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