The ratings game

As Cricinfo tells us, the series against Sri Lanka is a great chance for New Zealand to consolodate its place in the world ODI rankings. We are currently in 4th, but only by a fraction of a point above India and Sri Lanka. A series clean sweep will take the New Zealand ratings score from 109 to 115 - and should ensure our automatic entry to the knock-out stage of the ICC Champions Trophy in October 2006.