London, May 10 -- England have slipped to eighth place in the ICC Men's ODI rankings following the annual update last week, raising concerns about their direct qualification for the 2027 ODI World Cup, as per Wisden.

The rankings update with each match and series played, but annual update reduces the impact of matches older than a year and completely removes results from over three years ago.

As a result, England, despite climbing to No. 2 in the Test rankings, dropped to eighth in ODIs. Between May 4, 2024 and May 4, 2025, they managed just three wins in 14 ODIs, giving them a win/loss ratio of 0.272 -- better only than Nepal and Bangladesh in that period.

This decline could affect their path to the next World Cup. The 2027 edition wi...