5 batters who ruled the No.1 ODI ranking for many years

1. Brian Lara – 1993 to 1998

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2. Sir Vivian Richards – 1981, 1984-1987

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3. Michael Bevan – 1999 to 2002

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4. AB de Villiers – 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017

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Virat Kohli – 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019

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