ICC rankings: Kane Williamson joins Kohli in top-5 of all three formats

Dubai : It seems the two captains are ruling the ICC rankings. First, Indian skipper Virat Kohli who is featured in all the formats for ICC rankings was joined by New Zealand captain Kane Williamson.  

Williamson recently climbed to the fourth spot in T20 rankings after his performances against Bangladesh which his side won 3-0.  Williamson scored 73 not out, 12 and 60 to finish with a series aggregate of 145 runs. For this consistency, he has been rewarded with a jump of two places which has put him in fourth position.

Williamson already occupies positions in the top-five of Tests and ODIs. He sits in fourth place in the Test rankings, while he is ranked fifth in ODI rankings. This Kohli is the only other batsman in the world who presently features in the top five of all three formats. He is the number-one ranked batsman in T20Is, second-ranked in ODIs and ranked number-two in Tests.

Interestingly, both Kohli and Williamson captained their respective sides in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2008 in Malaysia. India won the tournament when they defeated South Africa by 12 runs (DLS method).

Meanwhile, New Zealand have retained their status as the number-one ranked T20I side. For their 3-0 success, they have earned one point which has lifted them to 129 points. India are currently placed second in the list.