#5 Matthew Hayden (Points-935, 2002)
Matthew Hayden is the former Australian cricketer who was mostly known for his aggressive nature of batting. Hayden was a player who could smash each and every bowl for a boundary regardless of its line and length. He used to open the innings for Australia creating fear in the minds of bowlers bowling to him.
Hayden was also known as a trendsetter in the world of cricket as he brought the trend of Mongoose bat to the cricketing world. He was also a world-class player who played fearlessly in all forms of the game. Pertaining to these reasons, he achieved a rating of 935 points in the ICC player rankings.
#4 Virat Kohli (Points-937, 2018)
Currently, Virat Kohli is one of the best cricketers in the world. Virat has been in his peak form in recent years conquering the bowling attacks of all the mighty nations of the world. His never-ending hunger for runs is the main thing which keeps him going each and every time. By far, no other cricketer around the globe can beat Kohli right now.
Virat has the talent to change his playing style as per the format of the game which can be proved by the ICC player rankings. Currently, he has his highest rating of 937 points in ICC rankings which is the highest for any Indian cricketer. Kohli achieved this feat in his golden year 2018.
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