Get Instant News Updates
Enable
x
Notification Settings X
Time Settings
Done
Clear Notification X
Do you want to clear all the notifications from your inbox?
Settings X
For Quick Alerts
ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS  
For Daily Alerts
 

ICC Rankings: Mithali Raj jumps to 6th, pacer Jhulan Goswami moves up to 5th

ICC Rankings: Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami climbed the ICC ODI rankings ladder after impressive performances in the ICC Women's World Cup 2022.

Mithali Raj

Dubai, March 29: India’s Mithali Raj jumped to the sixth spot in the latest ICC Rankings (Women ODIs) while South Africa opener Laura Wolvaardt has backed up her tremendous ICC World Cup 2022 claiming the mantle as the top-ranked ODI batter in the world.

Wolvaardt has scored more runs (433) at the World Cup than any other player and her excellent form in New Zealand has been noticed as she moved up two places and overtook two Australians in the process to claim the top ranking on the latest ODI Player Rankings.

The stylish South African has made five half-centuries from seven innings at the 50- over showcase, with her top score of 90 coming against tournament favourites Australia in Wellington last week.

It means Alyssa Healy loses her top ranking, with the Australia wicket-keeper dropping four places to now be rated fifth in the Women ODI rankings.

Team-mate Beth Mooney remains in second place on the rankings, with Australia captain Meg Lanning (third) and England veteran Nat Sciver (fourth) rounding out the remainder of the top five batters on the latest rankings.

Mithali Raj's fifty against South Africa helped her make a three-place jump to No.6. However, the match ended in heartbreak for the Indian skipper as her team crashed out of the World Cup in a last-ball thriller. While there is plenty of movement in the latest batter rankings, the same cannot be said for the bowling or all-rounder rankings.

England spinner Sophie Ecclestone - who is the leading wicket-taker at the World Cup with 14 scalps - remains the highestranked bowler, while Australia's Jess Jonassen is second.

In-form South Africa seamer Shabnim Ismail moves up one spot to take third in the rankings from Australia veteran Megan Schutt, while India pacer Jhulan Goswami rockets up two places to fifth.

It's status quo in the all-rounder ranks, with Australia veteran Ellyse Perry remaining at the top of the rankings and the top eight players all staying in their current spots. England's Katherine Brunt moves up two places to ninth, while Goswami loses once spot to drop to 10th.

Story first published: Tuesday, March 29, 2022, 15:52 [IST]
Other articles published on Mar 29, 2022