New Zealand the new No 1-ranked ODI side, Proteas … not so great

England have tumbled down the one-day international (ODI) standings, but consolidated their position as the top Twenty20 side in world cricket.

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England narrowly lost their most recent T20 series in India but series wins over South Africa and Australia were added along with a drawn sequence against Pakistan.

The update to the tables halves the weighting of matches played in 2019/20, including the 2019 World Cup, won by England.

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In the past year, England have also suffered ODI series losses to Australia and India and a one-off defeat by Ireland, leading to their ranking falling from first to fourth.

New Zealand are now top, with their only series a 3-0 win over Bangladesh, while Australia and India have also moved past England.

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England will be back in action next month with two Test matches against New Zealand followed by T20 and ODI matches against Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

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ICC ODI ranking and rating

1 New Zealand 121
2 Australia 118
3 India 115
4 England 115
5 South Africa 107
6 Pakistan 97
7 Bangladesh 90
8 West Indies 82
9 Sri Lanka 79
10 Afghanistan 62

ICC T20I ranking and rating

1 England 277
2 India 272
3 New Zealand 263
4 Pakistan 261
5 Australia 258
6 South Africa 248
7 Afghanistan 236
8 Sri Lanka 227
9 Bangladesh 225
10 West Indies 222