Sri Lanka and South Africa enter series with one eye on No.2 ODI position

Sri Lanka and South Africa go head to head in the three-match ODI series in Colombo on Sunday, 6 July with the number-two position on the Reliance ICC ODI Team Rankings up for grabs. Sri Lanka is presently sitting in third position, just a fraction of a point behind India, while South Africa is on equal points with England but is ranked fifth when ratings are calculated beyond the decimal point. This means the side that wins the series is guaranteed to improve its ranking on the ODI table. If Sri Lanka wins the series 2-1, it will claim sole possession of second position with 113 ratings points, while a 3-0 victory will put Sri Lanka on 114 ratings points....