SUPER SUMMER: Black Cap Kane Williamson is now the sixth best one-day batsman in the world.

Kane Williamson's good form with the the bat in the ODI series against Sri Lanka has been rewarded with a jump four places up the ICC player rankings.

Williamson is now ranked the sixth best ODI batsman in the world, although he's not the only Kiwi player in the top 20, with Ross Taylor also present at number 11.



Williamson, who was rested for the first match in the ODI series against Pakistan, has had a solid summer after scoring his fifth one-day century in Nelson, as well as two frustrating totals of 97 in the last few months against Sri Lanka in Dunedin and Pakistan in Abu Dhabi back in December.



There are also career high rankings for wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi, who skips up 33 places to 27th and Trent Boult who has jumped up 56 places to 61st in the ODI bowler rankings.

South Africa's AB de Villiers remains the top ranked batsman above his team-mate Hashim Amla, with Pakistan's Saeed Ajmal sitting in the number one spot for the bowlers.

Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum is rated No 30, two spots ahead of ZImbabwe captain Brendan Taylor and just six places ahead of rising Ireland star Paul Stirling.

As far as the team rankings are concerned, Australia still top the table after their 112-run victory over England in Perth in the tri-series final.

New Zealand are ranked sixth, and a win in their final match against Pakistan on Tuesday would see them close the gap on England by two points. If Pakistan win and level the series, they close the margin to the Black Caps to just three points.

New Zealand will wrap up their World Cup preparations in Napier as they take on Pakistan at 2pm, with Williamson not expected to play as he continues to be rested following a shoulder injury.