ICC Player Rankings
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The ICC Player Rankings are a widely followed system of rankings for international cricketers based on their recent performances. The current sponsor is Reliance Mobile who have signed a deal with the ICC that will last until 2015.[1]
The ratings were developed at the suggestion of Ted Dexter in 1987. The intention was to produce a better indication of players' current standing in the sport than is provided by comparing their averages. Career averages are based on a player's entire career and do not make any allowance for match conditions or the strength of the opposition, whereas the ratings are biased towards recent form and account for match conditions and the quality of the opponent using statistical measures.
Initially the rankings were for Test cricket only, but separate One Day International rankings were introduced in 1998. Both sets of rankings have now been calculated back to the start of those forms of the game.
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[edit] Test Cricket Rankings
[edit] Year end top ranked players in Test Cricket
| Date | Top Batsman | Country | Top Bowler | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2011 | Kumar Sangakkara |  Sri Lanka |
Dale Steyn |  South Africa |
| 31 December 2010 | Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka |
Dale Steyn | South Africa |
| 31 December 2009 | Gautam Gambhir |  India |
Dale Steyn | South Africa |
| 31 December 2008 | Shivnarine Chanderpaul |  West Indies |
Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka |
| 31 December 2007 | Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka |
Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka |
| 31 December 2006 | Ricky Ponting |  Australia |
Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka |
| 31 December 2005 | Ricky Ponting | Australia |
Shane Warne | Australia |
| 31 December 2004 | Rahul Dravid | India |
Glenn McGrath | Australia |
| 31 December 2003 | Ricky Ponting | Australia |
Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka |
| 31 December 2002 | Matthew Hayden | Australia |
Glenn McGrath | Australia |
| 31 December 2001 | Brian Lara | West Indies |
Glenn McGrath | Australia |
| 31 December 2000 | Sachin Tendulkar | India |
Shaun Pollock | South Africa |
[edit] Batsmen with a peak rating of 900 points or more
| Rank | Name | Played for | Highest rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir Don Bradman | Australia |
961 |
| 2 | Sir Len Hutton |  England |
945 |
| 3 | Sir Jack Hobbs | England |
942 |
| 3 | Ricky Ponting | Australia |
942 |
| 5 | Sir Vivian Richards | West Indies |
938 |
| 5 | Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka |
938 |
| 5 | Sir Garry Sobers | West Indies |
938 |
| 5 | Sir Clyde Walcott | West Indies |
938 |
| 9 | Matthew Hayden | Australia |
935 |
| 9 | Jacques Kallis | South Africa |
935 |
| 11 | Mohammad Yousuf |  Pakistan |
933 |
| 12 | Sir Everton Weekes | West Indies |
927 |
| 12 | Graeme Pollock | South Africa |
927 |
| 14 | Dudley Nourse | South Africa |
922 |
| 14 | Doug Walters | Australia |
922 |
| 16 | Neil Harvey | Australia |
921 |
| 16 | Mike Hussey | Australia |
921 |
| 18 | Denis Compton | England |
917 |
| 19 | Sunil Gavaskar | India |
916 |
| 20 | George Headley | West Indies |
915 |
| 21 | Ken Barrington | England |
914 |
| 22 | Brian Lara | West Indies |
911 |
| 23 | Kevin Pietersen | England |
909 |
| 24 | Shivnarine Chanderpaul | West Indies |
901 |
[edit] Bowlers with a peak rating of 900 points or more
| Rank | Name | Played for | Highest rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Imran Khan | Pakistan |
922 |
| 4 | Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka |
920 |
| 5 | Glenn McGrath | Australia |
914 |
| 6 | Curtly Ambrose | West Indies |
912 |
| 6 | Tony Lock | England |
912 |
| 8 | Sir Ian Botham | England |
911 |
| 9 | Malcolm Marshall | West Indies |
910 |
| 10 | Waqar Younis | Pakistan |
909 |
| 10 | Sir Richard Hadlee |  New Zealand |
909 |
| 10 | Shaun Pollock | South Africa |
909 |
| 13 | Alan Davidson | Australia |
908 |
| 14 | Derek Underwood | England |
907 |
| 15 | Shane Warne | Australia |
905 |
| 16 | Sir Alec Bedser | England |
903 |
| 17 | Dale Steyn | South Africa |
902 |
| 18 | Clarrie Grimmett | Australia |
901 |
| 19 | Bill O'Reilly | Australia |
901 |
| 20 | Bill Johnston | Australia |
900 |
[edit] One-Day International (ODI) Cricket Rankings
[edit] Year end top ranked players in ODI Cricket
| Date | Top Batsman | Country | Top Bowler | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2011 | Hashim Amla | South Africa |
Saeed Ajmal | Pakistan |
| 31 December 2010 | Hashim Amla | South Africa |
Daniel Vettori | New Zealand |
| 31 December 2009 | MS Dhoni | India |
Daniel Vettori | New Zealand |
| 31 December 2008 | Michael Hussey | Australia |
Nathan Bracken | Australia |
| 31 December 2007 | Ricky Ponting | Australia |
Shaun Pollock | South Africa |
| 31 December 2006 | Michael Hussey | Australia |
Shaun Pollock | South Africa |
| 31 December 2005 | Ricky Ponting | Australia |
Glenn McGrath | Australia |
| 31 December 2004 | Adam Gilchrist | Australia |
Shaun Pollock | South Africa |
| 31 December 2003 | Sachin Tendulkar | India |
Shaun Pollock | South Africa |
| 31 December 2002 | Matthew Hayden | Australia |
Shaun Pollock | South Africa |
| 31 December 2001 | Michael Bevan | Australia |
Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka |
| 31 December 2000 | Michael Bevan | Australia |
Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka |
[edit] All time highest ODI rankings
The following tables list the top 10 player rankings in the history of ODI cricket. The tables are complete to 5 January 2008.
[edit] Top 10 Rankings: Batting
| Rank | Name | Played for | Highest rating | Year Achieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir Vivian Richards | West Indies |
935 | 1985 |
| 2 | Zaheer Abbas | Pakistan |
931 | 1983 |
| 3 | Greg Chappell | Australia |
921 | 1981 |
| 4 | David Gower | England |
919 | 1983 |
| 5 | Dean Jones | Australia |
918 | 1991 |
| 6 | Javed Miandad | Pakistan |
910 | 1987 |
| 7 | Brian Lara | West Indies |
908 | 1993 |
| 8 | Desmond Haynes | West Indies |
900 | 1985 |
| 8 | Gary Kirsten | South Africa |
900 | 1996 |
| 10 | Allan Lamb | England |
897 | 1985 |
[edit] Top 10 Rankings: Bowling
| Rank | Name | Played for | Highest rating | Year Achieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joel Garner | West Indies |
940 | 1985 |
| 2 | Sir Richard Hadlee | New Zealand |
923 | 1983 |
| 3 | Shaun Pollock | South Africa |
920 | 2006 |
| 4 | Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka |
913 | 2002 |
| 5 | Glenn McGrath | Australia |
903 | 2002 |
| 6 | Ewen Chatfield | New Zealand |
892 | 1984 |
| 7 | Malcolm Marshall | West Indies |
891 | 1985 |
| 7 | Dennis Lillee | Australia |
891 | 1982 |
| 9 | Curtly Ambrose | West Indies |
877 | 1991 |
| 10 | Michael Holding | West Indies |
875 | 1985 |
[edit] Twenty20 International (T20I) Cricket Rankings
[edit] Year end top ranked players in T20I Cricket
| Date | Top Batsman | Country | Top Bowler | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2011 | Gautam Gambhir | India |
Ajantha Mendis | Sri Lanka |
[edit] All time highest T20I rankings
[edit] Top 10 Rankings: Batting
| Rank | Name | Played for | Highest rating | Year Achieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eoin Morgan | England |
832 | 2011 |
[edit] Top 10 Rankings: Bowling
| Rank | Name | Played for | Highest rating | Year Achieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajantha Mendis | Sri Lanka |
748 | 2011 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Reliance Mobile to sponsor ICC rankings". The Economic Times. 2008-04-16. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/Services/Advertising/Reliance_Mobile_to_sponsor_ICC_rankings/rssarticleshow/2957353.cms. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
