| "2007" is again a year for the ninth edition of the | | | | played more matches than Pakistan but it has been |
| World Cup Cricket Tournament, and all the sixteen | | | | ranked fifth by its 109 ratings. |
| Nations are holding its breath. But the question often | | | | On sixth position lies Sri Lanka with 4733 points. The |
| arises, as who is going to hold the Cup? All the | | | | Country has played 44 matches and has received |
| sixteen teams are full of passion and dedication and | | | | 108 rating. England holds the seventh rank with 3806 |
| as the day is coming closer and closer, the passion is | | | | points. The team has played 36 matches and has |
| growing more rapidly. | | | | rated 106 in the countdown. West Indies, Bangladesh |
| The Sixteen Nations that are participating in the ICC | | | | and Zimbabwe lies on eighth, ninth and tenth position. |
| World Cup 2007 Tournament include: India, Pakistan, | | | | In this countdown West Indies holds101 rating with |
| England, Sri Lanka, West Indies, South Africa, | | | | 3956 points, Bangladesh holds 42 rating with 1454 |
| Australia, New Zealand, Zimbabwe Bangladesh, Kenya, | | | | points and Zimbabwe hold 22 rating with 755 points. |
| Netherlands, Scotland, Bermuda, Ireland, Canada. The | | | | Form the above-mentioned ranking, we find that |
| top nine Nations hold a very good record. This can be | | | | South Africa holds the top position, but the chances |
| viewed from their past games played in One Day | | | | of winning the Cup is much more favorable for |
| International as well as in Test Series and also from | | | | Australia. As the Country has lifted the cup from last |
| their ranking from ICC (International Cricket Council). | | | | two editions of the World Cup and is still on the |
| Amongst top ten, South Africa hold the first rank | | | | verge of hatrick. So, definitely the Country will not |
| with 4595 points. The team has played 36 matches | | | | build any space to lose the World Cup. Under the |
| and has rated 128 in the countdown. The second | | | | captaincy of Ricky Pointing, Australia is still working |
| rank is occupied by Australia with 5753 points. The | | | | hard to make the hatrick. |
| tremendous victory twice in the World Cup has rated | | | | Thus, the aforesaid ranking and Australian situation |
| Australia on 125 in 46 matches. New Zealand holds | | | | states some indication and prediction as to who is |
| the third position with 4172 points in 37 matches. ICC | | | | going to hold the Cup. But the previous performance |
| has ranked the Nation with 113 ratings. Next comes | | | | of the top 10-ranked team takes us in a dilemmatic |
| the Pakistan. ICC has ranked it on the fourth position | | | | situation, where the judgment becomes more |
| with 3780 points. The country has played 34 | | | | complicated and intricate. However, the prospects of |
| matches and has received 111 rating. India has been | | | | World Cup are under dilemmatic situation but the |
| ranked on the fifth position, with 5243 points. From | | | | passion and popularity is still the same among all |
| point wise the nation is superior to Pakistan and has | | | | sixteen nations. |