Ranking of Leading ODI Bathers the Day Preceding the 2017 Champions Trophy Tournament
The 2017 Champions Trophy, the eighth edition of the tournament, was hosted by England from June 1 to 18. The tournament saw a series of thrilling matches, culminating in a surprising victory by Pakistan over India in the final.
Before the start of the tournament, participants were asked to name the top 25 batters in the ICC Men's ODI Rankings. Wisden, a popular cricket website, hosted a quiz providing hints such as rankings, ratings, and teams for each player. While the exact list from the day before the tournament (May 31, 2017) is not fully quoted in the search results, it is confirmed that the world's top-ranked ODI batter was a prominent South African player.
South Africa's second-highest international run-scorer, who likely held the number one spot, had a disappointing campaign during the tournament as captain, managing just 20 runs at 6.66, leading to South Africa's early exit from the group stage.
The quiz was a test of the participants' knowledge of the top 25 batters at the time of the 2017 Champions Trophy. Players from the finalist teams, India and Pakistan, were well represented in the top 10 of the ODI rankings. Some of the likely top ODI batters around that time included David Warner (Australia), Quinton de Kock (South Africa), Virat Kohli (India), Shikhar Dhawan (India), Joe Root (England), Babar Azam (Pakistan), Jos Buttler (England), and AB de Villiers (South Africa).
The website, which offers up-to-date information on cricket including news, player updates, team standings, match highlights, video analysis, and live match odds, provided a platform for the quiz. The website also offered live match odds for cricket matches.
Pakistan's remarkable turnaround in the 2017 Champions Trophy included four consecutive victories after losing their opening match to India. This victory marked Pakistan's second ICC ODI championship to date.
[1] Wisden, "Top 25 batters in the ICC men's ODI rankings before the 2017 Champions Trophy," [website link]. Accessed [date].
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