Harmanpreet Kaur enters top 10 in latest ICC ODI rankings for batters, Smriti Mandhana closes in on top 3
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur has jumped three spots to break into the top 10 in the latest ICC women’s ODI rankings for batters. She is currently sharing the ninth spot with New Zealand captain Sophie Devine. The 35-year-old scored an unbeaten 59 in the series decider against the White Ferns, where her side won by six wickets.
Kaur’s deputy Smriti Mandhana, who slammed 100 off 122 in the same game, didn’t climb any position. The fourth-placed player, however, rose 25 points to 728 to close in on the top three in the rankings chart.
Other notable changes were New Zealand’s Brooke Halliday, who rose 12 places to 24th following her 86 off 96 deliveries in the third ODI.
England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt consolidated her top spot with 760 points. Meanwhile, second-placed South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt and third-placed Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu have 756 and 733 points, respectively.
Deepti Sharma closes gap with World No. 1 Sophie Ecclestone in ICC ODI rankings for bowlers
Like Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma also improved 17 points to 703 in the ICC ODI rankings for bowlers after the off-spinner returned with figures of 3/39 against New Zealand. She is now only behind Sophie Ecclestone, who has 770 points. England’s Kate Cross is currently ranked third in the list.
Deepti’s teammate and newcomer Priya Mishra entered the top 100 at No. 83 after her figures of 2/41 in the third ODI.
Among all-rounders in the latest ICC ODI rankings, New Zealand’s Lea Tahuhu rose five spots to 27th following her unbeaten 24 off 14 deliveries in the third ODI. She also returned with figures of 3/42 in the second match. Other notable movers were Harmanpreet (up two places to 33rd), and Suzie Bates (up one spot to 35th). Bates, in particular, scored 58 in the second game. The duo, however, returned wicketless in the third encounter.
South Africa’s Marizanne Kapp consolidated her top spot with 404 points followed by Hayley Matthews (394) and Nat Sciver-Brunt (388).