Stocks rise and fall in latest ODI rankings
Amla moves up, Bailey slides
Australia's current break from international cricket has done little to impact on its players in the latest ICC one-day international player rankings.
Middle-order man George Bailey drops one place to number four among the world's ODI batsmen, with AB de Villiers retaining the No.1 place, his captain Hashim Amla rising two places to No.2 after an outstanding series against Sri Lanka, and Indian superstar Virat Kohli slotting in at three.
Among the bowlers, Victorian Clint McKay is the highest-placed Australian, jumping two places to equal fifth alongside Indian spinner Ravindra Jadeja.
Mitchell Johnson maintains his spot in the top 10, again ranked No.9.
Topping the bowling tree is Pakistani spinner Saeed Ajmal, the man earmarked as Australia's biggest threat ahead of their UAE tour in October.
Despite South Africa's groundbreaking series victory in Sri Lanka, Michael Clarke's Australians retain the No.1 place atop the team ODI rankings.
ICC top 10 batsmen
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Ave HS Rating
1 ( - ) AB de Villiers SA 885! 49.94 885 v SL at Hambantota 2014
2= (+2) Hashim Amla SA 868 54.58 901 v Eng at Trent Bridge 2012
( - ) Virat Kohli Ind 868 52.16 886 v Ban at Fatullah 2014
4 (-1) George Bailey Aus 856*! 53.12 856 v Eng at Adelaide 2014
5 ( - ) K Sangakkara SL 823 40.39 853 v Afg at Mirpur 2014
6 ( - ) MS Dhoni Ind 771 53.28 836 v Aus at Delhi 2009
7 ( - ) T. Dilshan SL 750 38.02 767 v Pak at Sharjah 2013
8 ( - ) Misbah-ul-Haq Pak 715 44.38 744 v SL at Fatullah 2014
9 ( - ) Ross Taylor NZ 713! 40.07 713 v Ind at Wellington 2014
10 ( - ) Shikhar Dhawan Ind 712* 41.77 736 v WI at Kanpur 2013
ICC top 10 bowlers
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Ave Econ HS Rating
1 ( - ) Saeed Ajmal Pak 789 22.25 4.14 810 v SA at Centurion 2013
2 (+1) Sunil Narine WI 714 26.97 4.19 791 v SL at Jamaica 2013
3 (+1) James Anderson Eng 706 28.69 4.94 719 v SA at The Oval 2013
4 (-2) Dale Steyn SA 703 25.98 4.83 746 v Ind at Durban 2013
5= (+2) Clint McKay Aus 666 24.37 4.78 709 v Eng at Cardiff 2013
(+2) Ravindra Jadeja Ind 666 32.58 4.71 738 v Zim at Bulawayo 2013
7 (-2) L. Tsotsobe SA 664 24.96 4.75 743 v NZ at Auckland 2012
8 (-2) Morne Morkel SA 656 23.75 4.83 717 v SL at E London 2012
9 ( - ) Mitchell Johnson Aus 639 25.88 4.85 724 v Ban at Darwin 2008
10= ( - ) M. Hafeez Pak 637 35.60 4.06 769 v Ind at Kolkata 2013
(+10) Ryan McLaren SA 637! 25.96 5.10 637 v SL at Hambantota 2014
ICC team rankings
Rank Team Rating
1 Australia 115
2 India 112
3 Sri Lanka 111
4 South Africa 111
5 England 109
6 Pakistan 100
7 New Zealand 98
8 West Indies 94
9 Bangladesh 72
10 Zimbabwe 61
11 Afghanistan 34
12 Ireland 33