Cricket Test rankings, cricket One day rankings, Rugby rankings, rugby 7s rankings.... YEP SOUTH AFRICA ARE NUMBER 1 IN ALL OF THEM!
Australia's 2-1 Ashes defeat, confirmed with a heavy 197-run loss at The Oval on Sunday, has cost them their No. 1 spot in the ICC Test rankings.
They have slipped to fourth, with South Africa now the No. 1 Test team in the world, followed by Sri Lanka and India.
It is the first time the Australians have lost their grip on the top spot since 2003, when the ICC introduced its current ranking system.
The defeat has cost them eight points but despite the series result they remain ahead of their arch rivals England, who are in fifth place.
England gained six points but are still 11 behind Australia.
Despite all the hype around the Ashes, the result confirms that the two teams are only rated the fourth and fifth best sides in the world.
23 Aug 2009
South Africa
Sri Lanka
India
Australia
England
Pakistan
New Zealand
West Indies
Bangladesh
As for the rugby, .....
Two wins against the All Blacks and 1 against Oz has seen us strengthen our possie at the top of the world....
IRB World Rankings
24 August 2009
(1) RSA
(2) NZL
(3) AUS
(4) IRE
(5) FRA
(6) ARG
(7) ENG
(8) WAL
(9) FJI
(10) SCO
It can't last. But oh, it's good at the moment.
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