Calcutta: The cancellation of their third ODI against the West Indies in Visakhapatnam due to Hudhud has cost India a chance to regain the No.1 spot even as Australia grabbed the numero uno position in the ICC rankings issued on Monday.

“Australia have surged to the top of the Reliance ICC one-day International Team Rankings after completing a 3-0 series victory over Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates (UAE),” the ICC said in a statement.

Sunday’s dramatic one-run victory in Abu Dhabi and the cancellation of the third ODI between India and the West has ensured top billing for George Bailey’s side as the race to the World Cup 2015 heats up among some of the top-ranked sides.

The cancellation of Tuesday’s ODI means India cannot leapfrog Australia even if they win the remaining two matches in Dharamsala and Calcutta on October 17 and 20 respectively.

In that, scenario, Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s side will fall 0.02 ratings points short of Australia, which is now sitting on 114 ratings points.

It has taken Australia five ODIs to regain the number one ranking after they had dropped from the top pedestal in Harare on August 31 following a three wickets defeat against Zimbabwe.

Australia have won four of the last five ODIs with their only loss coming against South Africa in the triangular series final in Harare on September 6.

Australia’s stand-in captain George Bailey though admitted that regaining the No. 1 ranking will count for nothing once they launch their assault on the World Cup on home soil in February.“You’re trying to win every game you play. As a team, a whitewash is what you want,” said Bailey, who has been standing in for injured skipper Michael Clarke.