Ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah scripted history as he became the first Indian pacer to top the ICC Test rankings. Speaking more about the ICC rankings The ICC rankings were originally started for Test cricket and ODI rankings were introduced in 1998. Later on, the T20I rankings were also included in the list. In this article, we will take a look at the list of players to hold No.1 ICC rankings across all three formats of the game.
Players to hold No.1 ICC rankings in all three formats
| Player | Country |
| Ricky Ponting | Australia |
| Matthew Hayden | Australia |
| Jasprit Bumrah | India |
| Virat Kohli | India |
Ricky Ponting
Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting is the only batter ever to top the rankings in all three formats of the game at the same time. One of the best batters to play for Australia, Ricky Ponting amassed 13,378 runs in Tests and 13,704 runs in One Day Internationals.
Matthew Hayden
Australia veteran opener Matthew Hayden has ranked no.1 in all three formats, but not at the same time. The left-handed batter retired from cricket in 2012. During his career, Hayden scored more than 15,000 runs in international cricket with 40 hundreds.
Virat Kohli
Former Indian skipper Virat Kohli has held the top position in ICC rankings across all three formats of the game. There’s no questioning in Virat Kohli’s ability in the limited-over format, but he has also proven his mettle in the longest format of the game.
Jasprit Bumrah
As mentioned above, Jasprit Bumrah’s nine-wicket match haul has helped him leapfrog Pat Cummins, Kagiso Rabada and Ravichandran Ashwin, making him only the fourth from his country to attain number one position in the Test format. Earlier, he has climbed on top of the ICC rankings in limited over formats.
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