Associate Rankings
In late 2005, the International Cricket Council ranked the top non-Test nations from 11-30 to complement the Test nations' rankings in the ICC ODI Championship. The ICC used the results from the 2005 ICC Trophy and WCQS Division 2 competition (i.e. the primary qualification mechanisms for the 2007 Cricket World Cup) to rank the nations.
These rankings were used to seed the initial stage of the global World Cricket League. Teams ranked 11-16 were placed into Division 1; teams 17-20 were placed into Division 2; teams 21-24 were placed into Division 3; the remaining teams were placed into the upper divisions of their respective regional qualifiers.
As of 19 April 2009 the top six associates/affiliates gained one day status. Kenya and Ireland have both qualified to appear on the main rating table, Kenya from its existing status and Ireland for its two victories in the 2007 World Cup. Following their victory over Bangladesh in July 2010, the Netherlands joined the main table. Afghanistan, Canada and Scotland remain on the secondary table. In May 2009, the ICC added a rankings table for all associate and affiliate members. This contained both global and regional placings.
Associate rankings as at 28 September 2011 according to ICC:
| Rank | Nation | Regional Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Afghanistan | Asia No. 1 Associate/Affiliate member |
| 15 | Scotland | Europe 3 |
| 16 | Canada | Americas No.1 Associate/Affiliate member |
| 17 | United Arab Emirates | Asia 2 |
| 18 | Namibia | Africa 2 |
| 19 | Papua New Guinea | East Asia - Pacific No.1 Associate/Affiliate Member |
| 20 | Hong Kong | Asia 3 |
| 21 | Uganda | Africa 3 |
| 22 | Bermuda | Americas 2 |
| 23 | Oman | Asia 4 |
| 24 | Italy | Europe 4 |
| 25 | Nepal | Asia 2 |
| 26 | United States | Americas 3 |
| 27 | Singapore | Asia 6 |
| 28 | Tanzania | Africa 4 |
| 29 | Cayman Islands | Americas 4 |
| 30 | Argentina | Americas 5 |
| 31 | Bahrain | Asia 6 |
| 32 | Singapore | Asia 7 |
| 33 | Guernsey | Europe 6 |
| 34 | Malaysia | Asia 8 |
| 35 | Kuwait | Asia 9 |
| 36 | Jersey | Europe 7 |
| 37 | Nigeria | Africa 5 |
| 38 | Fiji | EAP 2 |
| 39 | Germany | Europe 8 |
| 40 | Botswana | Africa 6 |
| 41 | Norway | Europe 9 |
| 42 | Japan | EAP 3 |
| 43 | Vanuatu | EAP 4 |
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