Two Pakistani greats included in the top 10 of all time ODI batting rankings
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Former Pakistani batsmen, Zaheer Abbas, and Javed Miandad are included in the top ten of all-time ODI batting rankings. Zaheer Abbas is ranked number two with a maximum rating of 931 and Miandad is ranked number seven with a maximum rating of 910.
Former West Indian legend, Sir Vivian Richards heads the rankings with a maximum rating of 935. Apart from them, the rankings include 2 Australians, 2 South Africans, and one each from the West Indies, India and England. ------------------------------
The ICC batting ranking system is based on a combination of factors, including the number of runs scored, the rating of the opposition bowlers, match result, and the overall scores in a match.
Here are the top ten in all-time ODI batting rankings: *Ranking* *Player* *Team* *Rating* 1 Viv Richards West Indies 935 2 Zaheer Abbas Pakistan 931 3 Greg Chappell Australia 921 4 David Gower England 919 5 Dean Jones Australia 918 6 Virat Kohli India 911 7 Javed Miandad Pakistan 910 8 Brian Lara West Indies 908 9 AB De Villiers South Africa 902 10 Hashim Amla South Africa 901 ------------------------------
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Zaheer Abbas only took part in 62 ODIs, scoring 2,572 runs at an average of 47.62 and an impressive strike rate of 84.80. Zaheer scored 7 centuries and 13 half-centuries in his ODI career. Pakistan won 30, lost 29 and 3 matches ended in no result during his 62 ODIs.
Javed Miandad, regarded as Pakistan’s finest ODI batsman, played 233 matches. He scored 7,381 runs at an average of 41.70 and a strike rate of 67.01. Miandad scored 8 centuries and 50 half-centuries in his career. Pakistan won 118, lost 106, tied 2 and 7 matches ended in no result during his 233 matches.
