England captain Eoin Morgan's century led his team to an impressive series opening 72-run victory against top-ranked South Africa in their opening One-Day International at Headingley.
However, no Indian bowler figure in the top-10 list. Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar (13th) is the lone Indian in top 15.
A 3-0 result against hosts Bangladesh in the three match ODI series will not be enough for second-placed India to claim the number one spot in the ICC rankings.
Virat Kohli has kept his stranglehold on the top spot in the ICC ODI batsman rankings.
Israel have rolled out the red carpet as they prepare to host England in Saturday's Euro 2008 Group E qualifier which will have a major bearing on both teams' hopes of making the finals in Austria and Switzerland.
The Indian women's team took a 75-run lead against their England counterparts on the third day of the first Test.
England assistant coach Paul Farbrace has asked his top batsmen to take a cue from Indian skipper Virat Kohli and show guts and gumption in the third Test in Nottingham.
Ishant Sharma has got received another opportunity to prove himself in limited overs cricket after getting a call-up in the Indian One-day squad as replacement for the injured Mohit Sharma.
Taking the series 3-2 in Hambantota, 11th-ranked Zimbabwe registered its maiden series win in Sri Lanka, and first overseas triumph in eight years.
Indian limited-overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has identified consistency as the key to retain the ICC Champions Trophy they had won in 2013.
Goa will host England for a one-day international next year provided the centre is cleared by the BCCI.
Fourth-ranked South Africa will aim to climb up to second position in the International Cricket Council One day International Team Rankings when they host world champions Australia in the five-match series from September 30.
Batting great Viv Richards has slammed 'arrogant' Caribbean administrators for thinking they are as important as players and has laid the blame for the decline of West Indies cricket firmly at their door.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have recommended that the ICC Champions Trophy in 2017 follow the successful formula of the 2013 edition and proposed The Oval, Edgbaston and Cardiff as the venues.
India is to tour England, from late June, for a full tour comprising T20s, ODIs and then Tests.
Bangladesh has criticised the current scheduling system in international cricket as a new tri-series in Zimbabwe threatens their qualification for the 2017 Champions Trophy.
Pakistan cricketers see big jump in personal rankings too, Rohit, Bumrah also climb atop the leaderboard
'Women's cricket just had a huge boost with the way our team performed in the World Cup.' 'Why not take advantage and lay the groundwork to launch a women's IPL?'
Pakistan will host England for a full series of tests and limited-overs matches in the United Arab Emirates from next October, the country's cricket board confirmed on Wednesday.
Cheteshwar Pujara carved out one of his finest Test hundreds, a knock punctuated by a mix of trademark tenacity and grace, as India eked out a slender 27-run first innings lead against England on Day 2 of the fourth Test.
The 2019 edition in England & Wales might be only 15 games old but set a fascinating pattern right from the very first ball when South Africa opened up with the leg spin of Imran Tahir.
India will take on England at the Lord's cricket ground in an ODI next year
India women cricket team's skipper Mithali Raj has called on her side to improve their fielding, especially catching, ahead of their much-anticipated clash against arch-rival Pakistan in the ICC Women's World Cup at County Ground, Derby, on Sunday.
Romelu Lukaku scored twice to earn Belgium a 2-1 victory over Switzerland in the Nations League on Friday, lifting the mood in the country after a week marred by match-fixing allegations.
India are favourites to retain the Champions Trophy on Sunday but they would probably have preferred to face different opponents than arch-rivals Pakistan in what is sure to be a highly-charged final.
Hosts England became the first team to qualify for the ICC Champions Trophy semi-finals after hammering New Zealand by 87 runs to stay top of Group A at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Tuesday.
Ricky Ponting was ruled out of the third Test against India after having x-rays last week.
Check out the head to head record between the World Cup finalists.
The tournament will be played between September 10-25.
An ICC statement said Lara will remain under observation but is expected to lead West Indies against hosts England in the final at the Oval on Saturday.
India will face hosts England at Derby on the opening day of the ICC Women's World Cup which gets underway on June 24.
'I had a good two months in India with the Indian Premier League and we are really excited about this tournament'
The hosts have been drawn against Zimbabwe in the opening match of this year's Champions Trophy.
India will eye another dominant performance against hosts England in a three- match ODI series
The three teams will play in a one-day tri-series in a European venue before next year's ICC Champions Trophy.
Ganguly, Ponting among commentators for Champions Trophy.
Both sides have appointed new captains since being knocked out of this year's World Cup.
The ace batsman will lead a 16-man squad for the four-Test series in starting at Lord's on July 22.\n\n
The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Monday congratulated the Indian cricket team for reclaiming the No. 1 spot in the International Cricket Council's Test rankings, saying it reflects the side's performance overseas beginning with the historic series win in Sri Lanka.
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