Australia have extra incentive to seek a three-nil sweep in their one-day international series against Pakistan, with the No.1 ranking on the line.
If George Bailey's side can claim a 3-0 result, starting with Tuesday's opening ODI in Sharjah, they can leap from fourth to first on the ICC's ODI rankings. That's provided West Indies win at least two matches in their five-game series in India against the world champions.
A 3-0 win to Australia and a 4-1 result for India would put India (114) ahead of Australia (114) at the top of the table by a fraction of a point, the ICC said on Sunday.
MS Dhoni's India side can jump clear on 116 points with a 5-0 win.
ICC ODI TEAM RANKINGS
1. India 113
2. South Africa 113
3. Sri Lanka 111
4. Australia 111
5. England 107
6. Pakistan 100
7. New Zealand 98
8. West Indies 96
9. Bangladesh 69
10. Zimbabwe 58
11. Afghanistan 42
12. Ireland 33
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