<p>Australia will enter the 2015 World Cup in pole position, according to the latest International Cricket Council's (ICC) One-Day International (ODI) team rankings released Monday following their 112-run tri-series final victory over England, also involving India, in Perth Sunday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The tri-series win also allows Australia a six-point advantage over reigning World Cup champions India, at second, followed by South Africa at the third spot, with a single point being the difference between the second and the third.<br /><br />New Zealand and Pakistan are at the sixth and seventh positions respectively. In the ODI batsmen rankings, Australia's Glenn Maxwell has moved up 19 places to a career high 17th position and is the highest mover in the top 20 after scoring 152 runs in five matches.<br /><br />England's Ian Bell, who was the highest runs scorer (247 runs) in the tri-series has also vaulted 13 places to the 25th position. South Africa's A.B. de Villiers remains in the top spot, 24 points clear of his team-mate Hashim Amla.<br /><br />In the ODI bowlers rankings, England's James Anderson has moved up two places to the fourth spot after taking seven wickets in the tri-series.<br /><br />Australia's Mitchell Starc, who was the top wicket-taker in the series (12 wickets for 196 in five matches) has moved up five places to seventh.</p>
<p>Australia will enter the 2015 World Cup in pole position, according to the latest International Cricket Council's (ICC) One-Day International (ODI) team rankings released Monday following their 112-run tri-series final victory over England, also involving India, in Perth Sunday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The tri-series win also allows Australia a six-point advantage over reigning World Cup champions India, at second, followed by South Africa at the third spot, with a single point being the difference between the second and the third.<br /><br />New Zealand and Pakistan are at the sixth and seventh positions respectively. In the ODI batsmen rankings, Australia's Glenn Maxwell has moved up 19 places to a career high 17th position and is the highest mover in the top 20 after scoring 152 runs in five matches.<br /><br />England's Ian Bell, who was the highest runs scorer (247 runs) in the tri-series has also vaulted 13 places to the 25th position. South Africa's A.B. de Villiers remains in the top spot, 24 points clear of his team-mate Hashim Amla.<br /><br />In the ODI bowlers rankings, England's James Anderson has moved up two places to the fourth spot after taking seven wickets in the tri-series.<br /><br />Australia's Mitchell Starc, who was the top wicket-taker in the series (12 wickets for 196 in five matches) has moved up five places to seventh.</p>