Pakistan reclaim top spot in T20I rankings after ICC rectifies it's 'clerical error'

Dubai, Feb 23: Pakistan cricket team once again retained top spot in the ICC T20I rankings after the International Cricket Team (ICC) rectified it's 'clerical error'.

There was a rare blip on the part of the ICC when they declared that Australia surpassed Pakistan after winning the tri-nation T20I series by defeating New Zealand in the final.

According to cricket.com.au, the ICC spokesperson's calculation last week stated that if Australia remained unbeaten in the tri-series, the boys in Yellow and Greens would surpass Pakistan and become No. 1 ranked T20I side.

However, the website later claimed that the global cricketing body clarified on Wednesday, saying the initial calculation was a clerical error and it is, in fact, Pakistan who have retained top spot on decimal points.

Australia joined Pakistan on 126 points in the T20I Team Rankings after a stupendous run in the Trans-Transman tri-series but Pakistan remain the number one team, ahead on decimal points.

Although both Australia and Pakistan are on 126 points when the points are rounded off Australia finish on 125.65 points, 0.19 points behind Pakistan who aggregate 125.84 points.

New Zealand, who were placed second with 123 points before the tournament, have lost seven points and slipped to the fourth position with 116 points. England have lost five points to slip from the fourth to the sixth position and now have 114 points.