World T20 number one spot on line in Zimbabwe

Australia, Pakistan and Zimbabwe meet in a T20 tri-series starting in Harare tomorrow with the world number one ranking on the line in the sport's shortest format.

Pakistan travel to Zimbabwe as the world's top rated team but if the Australians are able to put their torrid tour of England behind them they could claim that status for themselves.

Australia are in dire need of a confidence booster after enduring a 6-0 drubbing across limited overs formats on their tour of England, and ahead of their arrival in Zimbabwe coach Justin Langer insisted "there's light at the end of the tunnel."
"So my job is to get the 17 who are available and prepare them for the tri-series. I am not interested in who is available or not available. My job is for the people who are available and I want to prepare them well for the tri-series."