| Cricket rankings determine the current | | | | cricket scene for a long time due to |
| standings of not only a player, but also of | | | | injuries, maintained their position in the |
| the entire team. Fans are always on the look | | | | rankings based on his past performances. |
| out for sources through which they can find | | | | |
| out exactly how their favorites are doing in | | | | ICC provides rankings to batsman, bowlers and |
| comparison to their contemporaries. Sure, | | | | all-rounders. There is no time frame based on |
| they can know exactly how their favorite | | | | which rankings are updated. However after the |
| batsman, bowler or fielder has been doing in | | | | end of every major one day or test |
| a particular tournament, but if they want to | | | | tournament, rankings are updated. This is |
| know where their favorite players stand among | | | | based on the performance of the players |
| their contemporaries, they need to find out | | | | during the course of the tournament. That is |
| all they can about cricket rankings. Well, | | | | not all; teams are also ranked based on their |
| this is the source to know how players from | | | | performance both in one day matches as well |
| different countries of the world are doing on | | | | as test matches. |
| the cricket field. | | | | |
| | | | Teams rankings are given out based on several |
| The rankings that are most widely followed | | | | criteria. Suppose, a team defeats a strong |
| and relied by several people are the ones | | | | team like Australia, then the rating points |
| given by ICC or the International Cricket | | | | will be higher and consequently cricket |
| Council. Cricket rankings are provided | | | | rankings will also be high. However if a team |
| strictly on the basis of merit, though on | | | | defeats a lowly ranked team like Bangladesh, |
| some occasions certain players can hold on to | | | | rankings and points will not see a dramatic |
| their position based on their previous form | | | | rise. So now you know why your team has not |
| and performance. However, this is not always | | | | been highly ranked despite winning a series. |
| the case and also this can not last for a | | | | The simple reason is that they have not |
| long duration. Players like Sachin Tendulkar | | | | played and won matches against tough |
| who were absent from the international | | | | oppositions. |