Australia dethroned, South Africa ranks first in world cricket
{{date|February 18, 2007}}

[[Australia]] has lost the top spot of the [[w:Cricket World Rankings|ICC ODI rankings]] to [[South Africa]], after losing the second match of the [[w:Chappell-Hadlee Trophy|Chappell-Hadlee trophy]] against [[New Zealand]] - Australia's fifth defeat in their last six consecutive matches, 

It is the first time Australia has dropped from world No.1 since the rankings were started in October, 2002. However, Australia still has a vast lead in the Test Match Championship and are still the ODI World Champions having won the last two World Cups,

New Zealand's win edges them further up the table to within a few decimal points of current world number three team, [[Pakistan]]. If New Zealand can win the third match of the Chappell-Hadlee trophy they will take Pakistan's spot.

Current world standings with total points, as of February 18 2007, are as follows-

{| cellpadding="3px" |
|-
| 1. || South Africa || 128 
|-
| 2. || Australia || 126 
|-
| 3. || Pakistan || 111 
|-
| 4. || New Zealand || 111 
|-
| 5. || India || 109 
|-
| 6. || Sri Lanka || 108   
|-
| 7. || England || 106 
|-
| 8. || West Indies || 101 
|-
| 9. || Bangladesh || 42 
|-
| 10. || Zimbabwe || 22 
|-
| 11. || Kenya || 0 
|}

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://content-eap.cricinfo.com/nzvaus/content/story/280788.html
|title=South Africa take over top spot
|author= staff
|pub=Cricinfo.com
|date=February 18,2007}} 
*{{source|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=29&objectid=10424586
|title=NZ win series with record chase
|author=Herald staff, NZPA
|pub=New Zealand Herald
|date=February 18,2007}}

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Australia has lost the top spot of the ICC ODI rankings to South Africa, after losing the second match of the Chappell-Hadlee trophy against New Zealand - Australia's fifth defeat in their last six consecutive matches, 

It is the first time Australia has dropped from world No.1 since the rankings were started in October, 2002. However, Australia still has a vast lead in the Test Match Championship and are still the ODI World Champions having won the last two World Cups,

New Zealand's win edges them further up the table to within a few decimal points of current world number three team, Pakistan. If New Zealand can win the third match of the Chappell-Hadlee trophy they will take Pakistan's spot.

Current world standings with total points, as of February 18 2007, are as follows-


 1. 

 South Africa 

 128 

 2. 

 Australia 

 126 

 3. 

 Pakistan 

 111 

 4. 

 New Zealand 

 111 

 5. 

 India 

 109 

 6. 

 Sri Lanka 

 108   

 7. 

 England 

 106 

 8. 

 West Indies 

 101 

 9. 

 Bangladesh 

 42 

 10. 

 Zimbabwe 

 22 

 11. 

 Kenya 

 0
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