Who are the world's top 10 batsmen, bowlers and all-rounders going into the ICC World Cup 2019 in England and Wales? Find out here. Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Shakib Al Hasan occupy the top spots going into the World Cup
London: The ICC World Cup 2019 in England and Wales will see 10 teams vying for top honours with 150 players camping in the United Kingdom (UK) for nearly two months.
The teams, including India, have arrived in England and will feature in warm-up games before the real action unfolds on May 30. The tournament will end on July 14 with the big final at the iconic Lord’s ground.
Also read: Your complete guide to World Cup 2019
Each team is allowed to choose a 15-member squad. While the 50-over World Cup is the biggest event hosted by the International Cricket Council (ICC), the fans eagerly wait for this extravaganza every four years. In between there is the Twenty20 World Cup and the Champions Trophy but there is nothing like the ODI World Cup.
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India captain Virat Kohli will go into the World Cup as the top-ranked ODI team while his compatriot Jasprit Bumrah is the number one bowler in the ICC Rankings. Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan holds the numero uno position among the ODI all-rounders.
Ahead of the World Cup 2019, here are the top-10 ODI batsmen, bowlers and all-rounders. Will they live up to their rankings and deliver in the UK?
Also read: All the 10 squads for World Cup 2019
1. Virat Kohli (India) — 890 rating points
2. Rohit Sharma (India) — 839
3. Ross Taylor (New Zealand) — 831
4. Shai Hope (West Indies) — 808
5. Quinton de Kock (South Africa) — 803
6. Faf du Plessis (South Africa) — 801
7. Babar Azam (Pakistan) — 788
8. Joe Root (England) — 782
9. Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan) — 758
10. Martin Guptill (New Zealand) — 750
1. Jasprit Bumrah (India) — 774
2. Trent Boult (New Zealand) — 759
3. Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) — 726
4. Imran Tahir (South Africa) — 703
5. Kagiso Rabada (South Africa) — 702
6. Pat Cummins (Australia) — 694
7. Kuldeep Yadav (India) — 689
8. Yuzvendra Chahal (India) — 680
9. Chris Woakes (England) — 657
10. Mujeeb Zadran (Afghanistan) — 651
1. Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) — 359
2. Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) — 339
3. Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan) — 319
4. Imad Wasim (Pakistan) — 289
5. Mitchell Santner (New Zealand) — 279
6. Chris Woakes (England) — 271
7. Mohammad Hafeez (Pakistan) — 266
8. Jason Holder (West Indies) — 264
9. Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe) — 261
10. Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka) — 255
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