involved receive points based on a mathematical formula. Each team's points total is divided by their total number of matches played to give a rating, and all the teams are ranked in a table in order of rating.[1]

By analogy to cricket batting averages, the points for winning an ODI match are always greater than the team's rating, increasing the rating, and the points for losing an ODI match are always less than the rating, reducing the rating. A drawn match between higher and lower rated teams will benefit the lower-rated team at the expense of the higher-rated team. An "average" team that wins as often as it loses while playing a mix of stronger and weaker teams should have a rating of 100.[1]

As of 6 November 2023, India leads the ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings, with a rating of 121 from 52 weighted matches, while the lowest rated team, UAE, has a rating of 15 from 41 weighted matches.

Until 2013, the team ranked number one at the annual 1 April cut-off date received the ICC ODI Championship Shield and prize money.[2] Up until the 2019 edition, the rankings were used to award direct qualification for the Cricket World Cup.[3]

Current rankings

RankTeamMatchesPointsRating
1  India587,020121
2  Australia424,926117
3  South Africa374,062110
4  Pakistan363,922109
5  New Zealand464,708102
6  England414,93496
7  Sri Lanka474,13488
8  Bangladesh474,09587
9  Afghanistan302,53384
10  West Indies412,92671
11  Zimbabwe321,63051
12  Scotland331,66250
13  Ireland271,29448
14  Netherlands371,50741
15    Nepal421,44634
16  Namibia2881329
17  United States3180826
18  Oman2452522
19  United Arab Emirates4161715
Reference: ICC ODI rankings, Last updated 27 December 2023
Matches is the number of matches played in the 12–24 months since the May before last, plus half the number in the 24 months before that. See points calculations for more details.

Associate rankings

Nepal Captain Sandeep Lamechhane batting during the 2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Three in Bermuda

In late 2005, the International Cricket Council ranked the top non-Test nations from 11–30 to complement the Test nations' rankings in the ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings. The ICC used the results from the 2005 ICC Trophy and WCQS Division 2 competition (i.e. the primary qualification mechanisms for the 2007 Cricket World Cup) to rank the nations.

These rankings were used to seed the initial stage of the global World Cricket League. Teams ranked 11–16 were placed into Division 1; teams 17–20 were placed into Division 2; teams 21–24 were placed into Division 3; the remaining teams were placed into the upper divisions of their respective regional qualifiers.

As of 19 April 2009 the top six associates gained one day status. Kenya and Ireland have both qualified to appear on the main rating table, Kenya from its existing status and Ireland for its two victories in the 2007 World Cup. Following their victory over Bangladesh in July 2010, the Netherlands joined the main table. Afghanistan, Canada and Scotland remain on the secondary table. In May 2009, the ICC added a rankings table for all associate members. This contained both global and regional placings. In June 2018, the four associates with ODI status were moved to the main ranking list.[4]

Historical rankings

The ICC provides ratings for the end of each month back to October 2002. This table lists the teams that have successively held the highest rating since that date, by whole month periods.

Team Start End Total months Cumulative months Highest rating
 AustraliaOctober 2002January 20075252140
 South AfricaFebruary 2007February 200711128
 AustraliaMarch 2007February 20081264130
 South AfricaMarch 2008May 200834127
 AustraliaJune 2008December 2008771131
 South AfricaJanuary 2009August 2009812127
 AustraliaSeptember 2009August 201235106134
 EnglandAugust 2012January 201355121
 IndiaJanuary 2013January 20141212124
 AustraliaJanuary 2014September 20148114117
 IndiaSeptember 2014October 2014113113
 AustraliaOctober 2014October 20141115114
 South AfricaOctober 2014[5]November 2014½13115
 IndiaNovember 2014November 2014½14117
 AustraliaNovember 2014February 201726141129
 South AfricaFebruary 2017February 2017114119
 AustraliaMarch 2017March 20174 days141118
 South AfricaMarch 2017September 2017620123
 IndiaSeptember 2017September 20174 days14120
 South AfricaSeptember 2017September 20174 days20119
 IndiaOctober 2017October 201717 days15120
 South AfricaOctober 2017February 2018424120
 IndiaFebruary 2018May 2018318123
 EnglandMay 2018June 20191419127
 IndiaJune 2019June 20195 days18123
 EnglandJune 2019May 20212241135
 New ZealandMay 2021September 20221616121
 EnglandSeptember 2022[6]November 2022[7]243119
 New ZealandNovember 2022January 2023218116
 EnglandJanuary 2023January 20233 days43113
 IndiaJanuary 2023March 2023220115
 AustraliaMarch 2023May 20232143115
 PakistanMay 2023May 20232 days113
 AustraliaMay 2023August 20233146118
 PakistanAugust 2023September 202313 days120
 AustraliaSeptember 2023September 20233 days146121
 PakistanSeptember 2023September 20236 days1118
 AustraliaSeptember 2023September 20233 days146115
 PakistanSeptember 2023September 20235 days1115
 IndiaSeptember 2023Present4116

In 2011, the ICC applied its rating system to results since 1981, providing ratings for the end of each month back to 1981, further indicating Australia's historical dominance in ODI Cricket with the highest number of months ranked first (200 months). The table only begins from 1981 as, prior to this date, there is not enough data available due to the infrequency of matches and the small number of competing teams in the earlier periods.

The teams that have successively held the highest rating since January 1981 until September 2002, by whole month periods, are:

Team Start End Total months Cumulative months
 EnglandJanuary 1981February 198122
 West IndiesJune 1981November 198166
 EnglandDecember 1981December 198113
 West IndiesJanuary 1982May 19876571
 EnglandAugust 1987March 1988811
 West IndiesApril 1988May 1988273
 EnglandAugust 1988May 19891021
 West IndiesAugust 1989December 1989578
 AustraliaJanuary 1990March 199033
 West IndiesApril 1990April 1990179
 AustraliaMay 1990May 199014
 West IndiesJuly 1990July 1990180
 AustraliaAugust 1990November 199048
 PakistanDecember 1990January 199122
 AustraliaFebruary 1991May 1991412
 PakistanAugust 1991August 199113
 AustraliaOctober 1991May 1992820
 EnglandAugust 1992March 1993829
 West IndiesApril 1993April 1993181
 AustraliaMay 1993July 1993323
 West IndiesAugust 1993November 19941697
 IndiaDecember 1994March 199544
 West IndiesApril 1995May 1995299
 IndiaAugust 1995October 199537
 EnglandNovember 1995December 1995231
 AustraliaJanuary 1996April 1996427
 South AfricaMay 1996February 20004646
 AustraliaMarch 2000January 20022350
 South AfricaFebruary 2002February 2002147
 AustraliaMarch 2002September 2002757
Reference: Historical Rankings

The summary of teams that have held the highest rating since 1981 until present by whole month periods, are:

Team Total months Highest rating
 Australia204140
 West Indies99141
 South Africa71134
 England66135
 India25127
 New Zealand18121
 Pakistan4131
Reference: Historical Rankings updated to 21 January 2023

ICC ODI championship (2002–2013)

ICC ODI Championship Shield

The rankings system was formerly called the ICC ODI championship and, until 2013, the team at the top of the table at the start of each April was awarded the ICC ODI Championship Shield. Like a 2 euro coin, the shield features an inner circle of gold-coloured metal and is surrounded by a ring of silver-coloured metal. It was first presented in December 2002, when Australian captain Ricky Ponting received the award.[8]

It was last presented in July 2013, when Indian captain MS Dhoni received the award.[9]

Year Nation
2002  Australia
2003  Australia
2004  Australia
2005  Australia
2006  Australia
2007  Australia
2008  South Africa
2009  South Africa
2010  Australia
2011  Australia
2012  Australia
2013  India

Points calculations

Time period

Each team scores points based on the results of their matches over the last 34 years the matches played in the 12–24 months since the May before last, plus the matches played in the 24 months before that, for which the matches played and points earned both count half. For example:

May 2010 May 2011 May 2012 May 2013 May 2014 May 2015
Between May 2013 and April 2014: Results that were achieved during this period have 50% weighting Results that were achieved during this period have 100% weighting
Between May 2014 and April 2015: Results that were achieved during this period have 50% weighting Results that were achieved during this period have 100% weighting

Each May, the matches and points earned between 3 and 4 years ago are removed, and the matches and points earned between 1 and 2 years ago switch from 100% weighting to 50% weighting. For example, on 1 May 2014, the matches played between May 2010 and April 2011 were removed, and the matches played between May 2012 and April 2013 switched to 50% weighting (the matches from May 2011 to April 2012 would have already been at 50% following the previous rerating). This happens overnight, so can result in teams changing positions in the ranking table despite no one playing.

Find the points earned from a match

Each time two teams play another match, the rankings table is updated as follows, based on the ratings of the teams immediately before they played. To determine the teams' new ratings after a particular match, first calculate the points earned from the match:

If the gap between the ratings of the two teams before the match was less than 40 points, then:

Match result Points earned
WinOpponent's rating + 50
TieOpponent's rating
LoseOpponent's rating − 50

If the gap between the ratings of the two teams before the match was at least 40 points, then:

Match result Points earned
Stronger team winsOwn rating + 10
Weaker team losesOwn rating − 10
Stronger team tiesOwn rating − 40
Weaker team tiesOwn rating + 40
Stronger team losesOwn rating − 90
Weaker team winsOwn rating + 90
  • Each team's rating is equal to its total points scored divided by the total matches played. (Series are not significant in these calculations).
  • Add the match points scored to the points already scored (in previous matches as reflected by the Table), add one to the number of matches played, and determine the new rating.[1]
  • Points earned by teams depend on the opponent's ratings, therefore this system needed to assign base ratings to teams when it started.

See also a detailed example at: ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings#Example

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Reliance ICC One-Day International Team Rankings -frequently asked questions" (PDF). ESPNcricinfo. ICC. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  2. "Dhoni receives Reliance ICC ODI Championship Shield and cheque". International Cricket Council. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  3. "Explainer: With 2023 Cricket World Cup qualifying process underway, here's a breakdown of ICC's new-look league structure". Yahoo! Cricket. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  4. "Four new teams in the ICC's ODI rankings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
  5. "South Africa reclaims number-one ODI ranking after five years". International Cricket Council. 28 October 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  6. "England overtake NZ to reclaim top spot in ODI rankings". ESPNcricinfo. 8 September 2022.
  7. "England lose top spot in ODI rankings after series defeat in Australia". International Cricket Council. 23 November 2022.
  8. "Australia increases lead in ODI standings". ESPNcricinfo. 23 March 2003. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  9. "Dhoni receives Reliance ICC ODI Championship Shield and cheque". 3 June 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
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