Australia may slip from top ODI ranking

LONDON: World champions Australia will slip from the top of the International Cricket Council (ICC) one-day rankings for the first time if they lose their current series in New Zealand.   

Australia, who lost the first match in the three-match series by 10 wickets in Wellington on Friday, have been top of the table since it was introduced in October, 2002.   

In a statement on Friday, the ICC said the Australians would be relegated to second place behind South Africa if they lost in New Zealand.   

Australia lost the tri-series final to England this month while South Africa defeated Pakistan after beating India.   

Australia's loss on Friday was their first by 10 wickets in 646 one-day internationals.