Well January is back, and so is the Fourth edition of Vineet’s Cricket Rankings (check out the ODI Batsmen Rankings 2008 here)! And though there are some surprises, the top of the heap is captured by none other than one of the most explosive cricketers of 21st century - Virender Sehwag!! However he was relegated to the second spot this time by a new star who took every team by storm. Tillekaratne Dilshan of Sri Lanka was the most explosive batsman on scene in 2009. He scored 1000 runs averaging 55.6 in just 19 matches and a strike rate of 103.2. Although he way beyond Sehwag’s strike rate of 136.6 but his astonishing average pipped Sehwag by miles. He smashed 4 centuries and 2 half-centuries on the way to achieving this.

He is followed by Virender Sehwag who scored 810 runs in just 20 matches at a nice average of 45.0 (lower than last year) at an extra-ordinary strike rate of 136.6 (much higher than last year)!! He smashed 3 century and 2 half-centuries on the way to achieving this. Not to be left behind, Sachin Tendulkar emerged like a Phoenix to finish 3rd this year scoring 962 runs in 21 matches at a very high average of 54 at a good strike rate of 94!! He smashed 3 centuries and 3 half-centuries on the way to achieving this. AB DeVilliers (AVE 54.4 SR 92.8), McCallum of Scotland (AVE 70.5 SR 89.5) and Chris Gayle (AVE 39.5 SR 117.5) follow at 4,5 and 6. So the year 2009 was heavily dominated by Indian Batsmen. South African batsmen to some extent also shone but were far away from the Indians, and the Australian Team trails at no. 3.

But then who are the teams of 2009? Well India is right there at the top with 6 batmsen in Top 30. And next are South Africa and Australia. South Africahas 5 batsmen in top 30 and Australia has 4 batsmen in top 30.

Where are the top 5 batsmen of the year 2008?

1 V Sehwag (India) 2
2 Younis Khan (Pak) 142
3 BB McCullum (NZ) 49
4 Nasir Jamshed (Pak) 301
5 CH Gayle (WI) 6

*These rankings are based on Players who’ve played 5 matches or more. These rankings are prepared solely by myself based on owned algorithms. These have no relation with ICC or any other rankings calculated elsewhere in the world.

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The ODI Bowler’s Ranking 2009 is out! in the Fourth edition of Vineet’s Cricket Rankings (Check out the ODI Bowler Rankings 2008 here)! And there are lots of surprises here, in fact, the bowling Top 30 almost got entirely revamped with a lot of new bowlers coming in. The biggest setback was that Australians, South Africans and Sri Lankans who were at the Top just slipped away and the minnows dominating this year’s list. Is there an uprising on the horizon?

At the top of the heap is Mashrafe Mortaza of Bangladesh, who captured 14 wickets in the just 6 matches he played at 10.92 apiece. And he spent a miserly 2.78 runs per over to land right on top. He emerged out of nowhere in 2008 to be at the top in 2009. That’s really an awesome talent to watch out for. He has been performing for Bangladesh for quite some time now and has been in this site’s Top 30 lists for 3 times earlier too.

David Johnston of Ireland came a surprise second taking 13 wickets in 7 matches at 14.46 apiece. And he spent a miserly 3.02 runs per over to land right on top at the second place.

Shiferli of Netherlands was 3rd claiming 16 wickets in 6 matches at 15.06 runs per wicket and an economy rate of 4.25 rpo

Abdul Razzak of Bangladesh was 4th claiming 22 wickets in 8 matches at 15.09 runs per wicket and an economy rate of 4.69 rpo. Shakib Al Hassan, again of Bangladesh took the 5th spot claiming 26 wickets in 19 matches at 22.88 apiece at a very miserly economy rate of 3.48 rpo. (there is no Indian in the list!!)

Where are the 2008 Top Bowlers?

Only Pollock retired at a high spot. All others crashed out of the list, especially Clark who simply went into oblivion with a dismal 3 wkts at 28.66, and a 4.06 rpo

50         BAW Mendis (SL) (1)
75
        T Mupariwa (Zim) (2)

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          SM Pollock (SA) (3) - He’s retired from cricket

91
          Z Khan (India) (4)

343
         SR Clark (Aus) (5)

Where are the Indians? Well Harbhajan Singh at No. 58 is the topmost Indian. He claiming 31 wickets in 26 matches at 33.41 runs per wicket and an economy rate of 5.0. Want to know who are performing for India? Well here are the stats, and you can even share these with the BCCI:

*These rankings are based on Players who’ve played 5 matches or more. These rankings are prepared solely by myself based on owned algorithms. These have no relation with ICC or any other rankings calculated elsewhere in the world.

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The ODI Wicketkeeper/ Fielder Rankings 2009 is out! in the Fourth edition of Vineet’s Cricket Rankings ( Check out the ODI Wicketkeeper/ Fielder Rankings 2008 here)!)!

Smith (Netherlands) did well to top this list as he had 13 dismissals in just 6 matches with 12 catches and 1 stumpings. Paine (Australia) did we to enact 24 dismissals though he took 15 matches to do that and could finish second with 20 catches and 4 stumpings. Dhoni like last year dismissed one of the maximum 37 batsmen with 26 catches and 11 stumpings but came 7th in the list. This time the maximum dismissals were made by Sangakkara who dismissed 39 batsmen in 27 matches with 34 catches and 5 stumpings to come 3rd.

The best non-wicketkeeper fielder on the list was Ross Taylor (New Zealand) taking 22 catches in 24 matches he played in 2009. Next best was Misbah-ul-Haq (Pakistan) with 11 catches in 13 matches.

Where are the Top Wicketkeeper/ Fielders of 2008?

Well only Gilchrist stayed put at No. 3 before he retired. Ramdin, Taibu and Sangakkara fell in performance and so did their countries. Matt Prior slid a little from No. 1 to No. 5. 

S.No. Name Country
1 CS Baugh (WI) (out of team)
2 Kamran Akmal (Pak) 4
3 AC Gilchrist (Aus) (retired)
4 MS Dhoni (India) 7
5 MJ Prior (Eng) 13

*These rankings are based on Players who’ve played 5 matches or more. These rankings are prepared solely by myself based on owned algorithms.

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