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Australia move up to No1 in Test and ODI rankings Australia move up to No1 in Test and ODI rankings
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Australia's Ashes win and series defeat of South Africa has seen the team Australia's Ashes win and series defeat of South Africa has seen the team reclaim the No1 Test cricket ranking for the first time in five years. With Australia also still the top-rated one day international side, they can claim to be the top cricketing nation in the world.
reclaim the No1 Test cricket ranking for the first time in five years. With The official team rankings were released on Thursday by the ICC. It is the first time since December 2008 that Australia have been ranked No1 in Tests and ODIs at the same time. Australia last held the top Test ranking in August 2009, when they were displaced after losing the Ashes series 2-1 to England.
Australia also still the top-rated one day international side, they can claim The Australia captain, Michael Clarke spoke of his pride at regaining the top spot.
to be the top cricketing nation in the world. "We are incredibly proud to be the No1 ranked team in the world in both Test and ODI cricket, which are two of the team's most important goals," he said. "There has been an enormous amount of hard work and effort on and off the field that has led to this result.
The official team rankings were released on Thursday by the ICC. It is the "However, the true test of a great side is sustained success and now our goal is to maintain these rankings and continue to play great cricket as we lead into challenging Test series against Pakistan and India, and the ICC Cricket World Cup at home.”
first time since December 2008 that Australia have been ranked No1 in Tests and South Africa had held the No1 position since August 2012 but in the latest table, Australia gained eight ratings points to move up from 115 to 123. That was equal to South Africa, who dropped from 127 to be level on 123, but Australia moved ahead by a fraction of a point.
ODIs at the same time. Australia last held the top Test ranking in August 2009, With the 2010-11 defeats dropped from ranking calculations – a period in which Australia lost to India and England, and the 2012-13 series defeat to India having half its weighting, Clarke's side were able to move up.
when they were displaced after losing the Ashes series 2-1 to England. After losing last year's Ashes series in England 3-0, following a tumultuous period in which coach Mickey Arthur was sacked, Australian cricket has gone from strength to strength.
The Australia captain, Michael Clarke spoke of his pride at regaining the While replacement Darren Lehmann endured that tough campaign he quickly turned things around with Australia sweeping their return series against England 5-0 during the last summer. His side then scored an impressive 2-1 away series win over South Africa.
top spot. The only anomaly for the side remains the Twenty20 format where Australia failed to make it out of the group stages at this year's World Cup in Bangladesh and is ranked sixth in the world. In Tests England moved up one place to third while the Australians edge India, then Sri Lanka in the ODI rankings.
"We are incredibly proud to be the No1 ranked team in the world in both
Test and ODI cricket, which are two of the team's most important goals,"
he said. "There has been an enormous amount of hard work and effort on and
off the field that has led to this result.
"However, the true test of a great side is sustained success and now
our goal is to maintain these rankings and continue to play great cricket as we
lead into challenging Test series against Pakistan and India, and the ICC Cricket
World Cup at home.”
South Africa had held the No1 position since August 2012 but in the latest
table, Australia gained eight ratings points to move up from 115 to 123. That
was equal to South Africa, who dropped from 127 to be level on 123, but
Australia moved ahead by a fraction of a point.
With the 2010-11 defeats dropped from ranking calculations – a period in
which Australia lost to India and England, and the 2012-13 series defeat to
India having half its weighting, Clarke's side were able to move up.
After losing last year's Ashes series in England 3-0, following a tumultuous
period in which coach Mickey Arthur was sacked, Australian cricket has gone
from strength to strength.
While replacement Darren Lehmann endured that tough campaign he quickly
turned things around with Australia sweeping their return series against
England 5-0 during the last summer. His side then scored an impressive 2-1 away
series win over South Africa.
The only anomaly for the side remains the Twenty20 format where Australia
failed to make it out of the group stages at this year's World Cup in
Bangladesh and is ranked sixth in the world. In Tests England moved up one
place to third while the Australians edge India, then Sri Lanka in the ODI rankings.