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Summary
Australia regained the top position in ICC ranking owing to their 6-0 lead in the ongoing seven-match series against England. Ricky Ponting's side beat the home team by 111 runs at Trent Bridge and moved ahead of South Africa by a fraction of a ratings point. Australia needs to win the last ODI of the series to stay on top. As a result of Australia's rise, second-placed India dropped to third while England stayed in seventh position, three ratings points behind New Zealand in sixth.
