International cricket in 2011

The 2011 international cricket season was from April 2011 to September 2011.[1] The season saw England take the ICC Test Championship number-one ranking from India when England defeated India in a home Test series 4–0.[2] Australia continued to top the ICC ODI Championship rankings, a position they had held since September 2009.[3] India, despite winning the ICC World Cup the previous season, dropped from number two to number five in September 2011 after losing 0–3 in a five-match ODI series in England.[4]

  1. ^ "Future series/tournaments". Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  2. ^ Sheringham, Sam (13 August 2011). "England beat India to become world number one Test side". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  3. ^ "England tops ICC ODI rankings". India Today. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  4. ^ "India drop to fifth spot in ODI rankings". NDTV Sports. 17 September 2011. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2012.