Pakistan moves to No.3 in latest ICC ODI Rankings

Babar Azam's Pakistan have moved to No.3 in the latest ICC ODI Rankings, replacing Australia.

According to details, Australia lost the No.3 spot after Sri Lanka defeated them in second ODI of the ongoing series by 26 runs.

The Men in Green now sit at No.3 with rating of 106, behind New Zealand (125) and England (124). India is placed at No.5.

It must be noted that Pakistan claimed a clean sweep against West Indies last week in Multan.

The three-match win streak has helped Pakistan abundantly as the team has also moved up in ICC Super League rankings and are fourth in the points table as well.

Pakistan won the first match by 5 wickets whereas successfully restricted West Indies in the following ODIs, registering 120 and 53 run victories in the 2nd and 3rd ODI, respectively.

Updated ICC ODI Rankings

1. New Zealand  — 125 rating
2. England — 124
3. Pakistan — 105
4. Australia — 107
5. India — 105
6. South Africa — 99
7. Bangladesh — 95
8. Sri Lanka —  87
9. West Indies — 72
10. Afghanistan — 69

Pakistan's next ODI campaign is the tour of the Netherlands. The Men in Green will play three ODI matches against the opposition in August.