Crisis looms over Pakistan cricket team again  (Pakistan ) 

Sharjah: Pakistan      (Pakistan )     cricket team is currently preparing for Asia Cup 2025. The team is currently playing a triangular series with Afghanistan and UAE. Which is being played in T20 format. Meanwhile, it seems difficult for them in ODIs. The team is in danger of going down further in the ICC ODI rankings. Now South Africa has created a new problem.

Team India is number one in ICC ODI rankings

If we look at the ICC ODI team rankings, we find that the Indian team is number one in this matter. India’s rating is 124. There is no other team even close to India. Meanwhile, New Zealand’s team is at number two, whose rating is 109. Australia team is at number three with a rating of 106. Sri Lanka’s team is at number four with a rating of 103. If we talk about Pakistan, then this team is currently at number 5 with a rating of 100. But now the team can also slip to the sixth position.

South Africa has won the first match of the ODI series against England

South Africa’s team is currently on a tour of England. Where a series of three ODI matches is being played. South Africa has won the first match of the series by seven wickets. Immediately after this, ICC has also changed the ODI team ranking. South Africa’s rating, which was 98 before the match, has become 100 with this win. Pakistan also has the same rating.

South Africa’s team will move ahead after winning one match

There are still two more matches left in the ODI series. If South Africa wins the second match of the series as well, then South Africa’s rating will increase from 100 to 101. That is, in such a situation, South Africa’s team will go to number five and Pakistan will have to come to the sixth position. The way South Africa played in the first match, it does not seem that it will have to make much effort to defeat England in the second match. The second match of the series will be played on 4th September. Pakistan will be more focused on this match than South Africa and England to see whether it remains in the top 5 or goes out of it.