Superman AB de Villiers on Friday pipped India captain Virat Kohli to become world number one ODI batsman, according to the updated IC rankings. An astonishing knock of 176 by de Villiers in the second ODI against Bangladesh in Paarl helped South Africa edge India at the top of the ICC ODI Team Rankings with 879 points, while Kohli has 877 points.
India opener Rohit Sharma also saw a fall in his rankings. He dropped two places to seventh position from the fifth. Pakistan’s Hasan Ali has emerged as a new number one among bowlers in the latest ranking.
Pakistan’s Mohammad Hafeez is back as the top all-rounder, edging Bangladesh’s Shakib Al-Hasan. Hafeez, who first attained top ranking in January 2013, has reached the top spot for the ninth time.
