Bangladesh, Pakistan and WI tussle for Champions Trophy spots

Sat, May 2, '15

The latest ICC rankings show an intriguing battle developing for qualification for the 2017 Champions Trophy. The top seven sides in the world, plus hosts England, will compete at the next 50-overs tournament and the cut-off date for qualification is September 30, 2015.

Bangladesh, with 88 points, have risen to eighth place after a 3-0 drubbing of Pakistan, who are a point behind them at ninth.

Mashrafe Mortaza told ESPNcricinfo that moving up the rankings was a priority for Bangladesh to make sure they remained in contention for direct entry into the next World Cup as well.