The 3-0 whitewash of West Indies by England in the three-match series has improved Pakistan’s chances for 2019’s Cricket World Cup qualification.
The West Indians lost two rating points after the series loss, which means the gap between 8th place Pakistan and 9th place West Indies has now expanded to five rating points.
The Green shirts are scheduled to tour West Indies next month, and before Pakistan’s tour to West Indies, the series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka is also considerable for Pakistan, as far as the qualification for the World Cup is concerned.
Bangladesh is currently two points ahead of Pakistan at 7th and Sri Lanka’s win in the three-match series would push Bangladesh to 8th and Pakistan to 7th position.
Pakistan will play three ODIs in West Indies on 7th, 9th and 11th April and a 2-1 win in the series would be enough for Pakistan to remain on track for World Cup qualification.
England and the seven highest-ranked sides on the ICC ODI Team Rankings as on 30 September 2017 will qualify directly for the ICC’s pinnacle 50-over tournament, while the remaining four sides will progress from the 10-team ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018.
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