{"id":25086,"date":"2016-01-10T11:05:11","date_gmt":"2016-01-10T11:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=25086"},"modified":"2016-01-10T11:05:11","modified_gmt":"2016-01-10T11:05:11","slug":"india-australia-odi-series-kohli-dhoni-dhawan-in-top-10-ashwin-ranks-highest-among-bowlers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=25086","title":{"rendered":"ICC ODI rankings: Kohli, Dhoni, Dhawan in top 10; Ashwin top Indian bowler"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-3468\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/virat.jpg\" alt=\"virat kohli\" width=\"260\" height=\"163\" style=\"margin: 4px; float: left;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/virat.jpg 300w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/virat-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/>In the ICC Player Rankings for ODI Batsmen, India boasts three batsmen, including Virat Kohli, skipper MS Dhoni and Shikhar inside the top 10, while Australia only has Glenn Maxwell in 10th position.<\/p>\n<p>Virat Kohli is the highest-ranked batsman from either side in second position. He trails number-one ranked AB de Villiers of South Africa by 96 points but is ahead of another South African, Hashim Amla, by 28 points. This means the India Test captain will be aiming to produce solid performances to not only consolidate his second position but to also narrow the gap with the top-ranked de Villiers.<\/p>\n<p>Sixth-ranked MS Dhoni and seventh-ranked Shikhar Dhawan are separated by just 11 points, which means there can potentially be some changes in the middle of the pack depending on how these two batsmen perform.<\/p>\n<p>Batsmen sitting outside the top 10 and aiming for upward movement include Rohit Sharma (13th), Aaron Finch (14th), George Bailey (15th), Steven Smith (20th), David Warner (23rd), Ajinkya Rahane (28th) and James Faulkner (30th).<\/p>\n<p>In the ICC Player Rankings for ODI Bowlers, India&rsquo;s off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will start as the highest-ranked bowler from either side in the absence of number-one ranked Mitchell Starc.<\/p>\n<p>Ashwin, who is the number-one ranked Test bowler, is in 10th position and will be aiming to return to the top five. However, to make it happen, he will have to produce exceptional performances as he trails South Africa&rsquo;s fifth-ranked Dale Steyn by 42 points.<\/p>\n<p>India fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the next highest-ranked bowler to feature in the series. He is in 14th position and 43 points behind Ashwin.<\/p>\n<p>Other bowlers aiming for upward movements include Faulkner (22nd), Ravindra Jadeja (25th), Axar Patel (30th) and Umesh Yadav (37th).<\/p>\n<p>In the ICC Player Rankings for ODI All-Rounders, fourth-ranked Maxwell and fifth-ranked Faulkner will be aiming to gain one place each as they have Sri Lanka&rsquo;s Tillakaratne Dilshan firmly within their sights. The list is headed by Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BATSMEN (top 10)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rank &nbsp; &nbsp; Player &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Team &nbsp; &nbsp; Pts &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Ave &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;HS Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;AB de Villiers &nbsp; &nbsp;SA &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 900 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;54.21 &nbsp; &nbsp;902 v NZ at Auckland 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;2 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Virat Kohli &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Ind &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 804 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;50.60 &nbsp; &nbsp;886 v Ban at Fatullah 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;3 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Hashim Amla &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;SA &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 776 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;52.70 &nbsp; &nbsp;901 v Eng at Trent Bridge 2012<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;4 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kane Williamson NZ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 770 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;47.86 &nbsp; &nbsp;798 v SA at Centurion 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;5 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; T. Dilshan &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;SL &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;760 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;39.44 &nbsp; &nbsp;802 v Sco at Hobart 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;6 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; MS Dhoni &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Ind &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 741 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;52.26 &nbsp; &nbsp;836 v Aus at Delhi 2009<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;7 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Shikhar Dhawan &nbsp;Ind &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 730 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;42.93 &nbsp; &nbsp;794 v SA at Melbourne 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;8 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Martin Guptill &nbsp; &nbsp; NZ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 722! &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;42.71 &nbsp; &nbsp;722 v SL at Bay Oval 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;9 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Ross Taylor &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; NZ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 720 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;43.90 &nbsp; &nbsp;743 v Zim at Harare 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 10 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Glenn Maxwell &nbsp; &nbsp;Aus &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;717 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;34.88 &nbsp; &nbsp;724 v Pak at Adelaide 2015<\/p>\n<p><strong>Selected rankings (top 50)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rank &nbsp; &nbsp; Player &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Team &nbsp; &nbsp; Pts &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Ave &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;HS Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 13 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Rohit Sharma &nbsp; &nbsp; Ind &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 702 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;39.71 &nbsp; &nbsp;715 v SA at Rajkot 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 14 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Aaron Finch &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Aus &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;696 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;38.06 &nbsp; &nbsp;743 v Eng at Melbourne 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 15 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;George Bailey &nbsp; &nbsp; Aus &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;693 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;42.18 &nbsp; &nbsp;867 v SA at Harare 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 20 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Steve Smith &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Aus &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;657 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;39.22 &nbsp; &nbsp;688 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 23 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;David Warner &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Aus &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;638 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;35.91 &nbsp; &nbsp;649 v Eng at Southampton 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 28 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Ajinkya Rahane &nbsp; Ind &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 609! &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;32.53 &nbsp; &nbsp;609 v SA at Mumbai 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 30 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;James Faulkner &nbsp; Aus &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;599* &nbsp; &nbsp; 42.84 &nbsp; &nbsp;628 v Eng at Perth 2015<\/p>\n<p><strong>BOWLERS (top 10)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rank &nbsp; &nbsp; Player &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Team &nbsp; &nbsp; Pts &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Ave &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Eco. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; HS Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Mitchell Starc &nbsp; &nbsp; Aus &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;713 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;19.65 &nbsp; &nbsp;4.85 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;783 v NZ at Melbourne 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;2 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Trent Boult &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;NZ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 706* &nbsp; &nbsp; 23.48 &nbsp; &nbsp;4.66 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;738 v Eng at The Oval 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;3 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Shakib Al Hasan &nbsp;Ban &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;699 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;27.89 &nbsp; &nbsp;4.30 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;717 v Zim at Chittagong 2009<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;4 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Imran Tahir &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; SA &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 688 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;22.94 &nbsp; &nbsp;4.49 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;735 v SL at Sydney 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;5 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Dale Steyn &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; SA &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 682 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;25.93 &nbsp; &nbsp;4.86 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;746 v Ind at Durban 2013<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;6 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Mitchell Johnson Aus &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;672 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;25.26 &nbsp; &nbsp;4.83 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;724 v Ban at Darwin 2008<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;7 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Morne Morkel &nbsp; &nbsp; SA &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 666 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;23.98 &nbsp; &nbsp;4.90 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;717 v SL at East London 2012<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;8 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Matt Henry &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;NZ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 650*! &nbsp; &nbsp;21.60 &nbsp; &nbsp;5.38 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;650 v SL at Bay Oval 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;9 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Saeed Ajmal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Pak &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;642 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;22.73 &nbsp; &nbsp;4.18 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;810 v SA at Centurion 2013<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 10 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;R. Ashwin &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Ind &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 640 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;31.27 &nbsp; &nbsp;4.81 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;691 v SL at Hambantota 2012<\/p>\n<p><strong>Selected rankings (top 50)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rank &nbsp; &nbsp; Player &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Team &nbsp; &nbsp; Pts &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Ave &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Eco. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; HS Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 14 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;B. Kumar &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Ind &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 597 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;36.45 &nbsp; &nbsp;4.82 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;657 v WI at Dharamsala 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 22 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;James Faulkner &nbsp; Aus &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;568 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;30.25 &nbsp; &nbsp;5.52 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;585 v NZ at Melbourne 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 25 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Ravindra Jadeja &nbsp; Ind &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 555 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;33.49 &nbsp; &nbsp;4.85 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;738 v Zim at Bulawayo 2013<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 30 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Axar Patel &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Ind &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 550* &nbsp; &nbsp; 28.82 &nbsp; &nbsp;4.73 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;559 v SA at Chennai 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 37 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Umesh Yadav &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Ind &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 532 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;32.23 &nbsp; &nbsp;5.84 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;600 v Ban at Melbourne 2015<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALL-ROUNDERS (top 5)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rank &nbsp; &nbsp; Player &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Team &nbsp; &nbsp; Points &nbsp; &nbsp;Highest Ranking<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Shakib Al Hasan &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Ban &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;416 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 453 v Zim at Chittagong 2009<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;2 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Mohammad Hafeez &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Pak &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;356 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 438 v Ind at Kolkata 2013<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;3 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Tillakaratne Dilshan &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;SL &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;349 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 415 v Sco at Hobart 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;4 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Glenn Maxwell &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Aus &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;348 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 351 v Eng at Headingley 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;5 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; James Faulkner &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Aus &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;340*\/ &nbsp; &nbsp;361 v NZ at Melbourne 2015<\/p>\n<p>In the ICC Player Rankings for ODI Batsmen, India boasts three batsmen, including Virat Kohli, skipper MS Dhoni and Shikhar inside the top 10, while Australia only has Glenn Maxwell in 10th position. &nbsp; Virat Kohli is the highest-ranked batsman from either side in second position. He trails number-one ranked AB de Villiers of South Africa by 96 points but is ahead of another South African, Hashim Amla, by 28 points. This means the India Test captain will be aiming to produce solid performances to not only consolidate his second position but to also narrow the gap with the top-ranked de Villiers. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Sixth-ranked MS Dhoni and seventh-ranked Shikhar Dhawan are separated by just 11 points, which means there can potentially be some changes in the middle of the pack depending on how these two batsmen perform. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Batsmen sitting outside the top 10 and aiming for upward movement include Rohit Sharma (13th), Aaron Finch (14th), George Bailey (15th), Steven Smith (20th), David Warner (23rd), Ajinkya Rahane (28th) and James Faulkner (30th). &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; In the ICC Player Rankings for ODI Bowlers, India&rsquo;s off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will start as the highest-ranked bowler from either side in the absence of number-one ranked Mitchell Starc. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Ashwin, who is the number-one ranked Test bowler, is in 10th position and will be aiming to return to the top five. However, to make it happen, he will have to produce exceptional performances as he trails South Africa&rsquo;s fifth-ranked Dale Steyn by 42 points. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; India fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the next highest-ranked bowler to feature in the series. He is in 14th position and 43 points behind Ashwin. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Other bowlers aiming for upward movements include Faulkner (22nd), Ravindra Jadeja (25th), Axar Patel (30th) and Umesh Yadav (37th). &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; In the ICC Player Rankings for ODI All-Rounders, fourth-ranked Maxwell and fifth-ranked Faulkner will be aiming to gain one place each as they have Sri Lanka&rsquo;s Tillakaratne Dilshan firmly within their sights. The list is headed by Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh. &nbsp; &nbsp;BATSMEN (top 10) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Rank &nbsp; &nbsp; Player &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Team &nbsp; &nbsp; Pts &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Ave &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;HS Rating &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;AB de Villiers &nbsp; &nbsp;SA &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 900 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;54.21 &nbsp; &nbsp;902 v NZ at Auckland 2015 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Virat Kohli &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Ind &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 804 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;50.60 &nbsp; &nbsp;886 v Ban at Fatullah 2014 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Hashim Amla &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;SA &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 776 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;52.70 &nbsp; &nbsp;901 v Eng at Trent Bridge 2012 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;4 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kane Williamson NZ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 770 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;47.86 &nbsp; &nbsp;798 v SA at Centurion 2015 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;5 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; T. Dilshan &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;SL &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;760 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;39.44 &nbsp; &nbsp;802 v Sco at Hobart 2015 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;6 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; MS Dhoni &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Ind &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 741 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;52.26 &nbsp; &nbsp;836 v Aus at Delhi 2009 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;7 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Shikhar Dhawan &nbsp;Ind &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 730 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;42.93 &nbsp; &nbsp;794 v SA at Melbourne 2015 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;8 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Martin Guptill &nbsp; &nbsp; NZ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 722! &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;42.71 &nbsp; &nbsp;722 v SL at Bay Oval 2016 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;9 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Ross Taylor &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; NZ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 720 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;43.90 &nbsp; &nbsp;743 v Zim at Harare 2015 &nbsp; &nbsp; 10 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Glenn Maxwell &nbsp; &nbsp;Aus &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;717 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;34.88 &nbsp; &nbsp;724 v Pak at Adelaide 2015 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Selected rankings (top 50) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Rank &nbsp; &nbsp; Player &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Team &nbsp; &nbsp; Pts &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Ave &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;HS Rating &nbsp; &nbsp; 13 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Rohit Sharma &nbsp; &nbsp; Ind &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 702 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;39.71 &nbsp; &nbsp;715 v SA at Rajkot 2015 &nbsp; &nbsp; 14 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Aaron Finch &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Aus &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;696 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;38.06 &nbsp; &nbsp;743 v Eng at Melbourne 2015 &nbsp; &nbsp; 15 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;George Bailey &nbsp; &nbsp; Aus &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;693 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;42.18 &nbsp; &nbsp;867 v SA at Harare 2014 &nbsp; &nbsp; 20 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Steve Smith &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Aus &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;657 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;39.22 &nbsp; &nbsp;688 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2015 &nbsp; &nbsp; 23 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;David Warner &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Aus &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;638 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;35.91 &nbsp; &nbsp;649 v Eng at Southampton 2015 &nbsp; &nbsp; 28 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Ajinkya Rahane &nbsp; Ind &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 609! &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;32.53 &nbsp; &nbsp;609 v SA at Mumbai 2015 &nbsp; &nbsp; 30 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;James Faulkner &nbsp; Aus &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;599* &nbsp; &nbsp; 42.84 &nbsp; &nbsp;628 v Eng at Perth 2015 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; BOWLERS (top 10) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Rank &nbsp; &nbsp; Player &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Team &nbsp; &nbsp; Pts &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Ave &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Eco. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; HS Rating &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Mitchell Starc &nbsp; &nbsp; Aus &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;713 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;19.65 &nbsp; &nbsp;4.85 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;783 v NZ at Melbourne 2015 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Trent Boult &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;NZ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 706* &nbsp; &nbsp; 23.48 &nbsp; &nbsp;4.66 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;738 v Eng at The Oval 2015 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Shakib Al Hasan &nbsp;Ban &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;699 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;27.89 &nbsp; &nbsp;4.30 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;717 v Zim at Chittagong 2009 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;4 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Imran Tahir &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; SA &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 688 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;22.94 &nbsp; &nbsp;4.49 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;735 v SL at Sydney 2015 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;5 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Dale Steyn &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; SA &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 682 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;25.93 &nbsp; &nbsp;4.86 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;746 v Ind at Durban 2013 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;6 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Mitchell Johnson Aus &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;672 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;25.26 &nbsp; &nbsp;4.83 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;724 v Ban at Darwin 2008 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;7 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Morne Morkel &nbsp; &nbsp; SA &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 666 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;23.98 &nbsp; &nbsp;4.90 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;717 v SL at East London 2012 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;8 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Matt Henry &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;NZ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 650*! &nbsp; &nbsp;21.60 &nbsp; &nbsp;5.38 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;650 v SL at Bay Oval 2016 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;9 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Saeed Ajmal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Pak &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;642 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;22.73 &nbsp; &nbsp;4.18 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;810 v SA at Centurion 2013 &nbsp; &nbsp; 10 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;R. Ashwin &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Ind &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 640 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;31.27 &nbsp; &nbsp;4.81 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;691 v SL at Hambantota 2012 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Selected rankings (top 50) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Rank &nbsp; &nbsp; Player &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Team &nbsp; &nbsp; Pts &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Ave &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Eco. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; HS Rating &nbsp; &nbsp; 14 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;B. 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He trails number-one ranked AB de Villiers of South Africa by 96 points but is ahead of another South African, Hashim Amla, by 28 points. 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