6 Batsmen With The Highest Ratings In ODI Cricket

Bagging a top spot in ICC rankings is a huge achievement for any cricketer. In the current ICC rankings in ODI cricket, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is the top-ranked batsman. New Zealand pacer Trent Boult holds the top spot in bowler’s rankings while Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is the no.1 all-rounder.

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam, who is the number one ODI batsman currently, has a rating of 848. If we take a glance at the 6 highest ratings for batsmen in ODI cricket, they all exceed the 900-mark. These batsmen reached such ratings at the peak of their batting career and also held the number 1 spot in ODI cricket in ICC rankings. In this article, we talk about 6 batsmen with the highest rating in ODI cricket.

6 Batsmen With The Highest Ratings In ODI Cricket

6. Virat Kohli- 911

Virat Kohli takes the 6th spot in this list. The Indian skipper reached a rating of 911 in ODI cricket in July 2018. Since 2017, the right-handed batsman has finished at the top spot in ICC rankings for ODI batsmen at the end of every year.

Since his debut in 2008, Kohli has played 254 ODI matches. In 245 innings, he has scored 12,169 runs at an average of 59.07. Kohli also accounts for 43 centuries and 62 half-centuries in his career so far.

5. Dean Jones- 918

Former Australian cricketer Dean Jones gets the 5th spot in this list. The former Aussie player earned a rating of 918 in ODI cricket in March 1991. Jones’ ODI career spanned from 1984 to 1994, during which he played 164 ODIs for Australia.

In 161 innings, the right-handed batsman piled up 6068 runs at an average of 44.61. He also smacked 7 centuries and 46 half-centuries in his ODI career. His highest ODI knock was 145.

4. David Gower- 919

Former England cricketer David Gower grabs the 3rd spot in this list. The left-handed batsman earned a rating of 919 in ODI cricket in June 1983. During his ODI career from 1978 to 1991, Gower played 114 ODIs for England. At an average of 30.77, the left-handed batsman scored 3170 runs in 111 innings. He also hit 7 centuries and 12 half-centuries in his ODI career. His highest ODI score was 158.

3. Greg Chappell- 921

Former Australian skipper Greg Chappell bags the 3rd spot in this list. The former Aussie cricketer bagged a rating of 921 in ODI cricket in February 1981. The right-handed batsman played ODIs for Australia from 1971 to 1983 and appeared in 74 matches during the period. In 72 innings, he mustered 2331 runs at an average of 40.18. Chappell also smacked 3 centuries and 14 half-centuries in his ODI career.

2. Zaheer Abbas- 931

Former Pakistan cricketer Zaheer Abbas captures the 2nd spot in this list. The right-handed batsman earned a rating of 931 in June 1983. The right-handed batsman played 62 ODIs for Pakistan from 1974 to 1985. Abbas mustered 2572 runs in 60 innings at an average of 47.62. He also shattered 7 centuries and 13 half-centuries in ODIs. His highest knock in ODIs was 123 runs.

1. Viv Richards- 935

Former West Indies skipper Viv Richards steals the top spot in this list. The former West Indies cricketer reached a rating of 935 in ODI cricket in December 1985. During his ODI career from 1975 to 1991, Richards represented West Indies in 187 ODIs.

In 167 innings, he scored 6721 runs at an average of 47. The right-handed batsman smacked 11 centuries and 45 half-centuries in his ODI career. His highest ODI knock was an unbeaten 189 runs.