{"id":27667,"date":"2016-07-04T03:59:09","date_gmt":"2016-07-04T03:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=27667"},"modified":"2016-07-04T03:59:09","modified_gmt":"2016-07-04T03:59:09","slug":"kohli-retains-no-2-spot-in-icc-player-rankings-for-odi-batsmen-ab-de-villiers-leads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=27667","title":{"rendered":"Kohli retains No.2 spot in ICC Player Rankings for ODI Batsmen, AB de Villiers leads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-26628\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/virat-kohli-indian-cricketer.jpg\" width=\"260\" height=\"160\" alt=\"virat kohli indian cricketer\" style=\"margin-right: 8px; margin-bottom: 8px; float: left;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/virat-kohli-indian-cricketer.jpg 260w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/virat-kohli-indian-cricketer-150x92.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/>India&rsquo;s batting sensation Virat Kohli with 813 points retained the No.2 spot in the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for ODI Batsmen, which is lead by South Africa&rsquo;s AB de Villiers with 887 points. Meanwhile, South Africa&rsquo;s Hashim Amla with 778 points is at third position.<\/p>\n<p>Mitchell Marsh gained six places to reach 28th position. Marsh scored 154 runs in the series, including a 79 not out against the West Indies in a league game at the Kensington Oval in Barbados.<\/p>\n<p>West Indies&rsquo; Marlon Samuels has gained two places to reach 27th, stylish left-hander Darren Bravo has earned 10 places to claim 40th spot after scoring 222 runs in the tournament, including 102 against South Africa in a must-win match against South Africa, Farhaan Behardien has jumped six places to 49th spot and Kieron Pollard is now in 54th spot after moving up six places.<\/p>\n<p>There is some good news for England batsmen as well. Opener Alex Hales has lifted seven places to claim a career-high 24th position, while Jason Roy has made a gain of 12 places and is now on a career-high 78th position.<\/p>\n<p>Sri Lanka batsmen making upward movements after three ODIs include Angelo Mathews 20th (up by two places), Dinesh Chandimal 59th (up by 11 places) and Upul Tharanga 98th (up by five places).<br \/>In the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for ODI bowlers, South Africa&rsquo;s Kagiso Rabada, Josh Hazlewood of Australia and West Indies captain Jason Holder have achieved career-best rankings after impressive performances in the tri-series.<\/p>\n<p>Rabada has jumped six places to join seventh-ranked compatriot Dale Steyn after he finished the series with seven wickets, 25-year-old Hazlewood has vaulted eight places to 15th after he ended up as the third most successful bowler behind fourth-ranked Imran Tahir (13) and number-one ranked Sunil Narine (12) with 11 wickets, while Holder has broken into the top 20 in 20th position after rising four places.<\/p>\n<p>Mitchell Marsh, who was named player of the final for his contribution of 32 runs and figures of three for 32, has gained 12 places to break into the top 50 in 50th position for the first time in his career.<\/p>\n<p>After three matches in the series between England and Sri Lanka, the home side&rsquo;s Adil Rashid, Chris Woakes and David Willey have also achieved career-high rankings. Rashid has moved up 21 places to 30th, Woakes is in 33rd spot after rising 15 places and Willey has rocketed 17 places to claim 44th spot.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings (after the conclusion of the tri-series, and third ODI between England and Sri Lanka)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">Batsmen (top 20)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">Rank &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+\/-)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Player&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Avge&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HS Rating<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AB de Villiers&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 887 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;53.63&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 902 v NZ at Auckland 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Virat Kohli&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 813 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;51.51&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 886 v Ban at Fatullah 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hashim Amla&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 778 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;51.97&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 901 v Eng at Trent Bridge 2012<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kane Williamson NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 752 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;47.00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 798 v SA at Centurion 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Martin Guptill&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 751!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 43.25&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 751 v Aus at Hamilton 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 6 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rohit Sharma&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 750 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;42.08&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 761 v Aus at Sydney 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 7 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; T. Dilshan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 741 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;39.44&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 802 v Sco at Hobart 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 8 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shikhar Dhawan&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 737 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;43.97&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 794 v SA at Melbourne 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Quinton de Kock SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 735 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;41.83&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 789 v Eng at Centurion 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp; 10 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Joe Root&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 725 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;43.81&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 743 v SA at Johannesburg 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp; 11 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Faf du Plessis&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 716 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;40.56&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 730 v Aus at Barbados 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp; 12 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; David Warner&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 712 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;39.15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 726 v SA at St Kitts 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp; 13 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MS Dhoni&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 706 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;51.25&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 836 v Aus at Delhi 2009<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp; 14 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ross Taylor&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 702 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;43.90&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 743 v Zim at Harare 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp; 15 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Steve Smith&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 694 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;41.15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 709 v Ind at Canberra 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp; 16 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aaron Finch&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 679 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;37.41&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 743 v Eng at Melbourne 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp; 17 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jos Buttler&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 678 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;36.36&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 706 v SA at Port Elizabeth 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp; 18=&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mushfiqur Rahim&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ban&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 661 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;31.61&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 671 v Zim at Mirpur 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Soumya Sarkar&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ban&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 661*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 49.42&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 671 v SA at Chittagong 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp; 20 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Angelo Mathews SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 660 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;40.30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 707 v Eng at Colombo (RPS) 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">Bowlers (top 20)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+\/-)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Player&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Avge&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eco.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HS Rating<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sunil Narine&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 759 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;25.74&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 791 v SL at Jamaica 2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trent Boult&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 731*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 22.96&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.81&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 745 v Aus at Auckland 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shakib Al Hasan&nbsp; Ban&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 699 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;27.89&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 717 v Zim at Chittagong 2009<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Imran Tahir&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 693 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;23.13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.64&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 735 v SL at Sydney 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mitchell Starc&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 681 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;19.79&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.82&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 783 v NZ at Melbourne 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 6 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Matt Henry&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 675*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 22.17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5.42&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 675 v Aus at Hamilton 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 7=&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dale Steyn&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 645 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;25.93&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.86&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 746 v Ind at Durban 2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+6)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kagiso Rabada&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 645*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 21.45&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.78&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 645 v WI at Barbados 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Morne Morkel&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 628 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;24.60&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.95&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 717 v SL at East London 2012<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp; 10 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mohammad Irfan Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 616 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;31.14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.91&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 641 v UAE at Napier 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp; 11 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; R. Ashwin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 606 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;31.73&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.85&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 691 v SL at Hambantota 2012<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp;12=&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Akshar Patel&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 603*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 28.09&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.40&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 603 v Zim at Harare 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Moeen Ali&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 603 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;39.66&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.96&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 610 v SA at Cape Town 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp; 14 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; James Anderson&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 597 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;29.22&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.92&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 719 v SA at The Oval 2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp; 15 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+8)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Josh Hazlewood&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 593*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 23.18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.57&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 593 v WI at Barbados 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp; 16 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; M. Shami&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 580 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;24.89&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5.54&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 654 v Ban at Melbourne 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp; 17 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; M. Mortaza&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ban&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 579 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;30.76&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.73&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 653 v Zim at Mirpur 2009<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp; 18 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; M. 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Hafeez&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 363&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 438 v Ind at Kolkata 2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Angelo Mathews SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 348&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 427 v Eng at Colombo (RPS) 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; T. Dilshan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 332&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 415 v Sco at Hobart 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; James Faulkner&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 315&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 361 v NZ at Melbourne 2015<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-26628\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/virat-kohli-indian-cricketer.jpg\" width=\"260\" height=\"160\" alt=\"virat kohli indian cricketer\" style=\"margin-right: 8px; margin-bottom: 8px; float: left;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/virat-kohli-indian-cricketer.jpg 260w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/virat-kohli-indian-cricketer-150x92.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/>India&rsquo;s batting sensation Virat Kohli with 813 points retained the No.2 spot in the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for ODI Batsmen, which is lead by South Africa&rsquo;s AB de Villiers with 887 points. Meanwhile, South Africa&rsquo;s Hashim Amla with 778 points is at third position.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26628,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[2733,4744,667,13623,466,542],"class_list":["post-27667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cricket-cricket","tag-ab-de-villiers","tag-cricket-news","tag-hashim-amla","tag-icc-player-rankings-for-odi-batsmen","tag-indian-sports-news","tag-virat-kohli"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Kohli retains No.2 spot in ICC Player Rankings for ODI Batsmen, AB de Villiers leads - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News &amp; Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis &amp; Other Sports<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=27667\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Kohli retains No.2 spot in ICC Player Rankings for ODI Batsmen, AB de Villiers leads - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News &amp; Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis &amp; Other Sports\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"India&rsquo;s batting sensation Virat Kohli with 813 points retained the No.2 spot in the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for ODI Batsmen, which is lead by South Africa&rsquo;s AB de Villiers with 887 points. 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