Dubai, Jan 27 (CRICKETNMORE): Pakistan is in danger of failing to qualify directly for the 2019 One-Day International (ODI) World Cup in England, according to International Cricket Council's (ICC) latest rankings released on Friday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pakistan is sitting in the eighth position with 89 points -- two behind Bangladesh and two ahead of the West Indies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Hosts England and the seven highest-ranked sides on the ICC ODI team rankings as on September 30, 2017, will qualify directly for the event, to be held from May 30 to July 15, 2019.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Pakistan could not improve its points' position in a bid to qualify directly for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, even as there was little movement in the team rankings," an ICC statement said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pakistan is scheduled to host Bangladesh in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in February where they will play two Tests, three ODIs and a T20 Internationals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pakistan team then travels to the West Indies in March-April for two Tests, three ODIs and two T20Is, followed by the 2017 Champions Trophy, which will be held in the United Kingdom from June 1-18.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pakistan lost 1-4 in an ODI series in Australia recently.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India (112) stayed at the third spot in the team rankings, but gained a point to be behind South Africa (116) and toppers Australia (120).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the ODI batting rankings, India skipper VIrat Kohli dropped a place to third with 852 points. Australia opener David Warner (880) wrested the top spot with a stupendous run in recent matches.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The attacking left-hander has attained the top ranking for the first time, leapfrogging South Africa's AB de Villiers (861) and India captain Virat Kohli after amassing 367 runs in the five-match home series against Pakistan. Kohli is the lone Indian in the top 10.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kedar Jadhav's 232 runs have helped him gain 57 slots to reach the 47th spot.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England batsman Jason Roy's three half centuries against India have taken him into the top 20 for the first time as he has gained 23 slots to reach 17th place.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the ODI bowlers rankings, Australia pacer Mitchell Starc (713) has gained two slots to reach the second position after finishing with nine wickets in the series against Pakistan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The former top-ranked bowler is now only five points behind New Zealand's Trent Boult (718). No Indian is in the top 10.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2017\/01\/virat-kohli237.jpg", "alt_img": "Virat Kohli Image", "alt_title": "Virat kohli", "image1": "", "video": "", "seo_title": "Pakistan may not qualify for 2019 World Cup, Virat kohli slips in ranking", "seo_desc": "Pakistan may not qualify for 2019 World Cup, Virat kohli slips in rankingDubai, Jan 27 (CRICKETNMORE): Pakistan is in danger of failing to qualify directly for ", "seo_keywords": "Virat kohli, ODI", "tag": "", "tagging": "", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "0", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": "0", "slug": "pakistan-may-not-qualify-for-2019-world-cup-kohli-slips-in-ranking", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": "0000-00-00", "ians_time": "00:00:00", "server_time": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "trash": "0", "view_count": "3131", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "0", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2017-01-27 17:29:00", "updated": "2017-01-27 17:29:00", "img_from": "", "img_source": "", "schedule_publish": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "news_keywords": null, "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "1", "jio_date": "2017-01-27 17:29:00", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": "2017-01-27 17:29:00", "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/pakistan-may-not-qualify-for-2019-world-cup-kohli-slips-in-ranking-23334" }