Australia start the series with a difference of 33 rating points relative to sixth-placed Pakistan and a 2-0 win will keep it on 116 ratings points while a clean sweep will earn it two ratings points. A 1-0 or 2-1 series win will drop it to 115 points and behind Sri Lanka when the ratings are calculated beyond the decimal point.
Published 24 December 2009, 17:00 IST