The ODI ratings are made per years, each of them starting around May and containing an English season followed by a Southern hemisphere one.
The first world cup was played (even before the men's version of the same) in June and July of 1973.
Apart from traditional countries Australia, England and New Zealand, there were four other teams : Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Young England, and an international XI, made up of players from South Africa and the reserves of Australia, England and New Zealand.
team |
batting |
bowling |
rating | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 England |
202.1 | 122.8 | +79.3 | 5.5 |
 Australia |
172.9 | 127.8 | +45.1 | 4.8 |
 New Zealand |
137.5 | 118.6 | +18.9 | 4.9 |
 International XI |
150.4 | 163.5 | -13.1 | 5.1 |
 Jamaica |
116.8 | 141.4 | -24.6 | 5.1 |
| Young England |
112.7 | 151.6 | -38.9 | 5.8 |
 Trinidad & Tobago |
93.1 | 139.3 | -46.2 | 5.3 |
| overall average | 137.8 | 137.8 |
Australia visited England and lost the first ODI series ever, by 2-1. Australia did outscore England heavily in the first ODI however, to take the lead in the ratings, a lead they would not relinquish for a long time.
Jamaica and Trinidad, who would never reappear in a World Cup are no longer listed in the ratings.
team |
batting |
bowling |
rating | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
172.9 | 141.6 | +31.3 | 3.3 |
| England |
175.4 | 151.4 | +24.0 | 3.4 |
| New Zealand |
129.6 | 139.9 | -10.3 | 0.6 |
| International XI |
140.6 | 197.2 | -56.5 | 0.6 |
| overall average | 154.2 | 154.2 |
The second World Cup was played in India in January 1978. There were only four competitors, with the home nation playing their first ODI's.
team |
batting |
bowling |
rating | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
164.0 | 115.5 | +48.4 | 4.4 |
| England |
166.1 | 139.5 | +26.7 | 4.0 |
| New Zealand |
152.9 | 181.3 | -28.4 | 3.0 |
 India |
87.9 | 138.4 | -50.5 | 2.6 |
| International XI |
130.4 | 182.5 | -52.1 | 0.3 |
| overall average | 142.4 | 142.4 |
The West Indies visited England in the summer of 1979 and played 3 ODI's, one of which was abandoned.
team |
batting |
bowling |
rating | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
164.7 | 125.5 | +39.2 | 1.0 |
| England |
166.8 | 151.5 | +15.4 | 2.9 |
 West Indies |
166.7 | 160.6 | +6.1 | 2.0 |
| New Zealand |
153.6 | 196.9 | -43.3 | 0.7 |
| India |
88.3 | 150.3 | -62.0 | 0.6 |
| International XI |
130.9 | 198.3 | -67.3 | 0.1 |
| overall average | 155.3 | 155.3 |
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Written 2002-07-09 - last adapted 2002-07-09