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ICC ranking is a well-known criterion that we all may hear somehow and somewhere. Well, it is a method developed to accurately measure the best team or player in the world. This ranking system works on all three formats of cricket i.e. test matches, ODI, and T20. The ranking is evaluated separately for men's and women's cricket.
The system of calculations is a bit different for all three formats of cricket. For instance, the factors considered for ranking a bowler are a bit different than that of a batter, so the calculation system varies.
In this blog, we will particularly talk about factors considered to evaluate the bowler's ranking. We will also highlight the top three bowlers in the ICC ODI ranking.
To take wickets is the first responsibility of a bowler in any team. So, the number of wickets taken contributes to the player's ratings. Additionally, amount of runs conceded by the player contributes to the bowler's ratings.
If a bowler takes the wicket of a top-ranking batsman, then it adds to the rating points of the bowler. For example, if a bowler took one wicket from Virat Kohli, then he will receive more rating points in comparison to the bowler who took the wicket of Ajinkye Rahane. The reason for this is that Virat Kohli comprises more ratings than Ajinkya Rahane.
It works similarly to the level of runs scoring factor of a batsman. For instance, if a bowler takes two wickets for 45 runs in a match where the opposition scored 400 runs, then the bowler will get more rating points than another bowler who takes two wickets for 45 runs in a match where the opposition scored 150 runs. This is simply due to as it is difficult to give away fewer runs than it is in a low-scoring match.
The bowler who bowls more overs than other bowlers in a team gets some extra credit points added to his
ICC bowling ranking. Even, if the bowler is not able to take a wicket, then even these credit points will add on to his rating points.
The outcome of a match is a contributing factor not just for a batsman but for the bowlers as well. Bonus points are awarded to the bowler who performs well in a match that ends in a victory. Moreover, higher bonus points are awarded if the bowler performs well against the stronger opponent as compared to a victory against a weaker opponent.
The Australian speedster, Josh Hazlewood, is a top-ranked bowler in the ICC ODI bowler ranking with 705 rating points. His career-best ICC ODI bowling ranking is 733. He made his ODI debut against England at Rose Bowl on June 22, 2010. He has played 69 ODI matches and taken 108 wickets with an economy rate of 4.58. His career-based figure is 52-6 and has three fifers.
The Indian speedster, Mohammed Siraj, stood at number 2 in the ICC ODI ranking with a rating point of 691. He made his ODI debut against Australia at Adelaide Oval on January 15, 2019. He played a total of 24 ODI matches and took 43 wickets with an economy rate of 4.79. His career-based figure is 32-4.
This Australian speedster, Mitchell Starc holds the third position in the ICC ODI ranking. He made his ODI debut against India at Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium on Oct 20, 2010. He played a total of 110 matches and took 219 wickets with an economy rate of 5.12. His career-based figure is 28-6.Â
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