Cricket is among the most celebrated sports across the globe. ICC along with the cricket boards of the respective nations have played a major role in making the game popular worldwide. It’s fair to say that from time to time several teams over the have dominated the world of cricket and have made the opposition fear them.
2 Teams who have reached No.1 Spot in All three formats at the same time in ICC Ranking
The ICC Rankings are the testimony of how teams have performed over a specific period. Many teams have produced staggering efforts in particular formats. But only 2 Teams have reached the No.1 spot in All three formats at the same time in ICC Ranking and let’s take a look at them:
South Africa – 2014
South Africa was the first team in the history of the game to reach the No.1 Sport in All three formats at the same time in the ICC Ranking. They achieved the feat during the leadership of Hashim Amla in 2014. The Proteas during that year were extremely dominant as they won games both overseas as well as at home. The likes of Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers, Jacques Kallis, Graeme Smith, Morne Morkel, Faf du Plessis and many others played an instrumental role in making team the staggering force in cricket during that era.
India becomes the second team & first Asian team to be number 1 in the same time in ICC ranking.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 15, 2023
India – 2023
Indian Cricket Team became the only second team and first Asian team to be number 1 at the same time in the ICC ranking in 2023 under the leadership of Rohit Sharma. They for their staggering performances of late was the No.1 ranking in T20Is with 267 ratings. They didn’t lose a single series since the T20 World Cup 2022 in the shortest format of the game, defeating New Zealand twice and Sri Lanka once. On the other hand, in ODIs, they are the powerhouse as they since the last year have been thumping teams both at home as well as overseas. They were ranked No.1 in this format for quite a while and have a rating of 114. They attained the No.1 rank in Tests after their thumping win over Australia in the first game of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. They defeated the Pat Cummins-led side by massive innings and 132 runs and displaced them to become the new No.1. They now sit at the top of the table with a rating of 115.
India at the top of cricket in ranking. pic.twitter.com/z9Q9R1QQ7M
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 15, 2023
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