Former England captain Nasser Hussain was stunned to know that Rohit Sharma had topped the ICC men’s ODI rankings for the first time after his match-winning century against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday (October 25). Hussain was confused about how someone with Rohit’s longevity and record, including three double centuries, never allowed him to be number one in his prime.

Rohit has been the fourth-highest run-scorer in ODIs since the start of 2023, with 1916 runs in 41 matches at an average of 51.78 and a staggering strike rate of 112.83. He has hit 13 fifties and four centuries in this time.

“I can’t believe it, to be honest," Hussain told ICC . “I heard he [Rohit Sharma] went to number one, and my first question was-when has he been at number one before? And some

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