ICC includes Associate nations for the first time in their ODI rankings list

The ICC today included Nepal, Netherlands, Scotland and the UAE in their ODI rankings list apart from the 12 existing countries.

The ICC release states that results of all the bilateral ODIs involving these new teams will henceforth be taken into account while calculating the rating points.

The Netherlands secured ODI status and a place in the 13-team ODI league by winning the ICC World Cricket League Championship last year.

Scotland, Nepal and the UAE earned ODI status by finishing as the three leading associates (along with the Dutch) in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018.

Source: AIR News