ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League Points Table: Australia Rise To Second Spot After Their 66-Run Over India

The ongoing ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League has disallowed all the teams to take ODI cricket lightly. It serves as a pathway for the qualification to the 2023 World Cup in India with top seven teams qualifying for the same. Australia, who beat India in the first ODI in Sydney on Thursday, has accumulated six points and are currently on the second position.

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The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League began last year during the ODI series between England and Ireland at the former’s home. The Englishmen piled up four points in the three-match series while Ireland managed one with a consolation win in the final One-day international. The aforementioned teams are amongst the six teams to play ODIs since the tournament began. The other two are Pakistan and Zimbabwe.

Meanwhile, Australia comprehensively beat India by 66 runs in the opening match of their blockbuster home summer in Sydney. Australia piled on 374 in the first innings on the back of Aaron Finch and Steve Smith’s centuries, leaving India an uphill task. Despite half-centuries from Shikhar Dhawan and Hardik Pandya, it was too much to do for the tourists. Adam Zampa and Josh Hazlewood shared seven wickets between them to restrict India to 308.

England on top of the table of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League:

England lead the points table of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League even as they have lost three out of six games. Having played more matches and a superior net run-rate over Australia has given them the top spot. Australia and England both have six points; however, have net run rates of +0.330 and +0.790, respectively.