ICC Rankings: Top 10 modern batsman who achieved a rating above 900

#7 Joe Root (Points-917, 2015)

Joe Root is such a player who fits in all formats of the game.

Joe Root is a player from England who knows how to change the game according to the format. He is such a player who can be fit in all the formats of the game according to his playing style along with the captaincy skills. He is currently, the best batsman in the entire England squad and also lies in the list of top 5 batsmen in the world right now.

Root made an entry into the cricketing field in the year 2012 where he played his first international test match against India. Root did not take long to prove why he is one of the best batsmen in the world. Joe achieved a rating of 917 points in the ICC Test rankings in 2015. This is the 3rd highest rating achieved by an English cricketer in the history of cricket.

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#6 AB De Villiers (Points-935, 2014)

AB De Villiers announced his sudden retirement from all formats of the game in the year 2018.

South Africa has been lucky to have a player like AB de Villiers in their side for a total of 14 years. De Villiers is such a cricketer who can turn the game single-handedly regardless of the situation and the support on the other end.

He was mainly known in the world of cricket for his unique and strange stroke selection. He used to play shots all around the ground. AB proved why he was the best in his era by achieving the rating of 935 points in the ICC player rankings which is impossible for an ordinary cricketer.