| Position | Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
| 1 | England | 55 | 6918 | 126 |
| 2 | India | 58 | 7000 | 121 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 43 | 4803 | 112 |
| 4 | South Africa | 45 | 4985 | 111 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 43 | 4370 | 102 |
| 6 | Australia | 40 | 3980 | 100 |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 37 | 3464 | 94 |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 54 | 4240 | 79 |
| 9 | West Indies | 38 | 2713 | 71 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 36 | 2394 | 67 |
*Updated on 10th December 2018
| Position | Player | Team | Rating |
| 1 | Virat Kohli | IND | 899 |
| 2 | Rohit Sharma | IND | 871 |
| 3 | Ross Taylor | NZ | 808 |
| 4 | Joe Root | ENG | 807 |
| 5 | Babar Azam | PAK | 802 |
| 6 | David Warner | AUS | 791 |
| 7 | Francois du Plessis | SA | 785 |
| 8 | Shikhar Dhawan | IND | 767 |
| 9 | Kane Williamson | NZ | 756 |
| 10 | Quinton de Kock | SA | 754 |
*Updated on 10th December 2018
| Position | Player | Team | Rating |
| 1 | Jasprit Bumrah | IND | 841 |
| 2 | Rashid Khan | AFG | 788 |
| 3 | Kuldeep Yadav | IND | 723 |
| 4 | Kagiso Rabada | SA | 702 |
| 5 | Yuzvendra Chahal | IND | 683 |
| 6 | Adil Rashid | ENG | 683 |
| 7 | Trent Boult | NZ | 682 |
| 8 | Mujeeb Zadran | AFG | 679 |
| 9 | Josh Hazlewood | AUS | 675 |
| 10 | Mustafizur Rahman | BAN | 671 |
*Updated on 10th December 2018
| Position | Player | Team | Rating |
| 1 | Rashid Khan | AFG | 353 |
| 2 | Mohammad Nabi | AFG | 337 |
| 3 | Shakib Al Hasan | BAN | 332 |
| 4 | Mohammad Hafeez | PAK | 311 |
| 5 | Mitchell Santner | NZ | 308 |
| 6 | Moeen Ali | ENG | 289 |
| 7 | Angelo Mathews | SL | 281 |
| 8 | Chris Woakes | ENG | 278 |
| 9 | Jason Holder | WI | 274 |
| 10 | Sikandar Raza | ZIM | 259 |
*Updated on 10th December 2018
Teams who have dominated the top ranking
| Team | From | Till |
| Australia | October 2002 | January 2007 |
| South Africa | February 2007 | February 2007 |
| Australia | March 2007 | February 2008 |
| South Africa | March 2008 | May 2008 |
| Australia | June 2008 | December 2008 |
| South Africa | January 2009 | August 2009 |
| Australia | September 2009 | August 2012 |
| England | August 2012 | December 2012 |
| India | January 2013 | January 2014 |
| Australia | January 2014 | August 2014 |
| India | September 2014 | September 2014 |
| Australia | October 2014 | October 2014 |
| South Africa | October 2014 | November 2014 |
| India | November 2014 | November 2014 |
| Australia | November 2014 | February 2017 |
| South Africa | February 2017 | February 2017 |
| Australia | March 2017 | March 2017 |
| South Africa | March 2017 | September 2017 |
| India | 24 September 2017 | 27 September 2017 |
| South Africa | 28 September 2017 | 31 September 2017 |
| India | 1 October 2017 | 17 October 2017 |
| South Africa | 18 October 2017 | 1 February 2018 |
| India | 2 February 2018 | 1 May 2018 |
| England | 2 May 2018 | Present |
*Updated on 10th December 2018
The International Cricket Council (ICC) ranks the ODI playing nations by giving them a rating which is based on the number of wins, losses, and draws they achieve in comparison to the number of matches they play.
Unlike the Test rankings, the ICC does not award a trophy, or a mace of any kind to the top side at the end of the year. Instead, they are awarded with the ICC ODI Championship shield, which features an inner circle of gold-coloured metal and is surrounded by a ring of silver-coloured metal.
The Indian cricket team, who are on top of the ICC Test rankings, are second in the ODI rankings, with 121 rating points to their name. They have been in sensational form over the past couple of years or so, their most recent success coming against South Africa, where they won the six-match ODI series 5-1. They also defeated England, New Zealand, West Indies, and Sri Lanka last year.
England claimed top spot in the annual update in May 2018 as they went to No.1 for the first time since 2013.
The Australian cricket team have spent maximum time on top of the rankings since the turn of the millenium. They were unbeatable from 1999-2007, winning three world cups in a row, becoming the first team to ever do so. It was known as the "Golden Era" of Australian cricket. However, since then, they have been challenged by India, South Africa, and England, with the former two teams going on top of the rankings on many occasions.
