2024-08-29 00:22:30
In international cricket, ICC determines the ranking of players. This ranking is made on the basis of their performance. It is changed after every tournament and series. Along with ODI, there is ranking in Test and T20. Players are ranked as batsmen, bowlers and all-rounders. Apart from this, there is also ranking of teams. Today we are going to tell you about 5 players who could not reach number-1 even after playing the most matches.
Rohit Sharma – 483 matches
Indian ODI and Test team captain Rohit Sharma has not yet reached number 1 in the rankings. Rohit has played 483 matches so far. All the players who have played more international matches than Rohit have become number one. However, he is still playing and his name may be removed from the list.
Mark Boucher- 467 matches
Former South African wicketkeeper batsman Mark Boucher is second on the list. He made his debut in 1997 and played his last match in 2012. During this time, he never achieved the number-1 ranking.
Mushfiqur Rahim- 462 matches
Bangladesh wicketkeeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim has also never been able to reach number 1. He has played 462 matches in his career. He gave Bangladesh a historic victory by scoring 191 runs in the Rawalpindi Test against Pakistan last week.
Ross Taylor – 450 matches
New Zealand’s legendary batsman Ross Taylor also never became number-1 in the ICC rankings. Ross Taylor is counted among the best middle-order batsmen. His average in Tests was 45 and in ODIs it was 47.5. In 2022, Taylor retired from international cricket.
Shoaib Malik – 446 matches
The 5th and last name in the list is that of Pakistan’s all-rounder Shoaib Malik. Malik, who made his debut in 1999, has been out of the Pakistani team since 2021. Along with a great record in batting, he has also done wonders in bowling. Still, he could never achieve the number-1 rank.