A year before the ICC 2019 World Cup begins, defending champions Australia have slumped to their lowest ODI ranking in 34 years. The last time Australia were placed at the sixth position was in 1984. Pakistan have replaced them in the fifth spot. England, India, South Africa and New Zealand form the top four spots. Australia are currently playing against England in a five-match ODI series wherein they have already suffered two successive defeats in the first two encounters. As a result, Australia have now 102 rating points. Since the summer of 2016-17, the Kangaroos have lost 13 out of their 15 ODIs. In their last 10 matches, they have managed to win just two.

A year before the ICC 2019 World Cup begins, defending champions Australia have slumped to their lowest ODI ranking in 34 years. The last time Australia were placed at the sixth position was in 1984. Pakistan have replaced them in the fifth spot. England, India, South Africa and New Zealand form the top four spots. Australia are currently playing against England in a five-match ODI series wherein they have already suffered two successive defeats in the first two encounters. As a result, Australia have now 102 rating points. Since the summer of 2016-17, the Kangaroos have lost 13 out of their 15 ODIs. In their last 10 matches, they have managed to win just two.