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{{Short description|International cricket player rankings}}
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The '''International Cricket Council player rankings''' is a widely followed system of rankings for international [[cricket]]ers based on their recent performances. The current sponsor is [[MRF (company)|MRF Tyres]] who signed a 4-year deal with the [[International Cricket Council|ICC]] that will last until 2020.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2016/media-releases/91558/icc-announces-mrf-tyres-as-global-partner | title = ICC announces MRF Tyres as Global Partner | publisher = International Cricket Council | access-date = 27 January 2016 | date = 20 January 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160523132037/http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2016/media-releases/91558/icc-announces-mrf-tyres-as-global-partner | archive-date = 23 May 2016 | url-status=dead | df = dmy-all }}</ref>

The ratings were developed at the suggestion of [[Ted Dexter]] in 1987.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Eastaway|first1=Rob|title=How the World Cricket Rankings were born|url=http://www.robeastaway.com/blog/cricket-rankings}}</ref> 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 weighted towards recent form and account for match conditions and the quality of the opponent using statistical algorithms.<ref>{{cite web|title=About ICC Cricket Rankings|url=http://www.icc-cricket.com/player-rankings/about|access-date=28 September 2016|archive-date=26 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126094952/http://www.icc-cricket.com/player-rankings/about|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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. The rankings include the top 10 Test, ODI and T20I batsmen, bowlers and all-rounders based on the rating of each player.

==Rankings calculations==
The player rankings are a weighted average of all a player's performances, with recent matches weighted most heavily (so the overall effect of a good or bad performance decline over time). Each match performance is given a rating out of 1000, based on a set of pre-determined criteria, and these figures averaged.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.relianceiccrankings.com/about.php|title=ICC Player Rankings|website=www.relianceiccrankings.com|access-date=20 December 2018}}</ref> This means that the maximum possible overall rating is 1000, and a player gaining a rating of 900 is seen as an exceptional achievement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.relianceiccrankings.com/faq.php|title=ICC Player Rankings|website=www.relianceiccrankings.com|access-date=20 December 2018}}</ref> Separate lists are maintained for batting and bowling and an all-rounder rating is also published, which is obtained by multiplying a player's batting and bowling rating together and dividing by 1000.

For batting, the performance rating is based on a combination of runs scored, the rating of the opposition bowlers, match result and comparison to the overall scores in the match.
A bowler gains points based on wickets taken, runs conceded and match result, with more points gained for dismissing highly rated batsmen.
A damping-factor is applied to a player's rating at the start of their career, so they do not get a full rating for their performances until they have played about 20 Tests.

==Test rankings==
=== Top 10 Test batsmen ===
{{ICC Top 10 Test Batsmen}}
=== Top 10 Test bowlers ===
{{ICC Top 10 Test Bowlers}}
=== Top 10 Test all-rounders ===
{{ICC Top 10 Test All-Rounders}}

==ODI rankings==
=== Top 10 ODI batsmen ===
{{ICC Top 10 ODI Batsmen}}

=== Top 10 ODI bowlers ===
{{ICC Top 10 ODI Bowlers}}

=== Top 10 ODI all-rounders ===
{{ICC Top 10 ODI All-rounders}}

==T20I rankings==
=== Top 10 T20I batsmen ===
{{ICC Top 10 T20I Batsmen}}

=== Top 10 T20I bowlers ===
{{ICC Top 10 T20I Bowlers}}

=== Top 10 T20I all-rounders ===
{{ICC Top 10 T20I All-rounders}}

== Historical rankings ==

=== Historical Test cricket rankings ===

====Year end top ranked players in Test cricket====

{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
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! Year !! Top Batsman !! Country !! Rating !! Top Bowler !! Country !! Rating !! Top All-rounder !! Country !! Rating
|-
| 2024 || [[Joe Root]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 895 || [[Jasprit Bumrah]]|| {{cr|IND}} || 907 || rowspan="3" | [[Ravindra Jadeja]] || rowspan="3" | {{cr|IND}} || 405
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| 2023 || [[Kane Williamson]] <small>(2)</small>|| {{cr|NZ}} || 864 || [[Ravichandran Ashwin]]|| {{cr|IND}} || 879 || 455
|-
| 2022 || [[Marnus Labuschagne]] <small>(2)</small>|| {{cr|AUS}} || 925 || [[Pat Cummins]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 872 || 369
|-
| 2021 || [[Marnus Labuschagne]] <small>(1)</small>|| {{cr|AUS}} || 915 || [[Pat Cummins]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 902 || [[Jason Holder]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 382
|-
| 2020 || [[Kane Williamson]] <small>(1)</small> || {{cr|NZ}} || 890 || [[Pat Cummins]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 906 || [[Ben Stokes]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 446
|-
| 2019 || [[Virat Kohli]] <small>(2)</small>|| {{cr|IND}} || 928 || [[Pat Cummins]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 902 || [[Jason Holder]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 473
|-
| 2018 || [[Virat Kohli]] <small>(1)</small> || {{cr|IND}} || 931 || [[Kagiso Rabada]] || {{cr|SA}} || 880 || rowspan="2" | [[Shakib Al Hasan]] || rowspan="2" | {{cr|BAN}} || 415
|-
| 2017 || [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] <small>(3)</small> || {{cr|AUS}} || 947 || [[James Anderson (cricketer)|James Anderson]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 892 || 437
|-
| 2016 || [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] <small>(2)</small> || {{cr|AUS}} || 937 || [[Ravichandran Ashwin]]|| {{cr|IND}} || 887 || rowspan="2" | [[Ravichandran Ashwin]] || rowspan="2" | {{cr|IND}} || 481
|-
| 2015 || [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] <small>(1)</small> || {{cr|AUS}} || 899 || [[Ravichandran Ashwin]]|| {{cr|IND}} || 871 || 405
|-
| 2014 || [[AB de Villiers]] <small>(2)</small>|| {{cr|RSA}} || 893 || [[Dale Steyn]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 906 || [[Shakib Al Hasan]] || {{cr|BAN}} || 398
|-
| 2013 || [[AB de Villiers]] <small>(1)</small>|| {{cr|RSA}} || 912 || [[Vernon Philander]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 909 || [[Ravichandran Ashwin]] || {{cr|IND}} || 387
|-
| 2012 || [[Michael Clarke (cricketer)|Michael Clarke]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 900 || [[Dale Steyn]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 880 || [[Jacques Kallis]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 387
|-
| 2011 || [[Kumar Sangakkara]] <small>(3)</small> || {{cr|SRI}} || 863 || [[Dale Steyn]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 898 || [[Shakib Al Hasan]] || {{cr|BAN}} || 404
|-
| 2010 || [[Kumar Sangakkara]] <small>(2)</small>|| {{cr|SRI}} || 882 || [[Dale Steyn]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 897 || rowspan="10" | [[Jacques Kallis]] || rowspan="10" | {{cr|RSA}} || 429
|-
| 2009 || [[Gautam Gambhir]] || {{cr|IND}} || 877 || [[Dale Steyn]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 836 || 452
|-
| 2008 || [[Shivnarine Chanderpaul]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 901 || [[Muttiah Muralitharan]] || {{cr|SRI}} || 897 || 447
|-
| 2007 || [[Kumar Sangakkara]] <small>(1)</small> || {{cr|SRI}} || 933 || [[Muttiah Muralitharan]] || {{cr|SRI}} || 907 || 537
|-
| 2006 || [[Ricky Ponting]] <small>(3)</small> || {{cr|AUS}} || 937 || [[Muttiah Muralitharan]] || {{cr|SRI}} || 913 || 439
|-
| 2005 || [[Ricky Ponting]] <small>(2)</small> || {{cr|AUS}} || 886 || [[Shane Warne]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 867 || 476
|-
| 2004 || [[Rahul Dravid]] || {{cr|IND}} || 881 || [[Glenn McGrath]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 870 || 500
|-
| 2003 || [[Ricky Ponting]] <small>(1)</small> || {{cr|AUS}} || 905 || [[Muttiah Muralitharan]] || {{cr|SRI}} || 908 || 518
|-
| 2002 || [[Matthew Hayden]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 906 || [[Glenn McGrath]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 911 || 615
|-
| 2001 || [[Brian Lara]] <small>(3)</small> || {{cr|WIN}} || 905 || [[Glenn McGrath]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 902 || 503
|-
| 2000 || [[Sachin Tendulkar]] <small>(3)</small> || {{cr|IND}} || 877 || [[Shaun Pollock]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 901 || [[Chris Cairns]] || {{cr|NZ}} || 461
|-
| 1999 || [[Brian Lara]] <small>(2)</small> || {{cr|WIN}} || 892 || [[Shaun Pollock]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 904 || [[Shaun Pollock]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 464
|-
| 1998 || [[Sachin Tendulkar]] <small>(2)</small> || {{cr|IND}} || 861 || [[Allan Donald]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 871 || [[Shaun Pollock]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 453
|-
| 1997 || [[Steve Waugh]] <small>(2)</small> || {{cr|AUS}} || 828 || [[Glenn McGrath]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 853 || [[Brian McMillan]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 356
|-
| 1996 || [[Steve Waugh]] <small>(1)</small> || {{cr|AUS}} || 894 || [[Glenn McGrath]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 872 || [[Brian McMillan]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 389
|-
| 1995 || [[Brian Lara]] <small>(1)</small> || {{cr|WIN}} || 898 || [[Shane Warne]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 876 || [[Brian McMillan]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 386
|-
| 1994 || [[Sachin Tendulkar]] <small>(1)</small> || {{cr|IND}} || 776 || [[Shane Warne]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 905 || [[Wasim Akram]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 274
|-
| 1993 || [[Graham Gooch]] <small>(3)</small> || {{cr|ENG}} || 821 || [[Waqar Younis]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 907 || [[Kapil Dev]] || {{cr|IND}} || 323
|-
| 1992 || [[Graham Gooch]] <small>(2)</small> || {{cr|ENG}} || 852 || [[Curtly Ambrose]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 868  || [[Kapil Dev]] || {{cr|IND}} || 331
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| 1991 || [[Graham Gooch]] <small>(1)</small>|| {{cr|ENG}} || 871 || [[Curtly Ambrose]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 834 || [[Imran Khan]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 475
|-
| 1990 || [[Richie Richardson]] <small>(2)</small> || {{cr|WIN}} || 789 || [[Malcolm Marshall]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 845 || [[Imran Khan]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 466
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| 1989 || [[Richie Richardson]] <small>(1)</small>|| {{cr|WIN}} || 876 || [[Malcolm Marshall]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 897 || [[Imran Khan]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 442
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| 1988 || [[Javed Miandad]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 808 || [[Richard Hadlee]] || {{cr|NZL}} || 900 || [[Richard Hadlee]] || {{cr|NZL}} || 425
|-
| 1987 || [[Dilip Vengsarkar]] || {{cr|IND}} || 833 || [[Richard Hadlee]] || {{cr|NZL}} || 905 || [[Richard Hadlee]] || {{cr|NZL}} || 457
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| 1986 || [[Viv Richards]] <small>(6)</small>|| {{cr|WIN}} || 829 || [[Richard Hadlee]] || {{cr|NZL}} || 903 || [[Richard Hadlee]] || {{cr|NZL}} || 440
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| 1985 || [[Allan Border]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 817 || [[Richard Hadlee]] || {{cr|NZL}} || 909 || [[Richard Hadlee]] || {{cr|NZL}} || 446
|-
| 1984 || [[Clive Lloyd]] <small>(2)</small>|| {{cr|WIN}} || 783 || [[Malcolm Marshall]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 897 || [[Richard Hadlee]] || {{cr|NZL}} || 443
|-
| 1983 || [[Clive Lloyd]] <small>(1)</small>|| {{cr|WIN}} || 806 || [[Imran Khan]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 856 || [[Imran Khan]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 487
|-
| 1982 || [[Viv Richards]] <small>(5)</small>|| {{cr|WIN}} || 892 || [[Imran Khan]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 909 || [[Ian Botham]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 491
|-
| 1981 || [[Viv Richards]] <small>(4)</small>|| {{cr|WIN}} || 908 || [[Dennis Lillee]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 866 || [[Ian Botham]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 528
|-
| 1980 || [[Viv Richards]] <small>(3)</small>|| {{cr|WIN}} || 903 || [[Ian Botham]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 888 || [[Ian Botham]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 546
|-
| 1979 || [[Sunil Gavaskar]] <small>(2)</small>|| {{cr|IND}} || 875 || [[Ian Botham]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 897 || [[Ian Botham]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 534
|-
| 1978 || [[Sunil Gavaskar]] <small>(1)</small> || {{cr|IND}} || 833 || [[Bob Willis]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 837 || [[Ian Botham]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 399
|-
| 1977 || [[Viv Richards]] <small>(2)</small>|| {{cr|WIN}} || 872 || [[Dennis Lillee]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 824 || [[Mushtaq Mohammad]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 351
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| 1976 || [[Viv Richards]] <small>(1)</small> || {{cr|WIN}} || 913 || [[Andy Roberts (cricketer)|Andy Roberts]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 850 || [[Tony Greig]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 412
|-
| 1975 || [[Alvin Kallicharran]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 842 || [[Dennis Lillee]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 849 || [[Tony Greig]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 485
|-
| 1974 || [[Glenn Turner]] || {{cr|NZL}} || 845 || [[Derek Underwood]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 712 || [[Tony Greig]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 471
|-
| 1973 || [[Garry Sobers]] <small>(12)</small>|| {{cr|WIN}} || 789 || [[Geoff Arnold]]<br>[[Bishen Bedi]] || {{cr|ENG}}<br>{{cr|IND}} || 721 || [[Garry Sobers]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 489
|-
| 1972 || [[Garry Sobers]] <small>(11)</small> || {{cr|WIN}} || 776 || [[Derek Underwood]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 884 || [[Garry Sobers]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 506
|-
| 1971 || [[Garry Sobers]] <small>(10)</small> || {{cr|WIN}} || 834 || [[Derek Underwood]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 843 || [[Garry Sobers]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 538
|-
| 1970 || [[Doug Walters]] <small>(2)</small> || {{cr|AUS}} || 865 || [[Derek Underwood]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 845 || [[Garry Sobers]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 504
|-
| 1969 || [[Doug Walters]] <small>(1)</small> || {{cr|AUS}} || 896 || [[Derek Underwood]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 849 || [[Garry Sobers]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 504
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| 1968 || [[Garry Sobers]] <small>(9)</small>|| {{cr|WIN}} || 918 || [[Lance Gibbs]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 845 || [[Garry Sobers]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 655
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| 1967 || [[Garry Sobers]] <small>(8)</small> || {{cr|WIN}} || 938 || [[Lance Gibbs]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 866 || [[Garry Sobers]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 647
|-
| 1966 || [[Garry Sobers]] <small>(7)</small> || {{cr|WIN}} || 935 || [[Lance Gibbs]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 843 || [[Garry Sobers]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 644
|-
| 1965 || [[Ken Barrington]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 873 || [[Lance Gibbs]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 863 || [[Garry Sobers]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 529
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| 1964 || [[Garry Sobers]] <small>(6)</small> || {{cr|WIN}} || 894 || [[Lance Gibbs]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 878 || [[Garry Sobers]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 604
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| 1963 || [[Garry Sobers]] <small>(5)</small> || {{cr|WIN}} || 894 || [[Fred Trueman]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 880 ||[[Garry Sobers]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 604
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| 1962 || [[Garry Sobers]] <small>(4)</small> || {{cr|WIN}} || 907 || [[Wes Hall]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 898 || [[Garry Sobers]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 556
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| 1961 || [[Garry Sobers]] <small>(3)</small> || {{cr|WIN}} || 896 || [[Alan Keith Davidson|Alan Davidson]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 899 || [[Alan Keith Davidson|Alan Davidson]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 437
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| 1960 || [[Garry Sobers]] <small>(2)</small> || {{cr|WIN}} || 933 || [[Alan Keith Davidson|Alan Davidson]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 896 || [[Alan Keith Davidson|Alan Davidson]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 468
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| 1959 || [[Garry Sobers]] <small>(1)</small> || {{cr|WIN}} || 881 || [[Fazal Mahmood]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 874 || [[Richie Benaud]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 473
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| 1958 || [[Peter May (cricketer)|Peter May]] <small>(3)</small> || {{cr|ENG}} || 894 || [[Tony Lock]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 908 || [[Richie Benaud]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 503
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| 1957 || [[Peter May (cricketer)|Peter May]] <small>(2)</small>|| {{cr|ENG}} || 905 || [[Hugh Tayfield]] || {{cr|RSA|1928}} || 856 || [[Trevor Bailey]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 382
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| 1956 || [[Peter May (cricketer)|Peter May]] <small>(1)</small>|| {{cr|ENG}} || 937 || [[Jim Laker]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 896 || [[Vinoo Mankad]] || {{cr|IND}} || 337
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| 1955 || [[Clyde Walcott]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 938 || [[Hugh Tayfield]] || {{cr|RSA|1928}} || 817 || [[Keith Miller]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 513
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| 1954 || [[Neil Harvey]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 916 || [[Ray Lindwall]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 892 || [[Keith Miller]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 465
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| 1953 || [[Len Hutton]] <small>(5)</small>|| {{cr|ENG}} || 926 || [[Alec Bedser]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 897 || [[Keith Miller]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 464
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| 1952 || [[Len Hutton]] <small>(4)</small>|| {{cr|ENG}} || 917 || [[Bill Johnston (cricketer)|Bill Johnston]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 862 || [[Keith Miller]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 548
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| 1951 || [[Len Hutton]] <small>(3)</small>|| {{cr|ENG}} || 916 || [[Bill Johnston (cricketer)|Bill Johnston]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 899 || [[Keith Miller]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 481
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| 1950 || [[Len Hutton]] <small>(2)</small>|| {{cr|ENG}} || 903 || [[Bill Johnston (cricketer)|Bill Johnston]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 869 || [[Keith Miller]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 349
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| 1949 || [[Len Hutton]] <small>(1)</small> || {{cr|ENG}} || 853 || [[Ray Lindwall]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 822 || [[Keith Miller]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 303
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| 1948 || [[Denis Compton]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 903 || [[Ray Lindwall]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 830 || [[Keith Miller]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 277
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| 1947 || [[Don Bradman]] <small>(10)</small>|| {{cr|AUS}} || 950 || [[Ernie Toshack]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 595 || [[Bill Edrich]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 269
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| 1946 || [[Don Bradman]] <small>(9)</small>|| {{cr|AUS}} || 953 || [[Bill Voce]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 545 || [[Wally Hammond]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 271
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| 1945|| colspan=9 rowspan=6 align="center" bgcolor="#F5F5F5" |No Test cricket took place (due to [[World War II]])
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| 1944
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| 1939 || [[Don Bradman]] <small>(8)</small>|| {{cr|AUS}} || 952 || [[Bill O'Reilly (cricketer)|Bill O'Reilly]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 887 || [[Wally Hammond]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 334
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| 1938 || [[Don Bradman]] <small>(7)</small>|| {{cr|AUS}} || 952 || [[Bill O'Reilly (cricketer)|Bill O'Reilly]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 887 || [[Wally Hammond]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 346
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| 1937 || [[Don Bradman]] <small>(6)</small>|| {{cr|AUS}} || 948 || [[Bill O'Reilly (cricketer)|Bill O'Reilly]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 897 || [[Wally Hammond]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 370
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| 1936 || [[Don Bradman]] <small>(5)</small>|| {{cr|AUS}} || 885 || [[Hedley Verity]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 839 || [[Wally Hammond]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 341
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| 1935 || [[Don Bradman]] <small>(4)</small>|| {{cr|AUS}} || 941 || [[Clarrie Grimmett]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 830 || [[Wally Hammond]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 286
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| 1934 || [[Don Bradman]] <small>(3)</small> || {{cr|AUS}} || 960 || [[Clarrie Grimmett]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 826 || [[Hedley Verity]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 298
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| 1933 || [[Don Bradman]] <small>(2)</small>|| {{cr|AUS}} || 909 || [[Clarrie Grimmett]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 783 || [[Wally Hammond]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 326
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| 1932 || [[Herbert Sutcliffe]] <small>(4)</small>|| {{cr|ENG}} || 873 || [[Clarrie Grimmett]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 841 || [[Wally Hammond]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 305
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| 1931 || [[Don Bradman]] <small>(1)</small>|| {{cr|AUS}} || 847 || [[Clarrie Grimmett]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 801 || [[Maurice Tate]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 259
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| 1930 || [[Herbert Sutcliffe]] <small>(3)</small> || {{cr|ENG}} || 844 || [[Clarrie Grimmett]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 757 || [[Maurice Tate]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 232
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| 1929 || [[Herbert Sutcliffe]] <small>(2)</small>|| {{cr|ENG}} || 852 || [[Maurice Tate]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 739 || [[Maurice Tate]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 274
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| 1928 || [[Herbert Sutcliffe]] <small>(1)</small> || {{cr|ENG}} || 857 || [[Maurice Tate]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 851 || [[Maurice Tate]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 257
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| 1927 || [[Jack Hobbs]] <small>(11)</small>|| {{cr|ENG}} || 889 || [[Maurice Tate]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 848 || [[Jack Gregory (cricketer)|Jack Gregory]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 324
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| 1926 || [[Jack Hobbs]] <small>(10)</small>|| {{cr|ENG}} || 898 || [[Maurice Tate]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 857 || [[Jack Gregory (cricketer)|Jack Gregory]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 324
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| 1925 || [[Jack Hobbs]] <small>(9)</small>|| {{cr|ENG}} || 859 || [[Maurice Tate]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 838 || [[Jack Gregory (cricketer)|Jack Gregory]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 377
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| 1924 || [[Jack Hobbs]] <small>(8)</small>|| {{cr|ENG}} || 872 || [[Jack Gregory (cricketer)|Jack Gregory]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 734 || [[Jack Gregory (cricketer)|Jack Gregory]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 364
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| 1923 || [[Herbie Taylor]] || {{cr|RSA|1928}} || 844 || [[Jack Gregory (cricketer)|Jack Gregory]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 706 || [[Jack Gregory (cricketer)|Jack Gregory]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 379
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| 1922 || [[Jack Hobbs]] <small>(7)</small>|| {{cr|ENG}} || 868 || [[Jack Gregory (cricketer)|Jack Gregory]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 706 || [[Jack Gregory (cricketer)|Jack Gregory]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 379
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| 1921 || [[Jack Hobbs]] <small>(6)</small> || {{cr|ENG}} || 877 || [[Jack Gregory (cricketer)|Jack Gregory]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 706 || [[Jack Gregory (cricketer)|Jack Gregory]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 379
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| 1920 || [[Jack Hobbs]] <small>(5)</small> || {{cr|ENG}} || 938 || [[Aubrey Faulkner]] || {{cr|RSA|1928}} || 578 || [[Aubrey Faulkner]] || {{cr|RSA|1928}} || 398
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| 1919|| colspan=9 rowspan=5 align="center" bgcolor="#F5F5F5" |No Test cricket took place (due to [[World War I]])
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| 1918
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| 1914 || [[Jack Hobbs]] <small>(4)</small>|| {{cr|ENG}} || 940 || [[Aubrey Faulkner]] || {{cr|RSA|1928}} || 578 || [[Aubrey Faulkner]] || {{cr|RSA|1928}} || 398
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| 1913 || [[Jack Hobbs]] <small>(3)</small>|| {{cr|ENG}} || 939 || [[Sydney Barnes]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 930 || [[Aubrey Faulkner]] || {{cr|RSA|1928}} || 423
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| 1912 || [[Jack Hobbs]] <small>(2)</small> || {{cr|ENG}} || 942 || [[Sydney Barnes]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 917 || [[Aubrey Faulkner]] || {{cr|RSA|1928}} || 440
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| 1911 || [[Aubrey Faulkner]] || {{cr|RSA|1928}} || 853 || [[Sydney Barnes]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 688 || [[Aubrey Faulkner]] || {{cr|RSA|1928}} || 486
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| 1910 || [[Jack Hobbs]] <small>(1)</small> || {{cr|ENG}} || 774 || [[Tibby Cotter]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 709 || [[Aubrey Faulkner]] || {{cr|RSA|1928}} || 373
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| 1909 || [[Clem Hill]] <small>(7)</small>|| {{cr|AUS}} || 649 || [[Colin Blythe]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 793 || [[Monty Noble]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 342
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| 1908 || [[Clem Hill]] <small>(6)</small>|| {{cr|AUS}} || 682 || [[Jack Saunders (Australian cricketer)|Jack Saunders]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 734 || [[Monty Noble]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 373
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| 1907 || [[Clem Hill]] <small>(5)</small>|| {{cr|AUS}} || 706 || [[Colin Blythe]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 755 || [[Monty Noble]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 341
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| 1906 || [[Clem Hill]] <small>(4)</small>|| {{cr|AUS}} || 696 || [[Wilfred Rhodes]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 726 || [[Monty Noble]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 337
|-
| 1905 || [[Stanley Jackson (cricketer)|Stanley Jackson]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 749 || [[Wilfred Rhodes]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 763 || [[Monty Noble]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 337
|-
| 1904 || [[Clem Hill]] <small>(3)</small>|| {{cr|AUS}} || 799 || [[Hugh Trumble]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 860 || [[Monty Noble]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 450
|-
| 1903 || [[Clem Hill]] <small>(2)</small>|| {{cr|AUS}} || 862 || [[Hugh Trumble]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 822 || [[Monty Noble]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 333
|-
| 1902 || [[Clem Hill]] <small>(1)</small>|| {{cr|AUS}} || 886 || [[Hugh Trumble]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 830 || [[Hugh Trumble]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 330
|-
| 1901 || [[Tom Hayward]] <small>(3)</small>|| {{cr|ENG}} || 705 || [[Hugh Trumble]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 652 || [[Hugh Trumble]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 256
|-
| 1900 || [[Tom Hayward]] <small>(2)</small>|| {{cr|ENG}} || 673 || [[Hugh Trumble]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 678 || [[Hugh Trumble]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 260
|-
| 1899 || [[Tom Hayward]] <small>(1)</small>|| {{cr|ENG}} || 673 || [[Hugh Trumble]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 678 || [[Hugh Trumble]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 260
|-
| 1898 || [[Joe Darling]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 753 || [[Tom Richardson (cricketer)|Tom Richardson]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 763 || [[Johnny Briggs (cricketer)|Johnny Briggs]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 222
|-
| 1897 || [[WG Grace]] <small>(6)</small>|| {{cr|ENG}} || 607 || [[Johnny Briggs (cricketer)|Johnny Briggs]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 794 || [[Johnny Briggs (cricketer)|Johnny Briggs]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 231
|-
| 1896 || [[Jack Lyons (cricketer)|Jack Lyons]] <small>(4)</small>|| {{cr|AUS}} || 618 || [[Bobby Peel]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 827 || [[George Giffen]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 372
|-
| 1895 || [[WG Grace]] <small>(5)</small>|| {{cr|ENG}} || 646 || [[Johnny Briggs (cricketer)|Johnny Briggs]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 870 || [[George Giffen]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 414
|-
| 1894 || [[Jack Lyons (cricketer)|Jack Lyons]] <small>(3)</small>|| {{cr|AUS}} || 699 || [[Johnny Briggs (cricketer)|Johnny Briggs]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 883 || [[Johnny Briggs (cricketer)|Johnny Briggs]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 332
|-
| 1893 || [[Jack Lyons (cricketer)|Jack Lyons]] <small>(2)</small>|| {{cr|AUS}} || 732 || [[Johnny Briggs (cricketer)|Johnny Briggs]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 886 || [[Johnny Briggs (cricketer)|Johnny Briggs]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 290
|-
| 1892 || [[Jack Lyons (cricketer)|Jack Lyons]] <small>(1)</small>|| {{cr|AUS}} || 713 || [[Johnny Briggs (cricketer)|Johnny Briggs]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 862 || [[Johnny Briggs (cricketer)|Johnny Briggs]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 310
|-
| 1891 || [[WG Grace]] <small>(4)</small>|| {{cr|ENG}} || 653 || [[Bobby Peel]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 805 || [[Billy Barnes (cricketer)|Billy Barnes]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 371
|-
| 1890 || [[WG Grace]] <small>(3)</small>|| {{cr|ENG}} || 653 || [[Bobby Peel]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 805 || [[Billy Barnes (cricketer)|Billy Barnes]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 371
|-
| 1889 || [[Arthur Shrewsbury]] <small>(3)</small>|| {{cr|ENG}} || 678 || [[Johnny Briggs (cricketer)|Johnny Briggs]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 817 || [[Billy Barnes (cricketer)|Billy Barnes]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 376
|-
| 1888 || [[Arthur Shrewsbury]] <small>(2)</small>|| {{cr|ENG}} || 692 || [[Bobby Peel]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 774 || [[Billy Barnes (cricketer)|Billy Barnes]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 392
|-
| 1887 || [[Arthur Shrewsbury]] <small>(1)</small>|| {{cr|ENG}} || 677 || [[Billy Bates]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 658 || [[Billy Barnes (cricketer)|Billy Barnes]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 318
|-
| 1886 || [[Arthur Shrewsbury]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 733 || [[Fred Spofforth]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 827 || [[Billy Bates]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 282
|-
| 1885 || [[A. G. Steel]] <small>(2)</small>|| {{cr|ENG}} || 645 || [[Joey Palmer]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 783 || [[Billy Bates]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 300
|-
| 1884 || [[A. G. Steel]] <small>(1)</small>|| {{cr|ENG}} || 671 || [[Joey Palmer]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 797 || [[A. G. Steel]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 253
|-
| 1883 || [[George Ulyett]] <small>(2)</small>|| {{cr|ENG}} || 603 || [[Fred Spofforth]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 643 || [[Billy Bates]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 225
|-
| 1882 || [[George Ulyett]] <small>(1)</small>|| {{cr|ENG}} || 628 || [[Fred Spofforth]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 557 || [[George Ulyett]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 180
|-
| 1881 || [[WG Grace]] <small>(2)</small>|| {{cr|ENG}} || 436 || [[Fred Spofforth]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 433 || colspan=3 rowspan=5 bgcolor="#F5F5F5" |
|-
| 1880 || [[WG Grace]] <small>(1)</small>|| {{cr|ENG}} || 436 || [[Fred Spofforth]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 433
|-
| 1879 || [[Charles Bannerman]] <small>(3)</small>|| {{cr|AUS}} || 433 || [[Fred Spofforth]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 437
|-
| 1878 || [[Charles Bannerman]] <small>(2)</small>|| {{cr|AUS}} || 466 || [[Tom Kendall]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 384
|-
| 1877 || [[Charles Bannerman]] <small>(1)</small>|| {{cr|AUS}} || 466 || [[Tom Kendall]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 384
|}

====Batsmen, Bowlers and All-rounders with a peak rating of 900 points or more====

{{col-begin}}
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;Batsmen with a peak rating of 900 points or more<ref>{{cite web|title=ICC Best-Ever Test Championship Rating - Batting|url=http://www.relianceiccrankings.com/alltime/test/batting|publisher=ICC|access-date=20 August 2019}}</ref>
{| class=wikitable
|-
! Rank !! Name !! Played for !! Highest rating !! Year
|-
| 1 || [[Donald Bradman]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 961 || 1948
|-
| 2 || [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 947 || 2017
|-
| 3 || [[Len Hutton|Sir Len Hutton]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 945 || 1954
|-
| rowspan=2|4
| [[Jack Hobbs|Sir Jack Hobbs]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 942 || 1912
|-
| [[Ricky Ponting]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 942 || 2006
|-
| 6 || [[Peter May (cricketer)|Peter May]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 941 || 1956
|-
| rowspan=4|7
| [[Vivian Richards|Sir Vivian Richards]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 938 || 1981
|-
| [[Kumar Sangakkara]] || {{cr|SRI}} || 938  || 2007
|-
| [[Garry Sobers|Sir Garry Sobers]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 938 || 1967
|-
| [[Clyde Walcott|Sir Clyde Walcott]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 938 || 1955
|-
| 11 || [[Virat Kohli]] || {{cr|IND}} || 937 || 2018
|-
| 11 || [[Marnus Labuschagne]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 937 || 2022
|-
| rowspan=3|13
| [[Matthew Hayden]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 935 || 2002
|-
| [[Jacques Kallis]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 935 || 2007
|-
| [[AB de Villiers]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 935 || 2014
|-
| 16 || [[Mohammad Yousuf (cricketer, born 1974)|Mohammad Yousuf]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 933 || 2006
|-
| 17 || [[Joe Root]] || {{cr|ENG}}|| 932 || 2024
|-
| rowspan=2|18
| [[Everton Weekes|Sir Everton Weekes]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 927 || 1956
|-
| [[Graeme Pollock]] || {{cr|RSA|1928}} || 927 || 1970
|-
| rowspan=2|20
| [[Dudley Nourse]] || {{cr|RSA|1928}} || 922 || 1951
|-
| [[Doug Walters]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 922 || 1970
|-
| rowspan=2|22
| [[Neil Harvey]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 921 || 1953
|-
| [[Mike Hussey]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 921 || 2008
|-
| 24 || [[Kane Williamson]] || {{cr|NZ}} || 919 || 2021
|-
| 25 || [[Denis Compton]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 917 || 1948
|}

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;Bowlers with a peak rating of 900 points or more<ref>{{cite web|title=ICC Best-Ever Test Championship Rating - Bowling|url=http://www.relianceiccrankings.com/alltime/test/bowling/|publisher=ICC|access-date=20 August 2019}}</ref>
{| class=wikitable
|-
! Rank !! Name !! Played for !! Highest rating !! Year
|-
| 1 || [[Sydney Barnes]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 932 || 1914
|-
| 2 || [[George Lohmann]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 931 || 1896
|-
| 3 || [[Imran Khan]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 922 || 1983
|-
| 4 || [[Muttiah Muralitharan]] || {{cr|SRI}} || 920 || 2007
|-
| rowspan=2| 5
| [[Glenn McGrath]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 914 || 2001
|-
| [[Pat Cummins]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 914 || 2019
|-
| rowspan=3| 7
| [[Curtly Ambrose]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 912 || 1994
|-
| [[Tony Lock]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 912 || 1958
|-
| [[Vernon Philander]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 912 || 2013
|-
| 10 || [[Ian Botham|Sir Ian Botham]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 911 || 1980
|-
| 11 || [[Malcolm Marshall]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 910 || 1988
|-
| rowspan=4| 12
| [[Waqar Younis]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 909 || 1993
|-
| [[Richard Hadlee|Sir Richard Hadlee]] || {{cr|NZL}} || 909 || 1985
|-
| [[Shaun Pollock]] || {{cr|RSA}}|| 909 || 1999
|-
| [[Dale Steyn]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 909 || 2014
|-
| rowspan=2|16 || [[Alan Keith Davidson]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 908 || 1961
|-
| [[Jasprit Bumrah]] || {{cr|IND}} || 908 || 2025
|-
| 18 || [[Derek Underwood]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 907 || 1971
|-
| 19 || [[Shane Warne]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 905 || 1994
|-
| 20
| [[Ravichandran Ashwin]] || {{cr|IND}} || 904 || 2016
|-
| rowspan=2| 21
| [[Alec Bedser|Sir Alec Bedser]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 903 || 1953
|-
| [[James Anderson (cricketer)|James Anderson]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 903 || 2018
|-
| 23 || [[Kagiso Rabada]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 902 || 2018
|-
| rowspan=2|24
| [[Clarrie Grimmett]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 901 || 1936
|-
| [[Bill O'Reilly (cricketer)|Bill O'Reilly]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 901 || 1946
|-
| 26 || [[Bill Johnston (cricketer)|Bill Johnston]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 900 || 1952
|}
{{col-end}}

;All-rounders with a peak rating of 500 points or more<ref>{{cite web|title=All-Time Test All-Rounder Rankings|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/rankings/mens/player-rankings/test/all-time-all-rounder|publisher=ICC|access-date=13 March 2022}}</ref>
{| class=wikitable
|-
! Rank !! Name !! Played for !! Highest rating !! Year
|-
| 1 || [[Garry Sobers|Sir Garry Sobers]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 669 || 1967
|-
| 2 || [[Ian Botham|Sir Ian Botham]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 645 || 1980
|-
| 3 || [[Jacques Kallis]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 615 || 2002
|-
| 4 || [[Keith Miller]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 572 || 1952
|-
| 5 || [[Richard Benaud]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 532 || 1959
|-
| 6 || [[Imran Khan]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 517 || 1983
|-
| 7 || [[Tony Greig]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 508 || 1975
|-
| rowspan=2| 8
     | [[Andrew Flintoff]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 501 || 2005
|-
     | [[Aubrey Faulkner]] || {{cr|RSA|1928}} || 501 || 1911
|-
| 10 || [[Chris Cairns]] || {{cr|NZ}} || 500 || 2000
|}

=== Historical One Day International (ODI) cricket rankings ===

====Year end top ranked players in ODI cricket====

{| class=wikitable
|-
! Year !! Top Batsman !! Country !! Rating !! Top Bowler !! Country !! Rating !! Top All-rounder !! Country !! Rating
|-
| 2024 || [[Babar Azam]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 795 || [[Rashid Khan]] || {{cr|AFG}} || 669 || [[Mohammad Nabi]] || {{cr|AFG}} || 300
|-
| 2023 || [[Babar Azam]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 824 || [[Keshav Maharaj]] || {{cr|SA}} || 716 || [[Shakib Al Hasan]] || {{cr|BAN}} || 310
|-
|-
| 2022 || [[Babar Azam]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 893 || [[Trent Boult]] || {{cr|NZ}} || 737 || [[Shakib Al Hasan]] || {{cr|BAN}} || 389
|-
| 2021 || [[Babar Azam]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 873 || [[Trent Boult]] || {{cr|NZ}} || 737 || [[Shakib Al Hasan]] || {{cr|BAN}} || 416
|-
| 2020 || [[Virat Kohli]] || {{cr|IND}} || 870 || [[Trent Boult]] || {{cr|NZ}} || 722 || [[Shakib Al Hasan]] || {{cr|BAN}} || 373
|-
| 2019 || [[Virat Kohli]]  || {{cr|IND}} || 887 || [[Jasprit Bumrah]] || {{cr|IND}} || 785 || [[Ben Stokes]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 319
|-
| 2018 || [[Virat Kohli]]  || {{cr|IND}} || 911 || [[Jasprit Bumrah]] || {{cr|IND}} || 841 || [[Rashid Khan (cricketer)|Rashid Khan]] || {{cr|AFG|2013}} || 353
|-
| 2017 || [[Virat Kohli]]  || {{cr|IND}} || 876 || [[Hasan Ali (cricketer)|Hasan Ali]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 759 || [[Mohammad Hafeez]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 352
|-
| 2016 || [[AB de Villiers]]  || {{cr|RSA}} || 861 || [[Trent Boult]] || {{cr|NZ}} || 718 || [[Shakib Al Hasan]] || {{cr|BAN}} || 377
|-
| 2015 || [[AB de Villiers]]  || {{cr|RSA}} || 900 || [[Sunil Narine]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 734 || [[Shakib Al Hasan]] || {{cr|BAN}} || 415
|-
| 2014 || [[AB de Villiers]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 887 || [[Sunil Narine]]|| {{cr|WIN}} || 753 || [[Angelo Mathews]] || {{cr|SRI}} || 408
|-
| 2013 || [[AB de Villiers]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 872 || [[Saeed Ajmal]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 776 || [[Shakib Al Hasan]] || {{cr|BAN}} || 376
|-
| 2012 || [[Hashim Amla]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 901 || [[Saeed Ajmal]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 747 || [[Shakib Al Hasan]] || {{cr|BAN}} || 425
|-
| 2011 || [[Hashim Amla]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 840 || [[Saeed Ajmal]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 735 || [[Shakib Al Hasan]] || {{cr|BAN}} || 419
|-
| 2010 || [[Hashim Amla]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 849 || [[Daniel Vettori]] || {{cr|NZ}} || 727 || [[Shakib Al Hasan]] || {{cr|BAN}} || 434
|-
| 2009 || [[M.S. Dhoni]] || {{cr|IND}} || 825 || [[Daniel Vettori]] || {{cr|NZ}} || 717 || [[Shakib Al Hasan]] || {{cr|BAN}} || 453
|-
| 2008 || [[M.S. Dhoni]] || {{cr|IND}} || 771 || [[Nathan Bracken]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 754 || [[Jacob Oram]] || {{cr|NZ}} || 381
|-
| 2007 || [[Ricky Ponting]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 829 || [[Shaun Pollock]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 843 || [[Shaun Pollock]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 466
|-
| 2006 || [[Michael Hussey]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 815 || [[Shaun Pollock]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 905 || [[Shaun Pollock]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 473
|-
| 2005 || [[Ricky Ponting]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 803 || [[Glenn McGrath]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 832 || [[Andrew Flintoff]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 453
|-
| 2004 || [[Adam Gilchrist]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 789 || [[Shaun Pollock]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 822 || [[Andrew Flintoff]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 511
|-
| 2003 || [[Sachin Tendulkar]] || {{cr|IND}} || 816 || [[Shaun Pollock]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 877 || [[Chris Gayle]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 509
|-
| 2002 || [[Michael Bevan]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 778 || [[Shaun Pollock]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 887 || [[Jacques Kallis]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 463
|-
| 2001 || [[Michael Bevan]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 835 || [[Muttiah Muralitharan]] || {{cr|SRI}} || 898 || [[Jacques Kallis]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 449
|-
| 2000 || [[Michael Bevan]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 855 || [[Muttiah Muralitharan]] || {{cr|SRI}} || 856 || [[Jacques Kallis]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 449
|-
| 1999 || [[Michael Bevan]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 859 || [[Shaun Pollock]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 812 || [[Lance Klusener]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 491
|-
| 1998 || [[Sachin Tendulkar]] || {{cr|IND}} || 887 || [[Saqlain Mushtaq]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 793 || [[Carl Hooper]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 437
|-
| 1997 || [[Brian Lara]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 883 || [[Shaun Pollock]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 800 || [[Sanath Jayasuriya]] || {{cr|SRI}} || 434
|-
| 1996 || [[Brian Lara]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 891 || [[Curtly Ambrose]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 827 || [[Carl Hooper]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 361
|-
| 1995 || [[Brian Lara]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 880 || [[Paul Reiffel]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 787 || [[Hansie Cronje]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 464
|-
| 1994 || [[Brian Lara]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 826 || [[Wasim Akram]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 780 || [[Hansie Cronje]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 407
|-
| 1993 || [[Brian Lara]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 863 || [[Wasim Akram]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 825 || [[Kapil Dev]] || {{cr|IND}} || 398
|-
| 1992 || [[Dean Jones (cricketer)|Dean Jones]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 858 || [[Curtly Ambrose]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 816 || [[Kapil Dev]] || {{cr|IND}} || 435
|-
| 1991 || [[Dean Jones (cricketer)|Dean Jones]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 894 || [[Curtly Ambrose]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 870 || [[Kapil Dev]] || {{cr|IND}} || 476
|-
| 1990 || [[Dean Jones (cricketer)|Dean Jones]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 913 || [[Curtly Ambrose]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 813 || [[Kapil Dev]] || {{cr|IND}} || 442
|-
| 1989 || [[Dean Jones (cricketer)|Dean Jones]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 870 || [[Courtney Walsh]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 778 || [[Kapil Dev]] || {{cr|IND}} || 475
|-
| 1988 || [[Javed Miandad]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 888 || [[Malcolm Marshall]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 780 || [[Kapil Dev]] || {{cr|IND}} || 516
|-
| 1987 || [[Vivian Richards]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 933 || [[Maninder Singh (cricketer)|Maninder Singh]] || {{cr|IND}} || 814 || [[Kapil Dev]] || {{cr|IND}} || 521
|-
| 1986 || [[Vivian Richards]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 932 || [[Joel Garner]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 891 || [[Kapil Dev]] || {{cr|IND}} || 556
|-
| 1985 || [[Vivian Richards]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 935 || [[Joel Garner]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 921 || [[Kapil Dev]] || {{cr|IND}} || 573
|-
| 1984 || [[Vivian Richards]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 932 || [[Joel Garner]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 918 || [[Kapil Dev]] || {{cr|IND}} || 545
|-
| 1983 || [[Zaheer Abbas]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 931 || [[Richard Hadlee]] || {{cr|NZL}} || 914 || [[Kapil Dev]] || {{cr|IND}} || 618
|-
| 1982 || [[Vivian Richards]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 901 || [[Dennis Lillee]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 878 || [[Greg Chappell]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 523
|-
| 1981 || [[Greg Chappell]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 884 || [[Dennis Lillee]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 814 || [[Greg Chappell]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 547
|-
| 1980 || [[Greg Chappell]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 817 || [[Dennis Lillee]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 764 || [[Greg Chappell]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 371
|-
| 1979 || [[Greg Chappell]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 733 || [[Andy Roberts (cricketer)|Andy Roberts]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 646 || [[Chris Old]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 251
|-
| 1978 || [[Greg Chappell]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 670 || [[Chris Old]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 560 || [[Chris Old]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 245
|-
| 1977 || [[Greg Chappell]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 677 || [[Max Walker]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 517 || [[Greg Chappell]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 222
|-
| 1976 || [[Dennis Amiss]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 654 || [[Bernard Julien]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 540 || [[Chris Old]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 165
|-
| 1975 || [[Keith Fletcher]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 656 || [[Max Walker]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 497 || [[Chris Old]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 170
|-
| 1974 || [[Keith Fletcher]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 517 || [[Geoff Arnold]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 444 || [[Tony Greig]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 125
|-
| 1973 || [[Dennis Amiss]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 465 || [[Geoff Arnold]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 410 || [[Tony Greig]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 90
|-
| 1972 || [[Keith Stackpole]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 371 || [[Geoff Arnold]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 376 || [[Greg Chappell]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 60
|-
| 1971 || [[John Edrich]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 246 || [[Keith Stackpole]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 141 || [[Keith Stackpole]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 13
|}

====Top 10 rankings: batting, bowling and all-rounder with a peak rating of 900 points or more====
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{{col-2}}
;Top 10 Rankings Batting<ref>{{cite web|title=ICC Best-Ever ODI Championship Rating - Batting|url=http://www.relianceiccrankings.com/alltime/odi/batting/|access-date=20 May 2016}}</ref>
{| class=wikitable
|-
! Rank !! Name !! Played for !! Highest rating !! Year
|-
| 1 || [[Vivian Richards|Sir Vivian Richards]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 935 || 1985
|-
| 2 || [[Zaheer Abbas]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 931 || 1983
|-
| 3 || [[Greg Chappell]] ||{{cr|AUS}} || 921 || 1981
|-
| 4 || [[David Gower]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 919 || 1983
|-
| 5 || [[Dean Jones (cricketer)|Dean Jones]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 918 || 1991
|-
| 6 || [[Virat Kohli]] || {{cr|India}} || 911 || 2018
|-
| 7 || [[Javed Miandad]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 910 || 1987
|-
| 8 || [[Brian Lara]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 908 || 1993
|-
| 9 || [[AB de Villiers]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 902 || 2015
|-
| 10 || [[Hashim Amla]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 901 || 2012
|}
{{col-2}}
;Top 10 Rankings Bowling<ref>{{cite web|title=ICC Best-Ever ODI Championship Rating - Bowling|url=http://www.relianceiccrankings.com/alltime/odi/bowling/|access-date=20 May 2016}}</ref>
{| class=wikitable
|-
! Rank !! Name !! Played for !! Highest rating !! Year
|-
| 1 || [[Joel Garner]] || {{cr|WIN}}|| 940 || 1985
|-
| 2 || [[Richard Hadlee|Sir Richard Hadlee]] || {{cr|NZL}} || 923 || 1983
|-
| 3 || [[Shaun Pollock]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 917 || 2007
|-
| 4 || [[Muttiah Muralitharan]] || {{cr|SRI}} || 913 || 2002
|-
| 5 || [[Glenn McGrath]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 903 || 2002
|-
| 6 || [[Ewen Chatfield]] || {{cr|NZL}} || 892 || 1984
|-
| rowspan=2| 7 || [[Malcolm Marshall]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 891 || 1985
|-
    | [[Dennis Lillee]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 891 || 1982
|-
| 9 || [[Curtly Ambrose]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 877 || 1991
|-
| 10 || [[Michael Holding]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 875 || 1985
|}
{{col-end}}
;Top 10 Rankings All-rounder<ref>{{cite web|title=All-Time ODI All Rounder Rankings|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/rankings/mens/player-rankings/odi/all-time-all-rounder|access-date=13 March 2022}}</ref>
{| class=wikitable
|-
! Rank !! Name !! Played for !! Highest rating !! Year
|-
| 1 || [[Kapil Dev]] || {{cr|IND}}|| 631 || 1985
|-
| 2 || [[Greg Chappell]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 568 || 1982
|-
| 3 || [[Andrew Flintoff]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 543 || 2004
|-
| 4 || [[Viv Richards]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 532 || 1985
|-
| 5 || [[Lance Klusener]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 521 || 1999
|-
| 6 || [[Chris Gayle]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 509 || 2003
|-
| 7 || [[Jacques Kallis]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 505 || 2001
|-
| 8 || [[Steve Waugh]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 501 || 1988
|-
| 9 || [[Shaun Pollock]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 494 || 2008
|-
| rowspan=2| 10
   || [[Imran Khan]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 480 || 1983
|-
   || [[Ravi Shastri]] || {{cr|IND}} || 480 || 1986
|}

=== Historical T20I rankings ===

====Year end top ranked players in T20I cricket====

{| class=wikitable
|-
! Year !! Top Batsman !! Country !! Rating !! Top Bowler !! Country !! Rating !! Top All-rounder !! Country !! Rating
|-

| 2024 || [[Travis Head]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 855 || [[Akeal Hosein]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 707 || [[Hardik Pandya]] || {{cr|IND}} || 244
|-
| 2023 || [[Suryakumar Yadav]] || {{cr|IND}} || 887 || [[Adil Rashid]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 726 || [[Shakib Al Hasan]] || {{cr|BAN}} || 256
|-
| 2022 || [[Suryakumar Yadav]] || {{cr|IND}} || 890 || [[Wanindu Hasaranga]] || {{cr|SRI}} || 704 || [[Shakib Al Hasan]] || {{cr|BAN}} || 252
|-
| rowspan=2|2021 || [[Babar Azam]] || {{cr|PAK}} || rowspan=2|805 || rowspan=2|[[Wanindu Hasaranga]] || rowspan=2|{{cr|SRI}} || rowspan=2|797 || rowspan=2|[[Mohammad Nabi]] || rowspan=2|{{cr|AFG|2013}} || rowspan=2|265
|-
| [[Dawid Malan]] || {{cr|ENG}}
|-
| 2020 || [[Dawid Malan]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 915 || [[Rashid Khan (cricketer)|Rashid Khan]] || {{cr|AFG|2013}} || 736 || [[Mohammad Nabi]] || {{cr|AFG|2013}} || 294
|-
| 2019
|| [[Babar Azam]]|| {{cr|PAK}}|| 879 || [[Rashid Khan (cricketer)|Rashid Khan]]|| {{cr|AFG|2013}}|| 749 || [[Mohammad Nabi]]|| {{cr|AFG|2013}}|| 319
|-
| 2018 || [[Babar Azam]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 858 || [[Rashid Khan (cricketer)|Rashid Khan]] || {{cr|AFG|2013}} || 793 || [[Glenn Maxwell]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 362
|-
| 2017 || [[Aaron Finch]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 784 || [[Imad Wasim]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 719 || [[Shakib Al Hasan]] || {{cr|BAN}} || 353
|-
| 2016 || [[Virat Kohli]] || {{cr|IND}} || 820 || [[Imran Tahir]] || {{cr|SA}} || 740 || [[Glenn Maxwell]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 388
|-
| 2015 || [[Aaron Finch]] || {{cr|AUS}}  || 854 || [[Sunil Narine]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 773 || [[Shakib Al Hasan]] || {{cr|BAN}} || 361
|-
| 2014 || [[Virat Kohli]] || {{cr|IND}} || 897 || [[Samuel Badree]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 831 || [[Shakib Al Hasan]] || {{cr|BAN}} || 378
|-
| 2013 || [[Alex Hales]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 842 || [[Sunil Narine]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 817 || [[Shane Watson]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 446
|-
| 2012 || [[Shane Watson]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 799 || [[Saeed Ajmal]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 756 || [[Shane Watson]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 531
|-
| 2011 || [[Eoin Morgan]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 821 || [[Ajantha Mendis]] || {{cr|SRI}} || 739 || [[Shane Watson]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 379
|-
| 2010 || [[Kevin Pietersen]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 847 || [[Graeme Swann]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 760 || [[Shahid Afridi]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 381
|-
| 2009 || [[Graeme Smith]] || {{cr|SA}} || 766 || [[Shahid Afridi]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 803 || [[Shahid Afridi]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 412
|-
| 2008 || [[Misbah-ul-Haq]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 645 || [[Umar Gul]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 689 || [[Andrew Symonds]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 209
|-
| 2007 || [[Andrew Symonds]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 636 || [[Umar Gul]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 557 || [[Andrew Symonds]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 228
|-
| 2006 || [[Graeme Smith]] || {{cr|SA}} || 548 || [[Andre Adams]] || {{cr|NZ}} || 183 || [[Andrew Symonds]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 71
|-
| rowspan=2|2005 || rowspan=2|[[Ricky Ponting]] || rowspan=2|{{cr|AUS}} || rowspan=2|464 || [[Brett Lee]] || {{cr|AUS}} || rowspan=2|110 || rowspan=2|[[Andrew Symonds]] || rowspan=2|{{cr|AUS}} || rowspan=2|20
|-
| [[Andre Adams]] || {{cr|NZ}}
|-
|}

====Top 10 T20I rankings: batting and bowling with a peak rating of 850 points or more====
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;Top 10 Rankings Batting<ref>{{cite web|title=ICC Best-Ever T20I Championship Rating - Batting|url=http://www.relianceiccrankings.com/alltime/t20/batting/|access-date=2 December 2020}}</ref>
{| class=wikitable
|-
! Rank !! Name !! Team !! Highest rating !! Year
|-
| 1 || [[Dawid Malan]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 915 || 2020
|-
| 2 || [[Suryakumar Yadav]]  || {{cr|IND}} || 910 || 2023
|-
| 3 || [[Aaron Finch]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 900 || 2018
|-
| 4 || [[Virat Kohli]] || {{cr|IND}} || 897 || 2014
|-
| 5 || [[Babar Azam]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 896 || 2019
|-
| 6 || [[Travis Head]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 884 || 2024
|-
| 7 || [[Kevin Pietersen]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 882 || 2010
|-
| 8 || [[Mohammad Rizwan (cricketer)|Mohammad Rizwan]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 875 || 2022
|-
| 9 || [[Eoin Morgan]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 872 || 2011
|-
| 10 || [[Alex Hales]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 866 || 2014
|-
|}
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;Top 10 Rankings Bowling<ref>{{cite web|title=ICC Best-Ever T20I Championship Rating - Bowling|url=http://www.relianceiccrankings.com/alltime/t20/bowling/|access-date=2 December 2020}}</ref>
{| class=wikitable
|-
! Rank !! Name !! Team !! Highest rating !! Year
|-
| 1 || [[Umar Gul]] || {{cr|PAK}}|| 857 || 2009
|-
| 2 || [[Samuel Badree]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 855 || 2014
|-
| 3 || [[Daniel Vettori]] || {{cr|NZ}} || 850 || 2010
|-
| 4 || [[Tabraiz Shamsi]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 821 || 2021
|-
| 5 || [[Sunil Narine]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 817 || 2013
|-
| 6 || [[Rashid Khan]] || {{cr|AFG|2013}} || 816 || 2018
|-
| 7 || [[Shahid Afridi]] || {{cr|PAK}} || 814 || 2009
|-
| 8 || [[Josh Hazlewood]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 806 || 2022
|-
| 9 || [[Wanindu Hasaranga]] || {{cr|SL}} || 797 || 2021
|-
| 10 || [[Imran Tahir]] || {{cr|SA}} || 795 || 2017
|-
|}
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;Top 10 Rankings All-rounder<ref>{{cite web |title=All-Time T20I All Rounder Rankings |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/rankings/mens/player-rankings/t20i |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512025105/https://www.icc-cricket.com/rankings/mens/player-rankings/t20i |archive-date=12 May 2023 |access-date=7 June 2025 |website=ICC }}</ref>
{| class=wikitable
|-
! Rank !! Name !! Played for !! Highest rating !! Year
|-
| 1 || [[Shane Watson]]|| [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]]|| 557 ||
|-
| 2 || [[Shahid Afridi]]|| [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]]|| 412 ||
|-
| 3 || [[Shakib Al Hasan]]|| [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]]|| 408 ||
|-
| 4 || [[Glenn Maxwell]]|| [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]]|| 397 ||
|-
| 5 || [[Yuvraj Singh]]|| [[India national cricket team|India]]|| 363 ||
|-
| 6 || [[Sanath Jayasuriya]]|| [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]]|| 362 ||
|-
| 7 || [[Mohammad Nabi]]|| [[Afghanistan national cricket team|Afghanistan]]|| 355 ||
|-
| 8 || [[David Hussey]]|| [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]]|| 350 ||
|-
| 9
   || [[Marlon Samuels]] || rowspan="2" | {{cr|WIN}} || 321 ||
|-
|10|| [[Chris Gayle]]|| 300 ||
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|Cricket}}
*[[ICC Men's Test Team Rankings]]
*[[ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings]]
*[[ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings]]
*[[International cricket]]
*[[ICC Women's Player Rankings]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.icc-cricket.com/rankings/mens/overview ICC Official site]
*[http://www.relianceiccrankings.com/ Current and Historical rankings]

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