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