The BLACKCAPS have benefitted from India’s drop down the ICC Champions Trophy.
India’s failure to reach the final of the tri-series has resulted in Rahul Dravid’s side dropping two places to fifth position.
The BLACKCAPS are now fourth, tied with Pakistan (third) and the Indians (fifth) on 111 points, with the teams only divided by percentages.
However, Australia’s success in Malaysia has seen Brett Lee claim second place in the bowler’ charts, behind leader Shaun Pollock.
moves back into third place and to seventh as Glenn McGrath, compatriot Nathan Bracken and Ian Bradshaw, the West Indies’ leading bowler, moved upwards.
(15th) and (20th) also figure in the upper echelons, while (25th) remains his country’s leading batsman.
LG ICC ODI Championship
(as of 25 September 2006)
1 Australia 131
2 South Africa 124
3 Pakistan111
4 New Zealand 111
5 India 111
6 Sri Lanka 107
7 West Indies 102
8 England 99
9 Zimbabwe 33
10 Bangladesh 33
11 Kenya 0
