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

#3 Kumar Sangakkara (Points-938, 2007)

Kumar Sangakkara had the highest ICC rating for a Sri Lankan cricketer

Kumar Sangakkara holds the record of the highest ever ICC rating achieved by a Sri Lankan cricketer so far. Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene were the 2 main cricketers who hold the credit of bringing the Sri Lankan cricket to the level it has reached today.

Nicknamed Sanga, he played the central role in building the Sri Lankan side during his cricketing career. He achieved the rating of 938 points addressed by the ICC in the year 2007.

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#2 Ricky Ponting (Points-942, 2006)

Ricky Ponting was the best captain in the history of Australian cricket.

Ricky Ponting is a former Australian cricketer who holds the record of the third highest ICC rating achieved among the Australian cricketers. His calmness was his main strength which helped him to take the most powerful decisions in the toughest of situations.

Referring to the ICC rankings, Ricky Ponting achieved a total of 942 points in ICC player rankings in the year 2006 which is the third best by an Australian batsman in the history of Test rankings.