Dubai , 14 March 2008
India certain of second place in LG ICC Test Championship table
South Africa has swapped places with Australia and ensured that it will hold the top spot in the LG ICC ODI Championship table at the 1 April cut-off after convincingly wrapping up the series 3-0 against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Friday.
South Africa gained 0.720 points from the series victory and although it stayed on 127 ratings points along with Australia , this fraction of a point was enough to put it ahead of Ricky Ponting’s side by 0.191 of a point.
Both the teams were on 127 ratings points before the start of the series but Australia had its nose ahead by 0.529 of a point.
South Africa ’s achievement is significant because the side that leads the ODI Championship ladder on 1 April, receives US$175,000 for its achievement, while the side that lies second collects US$75,000.
Last year, South Africa also snatched the title just before the 1 April cut-off date, relegating Australia to second.
In the LG ICC Test Championship table, India is sure of finishing runner-up to Australia after England blew its chance of leapfrogging Anil Kumble’s side after losing the first Test to New Zealand in Hamilton .
The best result England can now achieve is a 2-1 victory which will keep it on fifth place. The only way England could have gone into second place was by winning the series 3-0.
While Australia will retain the mace and also collect the cheque for US$175,000, India will earn US$75,000 for finishing second in the LG ICC Test Championship Table at the cut-off date.
Championship (as of 14 March)
Rank Team Rating
1 South Africa 127
2 Australia 127
3 New Zealand 113
4 India 113
5 Pakistan 109
6 Sri Lanka 107
7 England 105
8 West Indies 96
9 Bangladesh 46
10 Ireland 28
11 Zimbabwe 18
12 Kenya 0
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