ICC ODI Player Rankings: Virat Kohli becomes No.1 ODI Batsman
Indian Skipper Virat Kohli has reclaimed the top spot in the recently released ICC ODI batting rankings. He overtook South Africa’s AB de Villiers and Australia’s David Warner to reach the number one position. In January, Kohli managed to reach the top spot but was able to stay at the top only for just four days.
Among other players, Shikhar Dhawan has managed to return to top 10. Yuvraj Singh has also improved his rankings and currently stands at 88th position.
Rankings:
First Place: Virat Kohli (India)
Second Place: David Warner (Australia)
Third Place: AB de Villiers (South Africa)
Fouth Place: Joe Root (England)
Fifth Place: Kane Williamson (New Zealand)
Bowlers
Josh Hazlewood of Australia is at the top spot in the bowlers’ rankings. Bhuvaneshwar Kumar has improved his rankings by 13 places to rank 23rd. Ranks of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja have dropped to 20 and 29 respectively.
First Place: Josh Hazlewood (Australia)
Second Place: Imran Tahir (South Africa)
Third Place: Mitchell Starc (Australia)
Fourth Place: Kagiso Rabada (South Africa)
Fifth Place: Sunil Narine (West Indies)
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2017