Windies lie fifth in as ICC launch women’s rankings

Fri, Oct 2, '15

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Cricket’s world governing body, the International Cricket Council, on Thursday, launched its official women’s team rankings, with West Indies installed at number five in the table.

The rankings will be based on a multi-format system, incorporating results from all three forms of the game. According to the ICC, Tests, One-Day Internationals and Twenty20s will be treated equally, with rankings points available from every international game.

Rankings will be based on results of the last three to four years with the first two years being counted at only 50 per cent. Results between October 2012 and September last year have been also counted at 50 per cent, while results since October last year will be counted at 100 per cent.

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