Pakistan Cricket Team Becomes No.1 ICC ODI Ranking, after defeating New Zealand Cricket Team By 102 Runs in Karachi.
Pakistan Cricket Team Points & Ratings:
| POS | TEAM | MATCHES | POINTS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan | 29 | 3,291 | 113 |
| 2 | Australia | 35 | 3,965 | 113 |
| 3 | India | 47 | 5,294 | 113 |
| 4 | England | 36 | 3,988 | 111 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 35 | 3,740 | 107 |
| 6 | South Africa | 31 | 3,141 | 101 |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 38 | 3,625 | 95 |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 36 | 3,099 | 86 |
| 9 | West Indies | 43 | 3,105 | 72 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 20 | 1,419 | 71 |
KARACHI, May 5, 2023: Pakistan climbed to No. 1 in the ICC ODI Team Rankings after Babar Azam’s 102-run comprehensive victory against New Zealand in the fourth match en route to becoming the fastest batsman to score 5000 runs. Scored his 18th century. National Bank Stadium on Friday.
With a 4-0 lead over New Zealand in the five-match series, Pakistan have joined Australia and India on 113 points, but are ahead of both when the points are calculated to more than one decimal place.
Pakistan will have a chance to clinch the sole position of No. 1 with 115 points if they win the final match of the series on Sunday. On the other side of the coin, if New Zealand record a convincing win, Pakistan will move to the third position with 112 points.
Pakistan’s previous highest ranking since the inception of official ICC ODI rankings in 2005 was 3RD, which it achieved twice in January 2007 & June 2022. Pakistan had previously topped the Test rankings in 2016 as well, while they secured the No. 1 spot in the T20I rankings.
After laying the foundation for a solid top-order score, Shaheen Shah Afridi ended the innings with a bang as he hit Blair Tickner for three sixes and a four in the final over for an unbeaten 23 off seven balls.