AB de Villiers becomes top ranked batsman in ODIs

South Africas star batsman AB de Villiers on Friday regained the top spot in the ICC player rankings for One-Day International batsmen after leading the list of run-scorers in the recent series against New Zealand. De Villiers's 262 runs in the series have helped him overtake Australia opener David Warner at the top of the ladder, reclaiming the top spot within two months of losing it to India captain Virat Kohli. The 33-year-old batsman is on 875 points, four points ahead of Warner and 23 clear of Kohli. In the bowlers rankings, South Africa's Imran Tahir led the table while his team-mate Kagiso Rabada has broken into the top five for the first time after taking eight wickets in four matches against New Zealand. Rabada has leapfrogged England's Josh Hazlewood and Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan.