From 2003 onwards, David Kendix has been responsible for calculating and maintaining the rankings.

Both sets of rankings have now been calculated back to the start of those forms of the game. Initially the rankings were for Test cricket only, but separate One Day International rankings were introduced in 1998. Career averages are based on a player's entire career and do not make any allowance for match conditions or the strength of the opposition, whereas the ratings are biased towards recent form and account for match conditions and the quality of the opponent using statistical measures. The 1 App for International Cricket The ICC mobile app provides everything you need to know about the world of mens and womens International cricket including fixtures, results, videos, news, team & player rankings and much, much more Top features include: Ball by ball commentary for every mens and womens bi-lateral. Ashwin is the third-ranked allrounder and 79th. Jadeja struck a half-century in the first innings of the first Test against New Zealand, while his five wickets in the match also helped him jump to 19th in the bowling chart. The intention was to produce a better indication of players' current standing in the sport than is provided by comparing their averages. In the all-rounders' rankings, Ravindra Jadeja jumped one place to be ranked second, behind West Indies' Jason Holder. The ratings were developed at the suggestion of Ted Dexter in 1987. The current sponsor is Reliance Mobile who have signed a deal with the ICC that will last until 2015. The ICC Player Rankings are a widely followed system of rankings for international cricketers based on their recent performances.

International cricket rankings