South Africa returned to the top of the ICC ODI Team Rankings after sweeping aside Sri lanka 5-0 in their home series which ended at Centurion.
South Africa had entered the series against Sri lanka, trailing number-one ranked Australia by four points. However, Australia's 0-2 defeat against New Zealand and South Africa's own 5-0 win over Sri lanka meant the Proteas (119 points) have now moved ahead of the world champions.
India, meanwhile, were placed fourth in the ODI team rankings with 112 points, behind third-placed New Zealand (113 points).
Tahir, warner top players’ rankings
South Africa's duo of Imran Tahir and Faf du Plessis have achieved personal milestones in the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Player Rankings following stellar performances in the just concluded five-match ODI series against Sri lanka. Wrist-spinner Imran Tahir has surged to the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for ODI Bowlers after claiming 10 wickets in the series, while du Plessis has broken into the top five for the first time in his career. David Warner of Australia leads the batting table, and he is followed by South Africa's AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli of India.
Shakib Al Hasan is the number-one ranked all-rounder in ODIs, followed by Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi and Angelo Mathews of Sri lanka.