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"Very special": Daryl Mitchell the second Kiwi to top ICC ODI men's batting rankings

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Sat, 22 Nov 2025, 3:26pm
 Daryl Mitchell of New Zealand celebrates after scoring a century during the First One Day International match in the series between New Zealand and New Zealand and West Indies at Hagley Oval on November 16, 2025 in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo by Joe Allison/Getty Images)
Daryl Mitchell of New Zealand celebrates after scoring a century during the First One Day International match in the series between New Zealand and New Zealand and West Indies at Hagley Oval on November 16, 2025 in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo by Joe Allison/Getty Images)

"Very special": Daryl Mitchell the second Kiwi to top ICC ODI men's batting rankings

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sat, 22 Nov 2025, 3:26pm

Daryl Mitchell’s seemingly endless good form continues. 

After leading the Black Caps to an ODI win over the West Indies with a big century, he moved to #1 in the ODI World Batting Rankings. 

He’s just the second New Zealander to top the rankings.  

Mitchell told Piney it’s not something you aim for, or think you’ll ever achieve, but it’s very special.  

He says it’s something that he’ll probably look back on very fondly at the end of his career, rather than when you’re in the middle of it, trying to do your thing. 

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