Pakistan climb to fourth in ODI rankings as India hold top spot

New Zealand second and South Africa third in latest ICC standings; Pakistan sit just one point behind South Africa

Pakistan have moved into fourth place in the latest ICC men's ODI team rankings, with India retaining the top spot.

Recent back-to-back victories against Sri Lanka and England have benefitted Pakistan.

Pakistan have 103 rating points from 34 matches, one point behind third-placed South Africa, who have a rating of 104. New Zealand are second on 109 points, while Australia sit fifth on 102.

Pakistan recently downed Sri Lanka by 37 runs and then inflicted a crushing 87-run defeat on England in the ODI tri-series at Rawalpindi.

India lead the standings with a rating of 115 from 36 matches, underlining their position at the top of the one-day international rankings.

England, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan occupy sixth, seventh and eighth places respectively, all with 94 rating points. Bangladesh are ninth on 81, followed by West Indies on 79.

Zimbabwe are 11th with 64 rating points, ahead of Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands. The United States are 15th, while Namibia, Nepal, Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Canada complete the 20-team table.