Proteas reclaim No.1 spot in ODI Rankings

TIL Desk Sports/ South Africa have returned to the top of the ICC ODI Team Rankings after sweeping aside Sri Lanka 5-0 at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on Friday. Brilliant centuries from Quinton de Kock (109) and Hashim Amla (154) helped the Proteas Africa defeat Sri Lanka by 88 runs in the fifth and final ODI of the series.

South Africa had entered the series against Sri Lanka, trailing number-one ranked Australia by four points. However, Australia’s 0-2 defeat against New Zealand and South Africa’s own 5-0 win over Sri Lanka means South Africa has now moved ahead of the world champions.

A delighted South Africa captain AB de Villiers said, “We are excited to be back at the top of the ICC ODI Team Rankings. We have had some trials since the World Cup two years ago but have worked hard to rebuild and to gain some form and consistency in this format.”