About the rankings

ICC Player and Team Rankings explained

ICC Player Rankings

The ICC Player Rankings is a table where international cricket players performances are ranked using a points based system which is worked out by doing a series of calculations leading to a sophisticated moving average. Players are rated on a scale of 0 to 1000 points. If a player’s performance is improving on the player's past record, the points increase; if the player's performance is declining, points will go down. The value of each player’s performance within a match is calculated using an algorithm, a series of calculations (all pre-programmed) based on various circumstances in the match. There is no human intervention in this calculation process, and no subjective assessment is made. There are slightly different factors for each of the different formats of the game.

For the Men's ICC Player Rankings click here and for the Women's ICC Player Rankings click here.

ICC Team Rankings

The ICC Team Rankings is a rating method developed by David Kendix to rank men’s teams playing across Test, One-Day International and Twenty20 International formats and women’s teams playing One-Day International and Twenty20 International cricket. This rating is worked out by dividing the points scored by the match/series total, with the answer given to the nearest whole number. It can be compared with a batting average, but with points instead of total runs scored and a match/series total instead of number of times dismissed.

The Test and ODI ranking tables list teams who have Test/ODI status and who have met the eligibility criteria for matches played. The T20I Team Rankings lists all Members who meet the eligibility criteria for matches played.

The annual updates for all rankings take place around 1st May each year.

For the Men's ICC Team Rankings click here .

For the Women's ICC Team Rankings click here .