Top 15 Asian ODI Batsmen Outside Asia

Our One Day International (ODI) ratings take into account all matches from the first ODI match on January 5, 1971 till the below mentioned last update date. The Ratings are divided into 5 sections which take into account the number of runs scored; batting average; strike rate; and best performances by runs and by strike rate. How the rating works is explained in highlighted sections. So, here are the Top 15 Asian batsmen in matches Outside Asia

*Note: All ODI Ratings are updated till 2023-01-08

A O A Rating

This rating only includes stats of Asian batsmen in matches Outside Asia. The rating is divided into sections to make it easy to understand how it is calculated. Before each section, its criteria is highlighted in bold. Our ratings are dynamic, and as new matches are played, the rating of earlier batsmen may change if current batsmen set new benchmarks.

Top Teams (TT)

Top Teams play an integral part in our ODI Rating. The Average (Con) and Strike Rate (Att) sections are divided into overall stats as well as stats against the top teams. Moreover, the most runs (BIP) and best SR (QIP) performances only include performances against the top teams. Here is how the Top Teams are calculated:-

  • Win/Loss Ratio is used to determine top teams.
  • The top teams are calculated by decades.
  • To be a top team, the team should be among the top teams of the decade overall.
  • A team is also included in top teams if it is a World Cup winner in that decade.
  • A batsman’s performace is counted in TT if he played against that team in that decade.
  • Knock Out and Super Six matches of ICC World Cup and Champions Trophy are also included in TT.
  • The Top Teams may be found in the last section of the rating.
The Trend Setter

The Trend Setter (TS) is the player which does the best in a criteria. The rating of all other players are calculated as percentage points of TS. Let’s taken an example to understand it:-

  • Let’s assume that Sachin Tendulkar has scored 10,000 runs, which is the highest. This makes him the TS.
  • Another player, say Virat Kohli, has scored 5,000 runs.
  • If the rating is out of 200, Sachin will get the full points (pts), that is 200.
  • The points of Kohli are calculated as His Runs/Sachin’s Runs*200. This comes out to be 100.
  • Thus the formula is (Runs Scored/Runs Scored By TS)*Max Points.
  • All ratings are calculated similarly with Runs being replaced by the Criteria Stat.
  • For Average, a batsman is eligible to be TS only if he has scored a minimum number of runs, which is mentioned in the qualificaton.
  • For Strike Rate, a batsman is eligible to be TS only if he has scored a minimum number of runs and has a minimum average, which are mentioned in the qualificaton.
  • Lastly, it is to be noted that it is not necessary for a TS to be part of the rating as he might have topped in a criteria but not done well in others.

QUALIFICATION


Min Innings 10
Min Innings v/s Top Teams 10
Min Runs (TS AVE SR) 1500
Min Runs v/s Top Teams (TS AVE SR) 1500
Min Average (TS SR) 30
The Eras

The first criteria Prolific gives points for runs scored. We have divided ODI cricket into 3 broad eras. This has been done to make it fair for players from earlier era, when less cricket was played, and also for current players, who are in the middle of their careers. Let’s take an example:-

  • Let’s assume Ricky Ponting has scored 10,000 runs, which is the maximum and gives him 200 points.
  • Now, say Viv Richards in earlier times scored 5,000 runs, which was the max for his era.
  • If there are no eras, he would get 50% of the pts, that is 100.
  • Instead of that, we reduced 50 pts (according to %age) from the max to arrive at the figure of 150 pts for Richards.
  • Now, everyone in his era is compared to Richards and not Ponting.
  • So a player who has scored 1,000 runs in Richards’ era will get (1000/5000)*150 pts or 30pts.
  • Eras are calculated by MP, which is the mean of the years a player: First Played (FP) and Last Played (LP).

PROLIFIC


Criteria: Points For Runs Scored

Era 1 MP before 1991
Era 2 MP between 1990 and 2013
Era 3 MP greater than 2012
RANK ERA 1 NAT FP LP MP INNS RUNS RAT
TS Javed Miandad PAK 1975 1996 1985.5 106 3631 160.00
1 Javed Miandad PAK 1975 1996 1985.5 106 3631 160.00
RANK ERA 2 NAT FP LP MP INNS RUNS RAT
TS SR Tendulkar IND 1989 2012 2000.5 171 6359 200.00
1 SR Tendulkar IND 1989 2012 2000.5 171 6359 200.00
2 KC Sangakkara SL 2000 2015 2007.5 164 5985 188.24
3 DPMD Jayawardena SL 1998 2015 2006.5 183 5308 166.94
4 ST Jayasuriya SL 1989 2011 2000 165 4982 156.69
5 SC Ganguly IND 1992 2007 1999.5 132 4941 155.40
6 RS Dravid IND 1996 2011 2003.5 146 4762 149.77
7 Mohammad Yousuf PAK 1998 2010 2004 118 4137 130.11
8 TM Dilshan SL 1999 2016 2007.5 119 4051 127.41
9 MS Dhoni IND 2004 2019 2011.5 111 3670 115.43
RANK ERA 3 NAT FP LP MP INNS RUNS RAT
TS V Kohli IND 2008 2022 2015 117 5455 190.00
1 V Kohli IND 2008 2022 2015 117 5455 190.00
2 RG Sharma IND 2007 2022 2014.5 107 4333 150.92
3 S Dhawan IND 2010 2022 2016 94 3875 134.97
4 Babar Azam PAK 2015 2022 2018.5 57 2653 92.41
5 Fakhar Zaman PAK 2017 2022 2019.5 40 1973 68.72
C Ave

The Comparative Average (C Ave) for batsmen is calculated by taken into account two factors:-

  • First is the average of batsmen at particluar positions (1-11) in a decade.
  • Second is the average of the opposition bowlers at Home, in Asia or outside Asia; whichever is applicable.
  • The average of the opposing team’s bowlers is also calculated by decades.
  • Higher C Ave suggests that more runs were given by bowlers in the above mentioned factors.
  • Thus it was easier to score runs against those oppositions and in those positions.
  • The batsmen’s points will thus be decreased accordingly.
  • Lower C Ave means the opposite.
R Ave

The Relative Average (R Ave) is calculated using the C Ave. Its formula is (Batsman’s Ave/His C Ave)*A Constant Factor. This constant doesn’t affect the rating as it is the same for everone. If your C Ave is comparatively high, your R Ave will be low; which is worse for batsmen. Broadly speaking, the following batsmen will benefit from this system:-

  • Opening batsmen, who face the new ball, get a slight advantage.
  • Lower order batsmen, whose averages are lower.
  • Batsmen from earlier times. This is because batting has become progressively easier in ODIs.
  • Batsmen who have played more in unfavourable conditions.
  • Batsmen who have played more against top opposition than weaker teams.

CONSISTENT


Criteria: Points For Relative Average

Against All Teams

RANK BATSMAN INNS NO RUNS 100s AVE C AVE R AVE RAT
TS Misbah-ul-Haq 51 14 2170 0 58.65 35.70 55.85 150.00
1 V Kohli 117 20 5455 15 56.24 35.12 54.44 146.20
2 Fakhar Zaman 40 4 1973 7 54.81 36.49 51.07 137.16
3 Babar Azam 57 8 2653 7 54.14 37.10 49.62 133.26
4 RG Sharma 107 17 4333 15 48.14 33.45 48.94 131.44
5 MS Dhoni 111 29 3670 0 44.76 31.79 47.87 128.57
6 S Dhawan 94 6 3875 9 44.03 34.40 43.53 116.90
7 Javed Miandad 106 12 3631 3 38.63 30.24 43.43 116.63
8 SR Tendulkar 171 15 6359 11 40.76 32.05 43.25 116.14
9 Mohammad Yousuf 118 18 4137 5 41.37 33.00 42.63 114.48
10 SC Ganguly 132 12 4941 12 41.18 32.91 42.54 114.26
11 KC Sangakkara 164 21 5985 10 41.85 33.45 42.54 114.25
12 TM Dilshan 119 18 4051 9 40.11 32.69 41.72 112.05
13 RS Dravid 146 20 4762 4 37.79 32.79 39.18 105.24
14 ST Jayasuriya 165 4 4982 13 30.94 32.10 32.77 88.02
15 DPMD Jayawardena 183 15 5308 8 31.60 33.26 32.30 86.74

Against Top Teams

RANK BATSMAN INNS NO RUNS 100s AVE C AVE R AVE RAT
TS V Kohli 91 14 4141 10 53.78 35.12 52.06 150.00
1 V Kohli 91 14 4141 10 53.78 35.12 52.06 150.00
2 RG Sharma 85 12 3501 14 47.96 33.45 48.75 140.47
3 Babar Azam 44 4 1997 5 49.93 37.10 45.75 131.83
4 S Dhawan 66 4 2767 6 44.63 34.40 44.11 127.11
5 MS Dhoni 98 22 3123 0 41.09 31.79 43.95 126.64
6 Fakhar Zaman 30 1 1298 4 44.76 36.49 41.71 120.18
7 Javed Miandad 103 10 3428 3 36.86 30.24 41.44 119.40
8 KC Sangakkara 142 15 5060 9 39.84 33.45 40.50 116.69
9 SR Tendulkar 149 11 5205 6 37.72 32.05 40.01 115.30
10 SC Ganguly 105 8 3691 8 38.05 32.91 39.32 113.29
11 TM Dilshan 101 12 3260 6 36.63 32.69 38.10 109.79
12 Mohammad Yousuf 100 12 3239 3 36.81 33.00 37.92 109.28
13 RS Dravid 124 13 3998 3 36.02 32.79 37.34 107.60
14 ST Jayasuriya 143 2 4327 11 30.69 32.10 32.50 93.65
15 DPMD Jayawardena 155 12 4506 7 31.51 33.26 32.21 92.82
C SR And R SR

The Comparative Strike Rate (C SR) and Relative Strike Rate (R SR) for batsmen is calculated using the same method as in C Ave and R Ave with average replaced with SR. Points to note are:-

  • Opening batsmen are at a disadvantage because of the first powerplay when SR is high.
  • Batsmen from the earlier era benefit from R SR.
  • This is because SR was generally low earlier and it has incresed with time.
  • Rest of the factors are the same as in R Ave.

ATTACKING


Criteria: Points For R SR

Against All Teams

RANK BATSMAN RUNS BF SR C SR R SR RAT
TS ST Jayasuriya 4982 5384 92.53 76.17 94.75 150.00
1 ST Jayasuriya 4982 5384 92.53 76.17 94.75 150.00
2 Fakhar Zaman 1973 2024 97.48 87.42 86.98 137.68
3 SR Tendulkar 6359 7747 82.08 75.56 84.73 134.14
4 V Kohli 5455 6076 89.78 84.49 82.88 131.20
5 S Dhawan 3875 4337 89.35 85.66 81.36 128.79
6 TM Dilshan 4051 4719 85.84 82.96 80.71 127.76
7 Babar Azam 2653 2980 89.03 86.75 80.05 126.72
8 MS Dhoni 3670 4401 83.39 82.93 78.43 124.16
9 RG Sharma 4333 5177 83.70 83.74 77.96 123.42
10 KC Sangakkara 5985 7554 79.23 80.67 76.60 121.27
11 DPMD Jayawardena 5308 6744 78.71 80.22 76.53 121.15
12 SC Ganguly 4941 6815 72.50 76.51 73.92 117.01
13 Mohammad Yousuf 4137 5639 73.36 78.31 73.07 115.68
14 RS Dravid 4762 6884 69.17 76.34 70.68 111.89
15 Javed Miandad 3631 5907 61.47 69.08 69.40 109.87

Against Top Teams

RANK BATSMAN RUNS BF SR C SR R SR RAT
TS ST Jayasuriya 4327 4791 90.32 76.17 92.48 150.00
1 ST Jayasuriya 4327 4791 90.32 76.17 92.48 150.00
2 Fakhar Zaman 1298 1382 93.92 87.42 83.80 135.92
3 S Dhawan 2767 3056 90.54 85.66 82.45 133.72
4 SR Tendulkar 5205 6548 79.49 75.56 82.06 133.09
5 V Kohli 4141 4664 88.79 84.49 81.96 132.94
6 Babar Azam 1997 2237 89.27 86.75 80.27 130.19
7 RG Sharma 3501 4120 84.98 83.74 79.15 128.38
8 TM Dilshan 3260 3908 83.42 82.96 78.43 127.20
9 MS Dhoni 3123 3769 82.86 82.93 77.93 126.40
10 DPMD Jayawardena 4506 5731 78.63 80.22 76.45 124.00
11 KC Sangakkara 5060 6418 78.84 80.67 76.23 123.63
12 SC Ganguly 3691 5080 72.66 76.51 74.08 120.15
13 Mohammad Yousuf 3239 4618 70.14 78.31 69.86 113.31
14 RS Dravid 3998 5885 67.94 76.34 69.41 112.58
15 Javed Miandad 3428 5646 60.72 69.08 68.55 111.19
Ave HS

In this criteria, we have taken the top 5 scores of the batsman in the specific condition. Average High Score (Ave HS) is simply the total runs in the 5 innings divided by 5.

BIG INNINGS POTENTIAL


Criteria: Points For Runs Scored In The Top 5 Inns

RANK BATSMAN 1 2 3 4 5 AVE HS RAT
TS RG Sharma 171* 140 138 137* 137 144.60 100.00
1 RG Sharma 171* 140 138 137* 137 144.60 100.00
2 SC Ganguly 183 141* 141 127 117 141.80 98.06
3 V Kohli 160* 133* 129* 123 117 132.40 91.56
4 TM Dilshan 161* 160* 116 116 106 131.80 91.15
5 ST Jayasuriya 152 140 122 122 120 131.20 90.73
6 Fakhar Zaman 193 138 114 101 82* 125.60 86.86
7 SR Tendulkar 163* 122* 117* 113 105* 124.00 85.75
8 S Dhawan 137 126 125 117 114 123.80 85.62
9 DPMD Jayawardena 144 126* 120 115* 107 122.40 84.65
10 KC Sangakkara 134* 128 117* 113* 112 120.80 83.54
11 Babar Azam 158 115 103 101* 100 115.40 79.81
12 RS Dravid 145 123* 105 92* 90 111.00 76.76
13 Mohammad Yousuf 105 104* 101* 91* 88* 97.80 67.63
14 Javed Miandad 113 107 100* 90* 77* 97.40 67.36
15 MS Dhoni 95 88* 87* 84* 79* 86.60 59.89
QI SR

In this criteria, we have taken the top 5 innings of the batsman with highest strike rate. Quick Innings Strike Rate (QI SR) is the Relative SR of the batsmen in the 5 innings. Only 50+ runs innings are counted in this criteria.

QUICK INNINGS POTENTIAL


Criteria: Points For R SR In The Top 5 Inns by SR

RANK BATSMAN 1 2 3 4 5 QI SR RAT
TS Shahid Afridi 65/25 102/40 67/29 77/35 56/26 231.22 100.00
1 ST Jayasuriya 52/31 70/44 152/99 51/36 111/82 152.90 66.13
2 SR Tendulkar 82/49 98/75 163/133 71/59 63/54 133.08 57.56
3 KC Sangakkara 66/47 61/44 105/76 117/86 51/41 131.54 56.89
4 V Kohli 133/86 129/96 96/78 78/65 81/68 121.44 52.52
5 MS Dhoni 50/26 56/44 63/52 68/58 55/48 120.45 52.09
6 Javed Miandad 72/54 59/49 100/99 90/92 57/61 120.22 51.99
7 RS Dravid 92/63 74/64 145/129 105/102 123/123 114.50 49.52
8 SC Ganguly 60/43 60/50 183/158 127/126 75/75 113.91 49.26
9 DPMD Jayawardena 77/61 100/83 56/48 94/82 120/111 112.89 48.83
10 RG Sharma 76/58 140/113 137/114 104/92 103/94 110.75 47.90
11 S Dhawan 78/56 114/94 76/63 97/81 126/113 109.85 47.51
12 Fakhar Zaman 50/36 138/106 193/155 57/50 114/106 108.72 47.02
13 TM Dilshan 64/54 106/92 161/146 116/106 62/59 104.71 45.29
14 Babar Azam 94/82 158/139 83/77 115/112 103/104 96.74 41.84
15 Mohammad Yousuf 105/100 87/88 68/73 104/114 101/111 95.30 41.22
UC Rating

The A O A (UC) Rating is the addition of the points of all the above criteria. The rating is out of 1,000. Unfamiliar Conditions (UC) is Outside Asia for Asians and In Asia for Non Asians. Familiar Conditions (FC) is the opposite.

RATING


RANK BATSMAN PRO CONS C TT ATT A TT BIP QIP UC RAT
1 V Kohli 190.00 146.20 150.00 131.20 132.94 91.56 52.52 894.43
2 SR Tendulkar 200.00 116.14 115.30 134.14 133.09 85.75 57.56 841.98
3 RG Sharma 150.92 131.44 140.47 123.42 128.38 100.00 47.90 822.52
4 KC Sangakkara 188.24 114.25 116.69 121.27 123.63 83.54 56.89 804.50
5 ST Jayasuriya 156.69 88.02 93.65 150.00 150.00 90.73 66.13 795.21
6 S Dhawan 134.97 116.90 127.11 128.79 133.72 85.62 47.51 774.61
7 SC Ganguly 155.40 114.26 113.29 117.01 120.15 98.06 49.26 767.43
8 TM Dilshan 127.41 112.05 109.79 127.76 127.20 91.15 45.29 740.65
9 Javed Miandad 160.00 116.63 119.40 109.87 111.19 67.36 51.99 736.44
10 Babar Azam 92.41 133.26 131.83 126.72 130.19 79.81 41.84 736.06
11 Fakhar Zaman 68.72 137.16 120.18 137.68 135.92 86.86 47.02 733.54
12 MS Dhoni 115.43 128.57 126.64 124.16 126.40 59.89 52.09 733.18
13 DPMD Jayawardena 166.94 86.74 92.82 121.15 124.00 84.65 48.83 725.13
14 RS Dravid 149.77 105.24 107.60 111.89 112.58 76.76 49.52 713.37
15 Mohammad Yousuf 130.11 114.48 109.28 115.68 113.31 67.63 41.22 691.72

TOP TEAMS


DECADE OF MAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1970s WI ENG AUS NZ PAK
1980s WI ENG AUS PAK NZ IND SL
1990s SA AUS PAK WI IND ENG SL NZ
2000s AUS SA PAK SL IND NZ ENG WI
2010s IND SA AUS ENG NZ SL PAK BAN
2020s BAN PAK AUS NZ IND SA SL ENG


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