What Suddenly Pushed Daryl Mitchell to ODI Rank No. 1?

The ICC rankings have updated once again and it has seen some massive changes. Daryl Mitchell has now gained his spot at the top, becoming the number 1 ODI batsman. For this, he has replaced Rohit Sharma, putting the Hitman at 2nd spot in the table.

1. Ton vs West Indies

New Zealand quickly lost two wickets, as Daryl Mitchell stepped to the crease to bat at number four. And when he started to play, the West Indies started to suffer. The bowlers had a hard time while bowling to Mitchell in this game. He first in just 61 balls in this game.

Later, he went on to complete his well deserved century by scoring 100 runs off 107 balls. His strike rate also started to improve, which showed that Mitchell is not just going for the milestones. He off 118 balls with 12 fours and 2 sixes.

2. New Zealand vs England

Daryl Mitchell has been showing consistency in this format for the last few games. He was able to consistently score runs for the team even in the last few ODI series he has played. Recently, he also played for New Zealand in the three match

Even in the second match, the New Zealand bowlers had an upper hand while they went against England. The team got bowled out for just 175 runs, as Daryl Mitchell decided to power the chase for the team. He was able to score 56 runs in 59 balls, which helped New Zealand to easily and also the series.

The series still had one match remaining, as Mitchell decided to perform again. In the third ODI, he went on to score 44 runs for the team, missing out on a well deserved half-century. Despite that, he finished as the top run scorer of the series, with 178 runs at an average of 178. This started to help Mitchell to build his spot in the top five.

Daryl Mitchell surely has gained the top spot in the ICC rankings. But this is not expected to be for a long time. The only way for Mitchell to maintain his place at the top is by scoring runs consistently for the team. But in the ODI series against the West Indies, he has now

Due to this reason, he has also been ruled out for the remainder of the series. With Mitchell missing out on the games, it will surely affect the number of rating points he has in the standings. The difference between Daryl Mitchell and Rohit Sharma at the top is just one point. And with Mitchell missing on two ODIs, he could be dropped to the second spot.