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For those keeping an eye on the rankings:

The current situation at the bottom of the ODI rankings is as follows: If we win against Sri Lanka tomorrow, Zimbabwe would go to 42/1513/36; if we lose, 42/1413/34. Either way, we've made tenth place our own and opened up a decent lead over Ireland in eleventh. Or so you would think.

Zimbabwe's next ranking matches look set to be a series against South Africa in September. Between now and 16th July, though, Ireland have 4 ranking ODIs to play: one each against Australia and Kenya, and two against Bangladesh. If they were to win all those matches, Ireland would be on 11/533/48 - well ahead of us again and, if other results go against Bangladesh, past the Tigers and into ninth place. Even if they lose to Australia and win the other three - not too much of a stretch - they'll be on 11/433/39 and ahead of Zimbabwe again. No resting on our laurels yet, then..!

It's always nice to see where our boys are in the table

Providing we get enough matches against major teams (i.e. not Kenya and Bermuda) I predict that within two years we will crack the top 8 of the rankings and be above Bangladesh who never seem to make any progress, and the West Indies who seem to be in a terminal decline.

eugene wrote:Providing we get enough matches against major teams (i.e. not Kenya and Bermuda) I predict that within two years we will crack the top 8 of the rankings and be above Bangladesh who never seem to make any progress, and the West Indies who seem to be in a terminal decline.

Agreed

eugene wrote:Providing we get enough matches against major teams (i.e. not Kenya and Bermuda) I predict that within two years we will crack the top 8 of the rankings and be above Bangladesh who never seem to make any progress, and the West Indies who seem to be in a terminal decline.

Don't knock matches against Kenya - they're easy ranking points!

maehara wrote:

eugene wrote:Providing we get enough matches against major teams (i.e. not Kenya and Bermuda) I predict that within two years we will crack the top 8 of the rankings and be above Bangladesh who never seem to make any progress, and the West Indies who seem to be in a terminal decline.

Don't knock matches against Kenya - they're easy ranking points!

Ya but people won't look upon them as solid performances against good sides, opposed to the current Tri-series

i am surprised Bangladesh are not too far away from us on points, i think we should just concentrate on our game rather than the rankings. Just winning games is what we need.

i think zim made a good progress to table of ranking due to this series.but it is very hard to pass bangladesh this year.