ICC Rankings

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the international governing body of cricket. Test cricket is the longest form of cricket, played up to a maximum of five days with  two innings per side. Rank Team Matches Points Rating 1  England 44 5,124 116 2  South Africa 32 3,709 116 3  Australia 46 5,153 112 4  India 46 5,103 111 5  Pakistan 35 3,781 108 6  Sri Lanka 38 3,780 99 7  West Indies 34 2,898 85 8  New Zealand 28 2,366 85 9  Bangladesh 18 135 8 Reference: ICC Rankings, 27 April 2012

One Day International cricket is the form of cricket played over 50 overs,  with one innings per side. Rank Team Matches Points Rating 1  Australia 38 4,913 129 2  India 50 5,821 116 3  South Africa 27 3,137 116 4  Sri Lanka 43 4,847 113 5  England 39 4,333 111 6  Pakistan 41 4,250 104 7  New Zealand 28 2,466 88 8  West Indies 27 2,146 79 9  Bangladesh 32 1,995 62 10  Zimbabwe 33 1,511 46 11  Ireland 14 504 36 12  Netherlands 9 137 15 13  Kenya 9 74 8 Reference: ICC Rankings, 14 February 2012