icc cricket betting rankingICC slams the ‘below average’ Gabba pitch after AUS vs SA 1st Test
The pitch at the Gabba used during the first Test of the three-match series between Australia and South Africa has received a ‘below average’ rating from the International Cricket Council (ICC).
A green top, the contest between the two sides lasted for just two days, with 34 wickets falling in this duration. The Proteas’ top-order and batting line-up crumbled in both innings as the tourists were bundled out for 152 and 99 against a fierce Australian bowling attack.
After facing a 6-wicket defeat within two days, South Africa captain Dean Elgar questioned the quality of pitch, acknowledging that it was “not a good Test wicket”.
On Tuesday, the ICC elite match referee Richie Richardson rated the green Gabba pitch as ‘below average’. In his statement, Richardson said that the pitch for the opening Test of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) series in Australia was not an even contest between bat and ball.
The Gabba has subsequently received one demerit point under the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process.
“Overall, the Gabba pitch for this Test match was too much in favour of the bowlers. There was extra bounce and occasional excessive seam movement,” said Richardson.
“The odd delivery also kept low on the second day, making it very difficult for batters to build partnerships.
“I found the pitch to be ‘below average’ as per the ICC guidelines since it was not an even contest between bat and ball.”
Richardson’s report has also been sent to Cricket Australia (CA).
Talking about the demerit point, it will remain active for a rolling five-year period.
“When a venue accumulates five demerit points (or crosses that threshold), it will be suspended from hosting any international cricket for a period of 12 months, while a venue will be suspended from staging any international cricket for 24 months when it reaches the threshold of 10 demerit points.”
The second Test will have a Boxing Day (December 26) start at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
icc cricket betting rankingICC Team Ranking System – A Complete Guide!
Have you ever wondered which is the best cricket team in the world? And how does one get that title?
The answer revolves around the International Cricket Council (ICC) ranking system. So, why don’t we unfold the ranking system in detail?
The ranking is made to countdown the cricket teams around the world. The ranking system of teams on all three formats are independent to each other.
For instance: If Australia has ranked high on One Day International (ODI) format, any other team with higher points will rank on the test matches or T20.
The ICC ranking system and calculations involved are far less complicated than individual player ranking.
The ICC ranking system was introduced by David Kendix.
The points scored at the end of the match/ series total is added on the respective team’s total. After that an average rating is calculated based on the total matches. Hence, the final score of a team is an average score of their game play.
Strength of the opposition.Win against strong opponent earns more points than weak opponent.Updates are added after the end of any format.Opposition’s strength is calculated on the basis of their initial rating.Winning any match increases the rating and vice-versa.These are special points rewarded to a team-based off the final outcome of a particular series. Only valid for one series.
Total points acquired by the teams at that of ranking period.
Average points earned by a team.
It is calculated: By dividing total rating points with the total number of matches played by the team.
For example, Team A has accumulated 3600 points while playing 30 matches.
In that case, 3600/30 = 120 is the team’s ranking.
Note: A complete set of series is acknowledged as one match, irrespective to the games played in that series.
Team’s position on the ICC Team Ranking Table.
The calculation is done in 3-4 years’ time. The period begins at May month every year.
Initial two years: 50% weightage.
Remaining 12-24 months: 100% weightage.
Series points is assigned to each team in order to calculate rating points. Factors considered in adding series points are:
Each match win = 1 series points.Each Match draw or tie = ? series points.Winning the series= 1 bonus series points.Draw series = ? bonus series points.In order to calculate the rating points, two different formulas are applied based off two scenarios.
Scenario A: Rating gap between two teams is lower than 40.[(The team A own series points) x (The team B rating + 50)] + [(The team B series points) x (The team B rating ? 50)]
For example: Let’s consider India and Australia have a series point of 3 and 1. England’s rating: 90
Rating Points of India= [(India’s series points) x (England’s
= [ 3 X (90 + 50] + [ 1 X (90 – 50)]
= [3×140] + [1×40]
= 460 is the total rating points of India.
Scenario B: Rating gap between two teams is equal to or higher than 40.Higher rating Team:
[(The team’s own series points) x (The team’s own rating + 10)] + [(The opponent’s series points) x (The team’s own rating ? 90)]
Lower rating Team:
[(The team’s own series points) x (The team’s own rating + 90)] + [(The opponent’s series points) x (The team’s own rating ? 10)]
Rating points are added to overall teams’ point and an average is calculated.
The series point concept doesn’t apply in the remaining two formats, but the scenarios for rating points are same.
Formula A: Rating gap between two teams is lower than 40.Rating points earned during a particular match will be:
Win – Opponent’s rating + 50Tie – Opponent’s ratingLose – Opponent’s rating – 50Formula B: Rating gap between two teams is equal to or higher than 40.In case of High Rating team wins
Higher Rated Team Rating: Self-rating + 10.
Lower Rated Team Rating: Self-rating ? 10.
In case of Tie match
Higher Rated Team Rating: Self-rating – 40.
Lower Rated Team Rating: Self-rating + 40.
In case of Low Rating team wins
Higher Rated Team Rating: Self-rating – 90.
Lower Rated Team Rating: Self-rating + 90.
Understanding the ICC team ranking system at first can be appalling. But once you get around the method, its merely a simple mathematical equation. We hope this guide helps you get a clear mental picture.
icc cricket betting rankingLatest ICC Men’s Test Rankings for Batsmen： Marnus Labuschagne Equals Virat Kohli With a Career-High Rating
Dubai, December 14: Australia’s in-form batter Marnus Labuschagne added another feather to his crown by drawing level with India great Virat Kohli on the all-time list and bringing up a new career-high rating on the latest ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings.
The newly-crowned No.1 Test batter in the world, Labuschagne, who claimed the top ranking from England’s Joe Root earlier this month, moved further ahead at the top of the list for Test batters following an outstanding series against the West Indies.?Marnus Labuschagne, Australia Batter, Overtakes Joe Root to Take Top Spot in Latest ICC Test Rankings for Batters.
The 28-year-old right-hander amassed a whopping 502 runs for the two-match series, with his magnificent knock of 163 during the first innings of the second Test in Adelaide helping Labuschagne join Kohli on a career-high rating of 937 points.
That brilliant performance sees Labuschagne now hold the equal 11th-best Test rating of all time and just three Australian players — Donald Bradman (961), Steve Smith (947) and Ricky Ponting (942) — have held better ratings, the ICC said in a report on its official website. Labuschagne has four players just one rating point ahead of him on 938 rating points, with West Indies trio Gary Sobers, Clyde Walcott and Viv Richards and Sri Lanka great Kumar Sangakkara.?Mike Hussey in Awe of Australian Batter Marnus Labuschagne After He Smashed Double Century Against West Indies in 1st Test.
Labuschagne isn’t the only Australian player achieving a career-high rating following the series against the West Indies — left-hander Travis Head also climbed up seven places on the Test batter rankings to sixth overall and a personal best of 774 rating points.
Head earns the rise on the back of his century against the West Indies in Adelaide and the 28-year-old could jump even higher during the upcoming Test series against South Africa.
England’s series triumph over Pakistan also saw a host of their players improve up the rankings this week, with young gun Harry Brook moving up 15 places on the Test batter rankings to 55th overall after his century in the second innings and Player of the Match performance in Multan.
Their pacers were also rewarded, with evergreen veteran James Anderson jumping one place to second overall on the Test bowler rankings and fellow quicks Ollie Robinson and Mark Wood also making ground on No.1 ranked Australian Pat Cummins.
Steve Smith has moved up two places to second with 875 points while Pakistan skipper Babar Azam had slipped one place to third with 871 points. Former England captain Joe Root dropped down a place to fourth with 848 points.
Rishabh Pant is the highest-ranked Indian, static at fifth with 801 points while Rohit Sharma retained his 10th position in the rankings with 746 points. Kohli is currently ranked 12th with 714 points. On Wednesday, he lost a chance of improving his position when could manage only 1 runs against Bangladesh in the first Test in Chattogram.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Dec 14, 2022 03:25 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
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Babar ended the England Test series with a hundred and three fifties, including two in the final game, leapfrogging Steve Smith to No.2 in the ICC Test rankings. He surpassed his previous best rank of No.3, which he achieved earlier this month after his ton in the first Test match. He is 61 points behind top-placed Marnus Labuschagne.
Smith had a poor Test match against South Africa last week, scoring 36 and six in a low-scoring encounter, and dropped five points and one slot below Babar. However, his teammate Travis Head jumped up three places into the top five for the first time in his career. Head made a 96-ball 92 at the Gabba against South Africa, which allowed him to jump up to fourth place. With a career-best 826, he is tied with points with Joe Root.
Root was unable to contribute to England’s historic win in Pakistan, scoring 23, 73, 8, 21 and 0. However, the efforts of the rest of the England players were rewarded, with Ben Stokes rising two slots to No.25, Ollie Pope jumping a spot to No.28. Player of the Series Harry Brook scaled 11 places to No.44, entering the top 50 for the first time.
Elsewhere, India batters Cheteshwar Pujara and Shubman Gill, who scored hundreds against Bangladesh, both moved up. Pujara’s 90 and 102 not out took him from 38th to 19th place, while Gill’s maiden ton helped him rise from 64th to 54th.
There was only a slight movement in the bowling charts in the top 10. With eight wickets out of the 14 South Africa took in Brisbane, Kagiso Rabada climbed four spots to No.3.
1 Marnus Labuschagne – 936
2 Babar Azam – 875
3 Steve Smith – 870
4 Travis Head 826
5 Joe Root – 826
6 Rishabh Pant – 794
7 Kane Williamson – 786
8 Dimuth Karunaratne – 748
9 Rohit Sharma – 739
10 Usman Khawaja – 719
1 Pat Cummins – 880
2 James Anderson – 835
3 Kagiso Rabada – 824
4 Jasprit Bumrah – 820
5 R Ashwin – 819
6 Ollie Robinson – 805
7 Shaheen Afridi – 803
8 Kyle Jamieson – 788
9 Mitchell Starc – 765
10 Neil Wagner – 747
1 Ravindra Jadeja – 376
2 Ravichandran Ashwin – 336
3 Shakib Al Hasan – 329
4 Ben Stokes – 324
5 Mitchell Starc – 281
6 Jason Holder – 273
7 Pat Cummins – 243
8 Colin de Grandhomme – 238
9 Kyle Mayers – 238
10 Kyle Jamieson – 221
icc cricket betting rankingMatthews within reach of top all-rounder position in latest ICC rankings
(CMC) – West Indies captain Hayley Matthews has closed in on top spot in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings for all-rounders and has also made a big jump in the bowling rankings.
She moved one spot in the all-rounder rankings to second and also jumped three places up in the bowling rankings to fourth.
Matthews is now four rating points away from the top-ranked Sophie Devine of New Zealand in rankings for all-rounders. In the bowling rankings, she is behind England’s Sophie Ecclestone and Sarah Glenn and Deepti Sharma of India.
The only other West Indies Women player to move up in the bowling rankings was right-arm leg-spinner Afy Fletcher who is one spot higher on 14.
Stafanie Taylor, meanwhile, slipped out of the top 10 in the all-rounder rankings and is now ranked 11th.
Matthews’ improvement in the bowling rankings comes on the heels of her picking up five wickets in the ongoing five-match T20I series against England in the Caribbean.
West Indies Women have already lost the series, having failed to secure in win in any of the four matches so far. They will have a chance to avoid a whitewash in the final game at Kensington icc cricket betting rankingMatthews within reach of top all-rounder position in latest ICC rankings Oval in Barbados on tomorrow night.