{"id":28591,"date":"2016-09-05T12:28:59","date_gmt":"2016-09-05T12:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=28591"},"modified":"2016-09-05T12:28:59","modified_gmt":"2016-09-05T12:28:59","slug":"icc-odi-rankings-kohli-follows-de-villiers-on-top-starc-moves-into-top-five-in-bowling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=28591","title":{"rendered":"ICC ODI rankings: Kohli follows de Villiers on top; Starc moves into top five in bowling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-24405\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/AB-de-Villiers-ODI.jpg\" alt=\"AB de Villiers ODI\" width=\"260\" height=\"160\" style=\"margin: 4px; float: left;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/AB-de-Villiers-ODI.jpg 260w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/AB-de-Villiers-ODI-150x92.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/>AB de Villiers of South Africa is the number-one ranked ODI batsman, and he is followed by India&rsquo;s Virat Kohli and team-mate Hashim Amla, in second and third positions, respectively.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.icc-cricket.com\/player-rankings\/mens-odi\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en-GB&amp;q=http:\/\/www.icc-cricket.com\/player-rankings\/mens-odi&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1473161384024000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEVVUVHSkFP4rzSIKr0QM7WvMOcqQ\">MRF Tyres ICC Players Rankings for ODI Bowlers<\/a>, Australia fast bowlers Mitchell Starc, James Faulkner and John Hastings have made significant gains after their performances in Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n<p>Starc&rsquo;s 12 wickets in the series have seen him move up from fifth to third place, Faulkner&rsquo;s 10 wickets have helped him gain 15 places to reach 18th&nbsp;position, while Hastings has vaulted 22 places to achieve a career-best 24th&nbsp;rank following nine wickets in three matches.<\/p>\n<p>In the series between England and Pakistan, the home side&rsquo;s Adil Rashid has broken into the top 10 for the first time, while fast bowler Chris Woakes has carried his Test form into limited overs cricket by entering the top 20 for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>England batsman Joe Root has surged into the top five of the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.icc-cricket.com\/player-rankings\/mens-odi\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en-GB&amp;q=http:\/\/www.icc-cricket.com\/player-rankings\/mens-odi&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1473161384023000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHBM45W9v1lbtIcdy7YL-Jyynn2cA\">MRF Tyres ICC Players Rankings for ODI batsmen<\/a>&nbsp;for the first time after a stellar performance against Pakistan, which earned him the player of the series award.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old scored 274 runs in the series, which helped him leapfrog New Zealand&rsquo;s duo of Kane Williamson and Martin Guptill as well as India batsman Rohit Sharma into fourth position in the latest player rankings.<\/p>\n<p>During the series, the Yorkshireman also achieved a career-best rating of 776 points, which he had attained after the third ODI at Trent Bridge in which he scored 85.<\/p>\n<p>Root in one of the four England batsmen to make upward movement following a 4-1 series win over Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>Alex Hales has risen four places to reach 20th&nbsp;spot after aggregating 223 runs in the series, including a belligerent 171 in the third ODI, captain Eoin Morgan has gained four places and is now in 24th&nbsp;spot, while Jason Roy&rsquo;s series contribution of 181 runs have helped him rise 10 places to share 35th&nbsp;spot with Dinesh Chandimal, who himself has moved up 15 places following a good series with the bat against Australia.<\/p>\n<p>The good news for Pakistan was the movement of its captain Azhar Ali and wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed.<\/p>\n<p>Azhar&rsquo;s 208 runs in the series has seen him move up 15 places to 33rd&nbsp;rank, while Sarfraz, who was the highest run-getter in the series from either side with 300 runs, has moved up 21 places to 39th&nbsp;position.<\/p>\n<p>Sarfraz had a productive series with the bat when he scored 55, 105, 38, 12 and 90 in the series.<\/p>\n<p>Azhar and Sarfraz are the only two Pakistan batsmen, who featured in the recent series against England, to figure inside the top 50. The next highest Pakistan batsman is Shoaib Malik in 67th&nbsp;spot.<\/p>\n<p>Australia, which scripted a similar 4-1 series win over Sri Lanka, saw Aaron Finch and George Bailey move up two and three places, respectively. Finch is now in 15th&nbsp;position while Bailey claims 17th&nbsp;spot.<\/p>\n<p>Bailey finished the series as the most successful batsman with 270 runs, which later earned him the player of the series award, 34 runs more than Chandimal who ended up in 35th&nbsp;spot after rising 15 places.<\/p>\n<p>Rashid has been rewarded for his eight wickets in the series with a rise of six places that has put him in 10th&nbsp;position, while Woakes has climbed 13 places to 16th&nbsp;after finishing as the leading wicket-taker in the series with nine wickets.<\/p>\n<p>The bowlers&rsquo; table is led by Sunil Narine of the West Indies, while Trent Boult of New Zealand is in second place.<\/p>\n<p>In the rankings for all-rounders led by Bangladesh&rsquo;s Shakib Al Hasan, Faulkner moved up a slot to third position.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MRF Tyres ICC ODI Player Rankings (as on 5 September, after the England v Pakistan and Sri Lanka v Australia series)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Batsmen (top 10)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\">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; Avge&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Highest Rating<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">&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 style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">&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 style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">&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 style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Joe Root&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 758!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 45.71&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 776 v Pak at Trent Bridge 2016<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; K. Williamson&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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 style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 6 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&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 style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 7 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&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 style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 8 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&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 style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Q. de Kock&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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 style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">&nbsp; 10=&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&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 style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&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; 716&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 39.27&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 802 v Sco at Hobart 2015<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Other selected rankings<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\">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; Avge&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Highest Rating<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">15=&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aaron Finch&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 698&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 37.34&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 743 v Eng at Melbourne 2015<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">17 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; George Bailey&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 695&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 42.50&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 867 v SA at Harare 2014<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">20 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Alex Hales&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 656*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 37.77&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 666 v Pak at Trent Bridge 2016<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">24&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+6)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eoin Morgan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ire\/Eng&nbsp; 611&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 37.18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 690 v Aus at The Oval 2010<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">33 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+15)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Azhar Ali&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 582*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 40.50&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 582 v Eng at Cardiff 2016<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">35=&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+15)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; D. Chandimal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 569&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 34.46&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 667 v Aus at Adelaide 2012<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+10)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jason Roy&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 569*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 39.07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 569 v Pak at Cardiff 2016<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">39&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+21)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sarfraz Ahmed&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 560!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 32.83&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 560 v Eng at Cardiff 2016<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Bowlers (top 10)<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\">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; Avge&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eco&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Highest Rating<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">&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;&nbsp; 4.07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 791 v SL at Jamaica 2013<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">&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;&nbsp; 4.81&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 745 v Aus at Auckland 2016<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mitchell Starc&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 711&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 19.61&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.78&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 783 v NZ at Melbourne 2015<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&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;&nbsp; 4.30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 717 v Zim at Chittagong 2009<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 &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;&nbsp; 4.64&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 735 v SL at Sydney 2015<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">&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;&nbsp; 5.42&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 675 v Aus at Hamilton 2016<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">&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 style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&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 style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&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 style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">&nbsp; 10 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+6)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Adil Rashid&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 609*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 40.21&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5.66&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 612 v Pak at Headingley 2016<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Other selected rankings<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\">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; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Avge&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eco&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Highest Rating<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>16 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+13)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chris Woakes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 578&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 33.70&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5.65&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 591 v Pak at Trent Bridge 2016<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>18 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+15)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; James Faulkner&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 570&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 31.07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5.47&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 585 v NZ at Melbourne 2015<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>24 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+22)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; John Hastings&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 551*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 28.51&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.70&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 551 v SL at Pallekele 2016<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>27 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+6)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A.Mathews&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 543&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 34.04&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.63&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 649 v Ind at Trinidad 2013<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>48 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+25)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Liam Plunkett&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 476*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 34.03&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5.95&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 493 v WI at Trent Bridge 2007&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>All-rounders (top five)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>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; Highest Rating<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shakib Al Hasan&nbsp; Ban&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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Dilshan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 303&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 415 v Sco at Hobart 2015<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; M. Nabi &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Afg&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 292&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 296 v Ire at Dubai (GCA) 2015&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>*indicates provisional rating; a batsman qualifies for a full rating after a minimum of 40 started innings; a bowler qualifies for a full rating after he has conceded 1,500 runs.<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>!indicates career-highest rating<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-24405\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/AB-de-Villiers-ODI.jpg\" alt=\"AB de Villiers ODI\" width=\"260\" height=\"160\" style=\"margin: 4px; float: left;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/AB-de-Villiers-ODI.jpg 260w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/AB-de-Villiers-ODI-150x92.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/>AB de Villiers of South Africa is the number-one ranked ODI batsman, and he is followed by India&rsquo;s Virat Kohli and team-mate Hashim Amla, in second and third positions, respectively.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.icc-cricket.com\/player-rankings\/mens-odi\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en-GB&amp;q=http:\/\/www.icc-cricket.com\/player-rankings\/mens-odi&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1473161384024000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEVVUVHSkFP4rzSIKr0QM7WvMOcqQ\">MRF Tyres ICC Players Rankings for ODI Bowlers<\/a>, Australia fast bowlers Mitchell Starc, James Faulkner and John Hastings have made significant gains after their performances in Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24405,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[2733,5061,4744,667,5798,684,7538,2952,6156,1175,17673,17726,542],"class_list":["post-28591","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-world-cricket-news","tag-ab-de-villiers","tag-azhar-ali","tag-cricket-news","tag-hashim-amla","tag-icc-rankings","tag-james-faulkner","tag-joe-root","tag-kane-williamson","tag-martin-guptill","tag-mitchell-starc","tag-mrf-tyres-icc-players-rankings","tag-sarfraz-ahmed","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>ICC ODI rankings: Kohli follows de Villiers on top; 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