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 third world cup was held in New Zealand in January and February 1982. The "International XI" was again a mixture of the reserves of the main nations.
The West Indies would not play internationals for quite some time again, so are omitted from the rankings.
team |
batting |
bowling |
rating | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
171.3 | 121.6 | +49.7 | 13.5 |
 England |
176.7 | 144.3 | +32.4 | 13.5 |
 New Zealand |
131.6 | 104.8 | +26.8 | 12.0 |
 India |
104.0 | 135.2 | -31.2 | 11.4 |
 International XI |
114.0 | 193.8 | -79.9 | 12.5 |
| overall average | 139.7 | 139.7 |
Australia visited India early in 1984, and played and won 4 ODI's there.
The International XI are omitted from the rankings.
team |
batting |
bowling |
rating | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England |
173.7 | 145.7 | +28.0 | 3.2 |
| Australia |
187.8 | 160.4 | +27.4 | 7.1 |
| New Zealand |
133.3 | 108.4 | +24.9 | 2.9 |
| India |
138.0 | 152.7 | -14.7 | 6.6 |
| overall average | 153.7 | 153.7 |
New Zealand visited England, losing 3 ODI's there, and the Netherlands, winning once.
England and New Zealand both visited Australia in February 1985, with only New Zealand being able to win once, and then New Zealand visited India, sharing the series 3-3.
The Netherlands, having played their first ODI, now enter the rankings.
team |
batting |
bowling |
rating | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
177.9 | 126.8 | +51.1 | 9.3 |
| England |
183.9 | 173.6 | +10.4 | 7.5 |
| India |
170.3 | 179.9 | -9.6 | 9.0 |
| New Zealand |
137.2 | 154.8 | -17.6 | 14.0 |
 Netherlands |
115.9 | 205.7 | -89.7 | 1.0 |
| overall average | 159.2 | 159.2 |
Australia played their by now annual encounter for the Rose Bowl in New Zealand in January. It ended 1-1 with the third match abandoned after just 17 overs.
team |
batting |
bowling |
rating | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
182.1 | 152.7 | +29.4 | 6.8 |
| England |
168.2 | 165.5 | +2.7 | 3.7 |
| New Zealand |
158.2 | 165.6 | -7.4 | 9.1 |
| India |
158.4 | 166.4 | -8.0 | 4.4 |
| Netherlands |
111.1 | 182.8 | -71.7 | 0.5 |
| overall average | 163.2 | 163.2 |
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Written 2002-07-11 - last adapted 2002-07-11