Bangladesh leap above West Indies in Twenty20 rankings at No.6

Sat, Jul 21, '12

 

Statistically Speaking

Bangladesh's exciting one-run win over Ireland on Friday, which gave them an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, also catapulted them to No. 6 in the ICC Twenty20 rankings - this is the first time Bangladesh feature in the rankings. They are now ahead of New Zealand, India and West Indies, while Ireland, who were in ninth position, drop a place to tenth.

ICC Twenty20 rankings

    1 England
    2 South Africa
    3 Sri Lanka
    4 Pakistan
    5 Australia
    6 Bangladesh
    7 New Zealand
    8 India
    9 West Indies
    10 Ireland

According to the ICC rules, only teams that have played at least eight Twenty20 internationals in the period starting August 1 2009 to date (the qualifying period changes every August) will get a ranking.

If Bangladesh manage to sweep the Ireland series 3-0 on Saturday, they will jump to No. 4 on the rankings.

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