Cricket

Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a cricket field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard-long pitch with a wicket, a set of three wooden stumps sited at each end. One team, designated the batting team, attempts to score as many runs as possible, whilst their opponents field. Each phase of play is called an innings. After either ten batsmen have been dismissed or a set number of overs have been completed, the innings ends and the two teams then swap roles. The winning team is the one that scores the most runs, including any extras gained, during their period batting.

ODI rankings

Rank    Name             Matches    Rating

1         Australia               34           124

2        New Zealand         41          113

3        South Africa          41         112

4         India                     45          109

5        Sri Lanka              45          104

6        England                42           103

7        Bangladesh          24            98

8        West Indies          23           88

9        Pakistan               42           87

10      Afghanistan         19           51

11       Zimbabwe           43           47

12         Ireland               11           42