ICC Women's ODI Batting Rankings: Laura Wolvaardt overtakes Ellyse Perry to climb into top 5; Smriti Mandhana holds firm at No. 4

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South Africa's captain, Laura Wolvaardt, has ascended to the top five of the ICC Women's ODI Batting Rankings following her pivotal role in guiding her team to a decisive seven-wicket triumph over Sri Lanka in the second match of their ICC Women's Championship series held in Kimberley.

Wolvaardt's impressive performances saw her score 41 runs in the first match, which unfortunately ended in a 'no result', and an unbeaten 110 runs in the second match.

ICC ODI Rankings For Women: Top Batters

This outstanding display has propelled the star Protea batter past Australia's Ellyse Perry to secure the fifth position. Perry, who had a career-best rating of 776 in the ODI rankings, currently holds the sixth position in the ICC Women's T20I Batting Rankings.

England's star batter Natalie Sciver Brunt tops the table with 764 rating points while Sri Lankan batting star Chamari Atapattu is placed second with 737 points in the latest ICC ODI Rankings.

ICC WODI Rankings: Smriti Mandhana Best Ranked Indian

Meanwhile, India's standout batter, Smriti Mandhana, maintains her fourth position in both the Women's T20I and ODI Batting Rankings. Mandhana, a formidable left-handed opener for India, boasts 696 and 713 rating points in ODIs and T20Is, respectively, making her the sole Indian player in the top 10 rankings for T20Is. However, in ODIs, Harmanpreet Kaur sits in the ninth position with 639 rating points.

In other notable movements, South Africa's Tazmin Brits, who partnered with Wolvaardt for an impressive opening stand, has surged seven slots to claim the 38th position. For Sri Lanka, Kavisha Dilhari has climbed seven places to 48th, and Nilakshi de Silva has advanced four places to 49th in the rankings.

ICC Women's ODI Ranking For Bowlers

Shifting focus to the ODI bowling rankings, Marizanne Kapp and Ayabonga Khaka have each moved up a place to secure the third and seventh positions, respectively. Among the notable climbers, former Sri Lanka captain Inoka Ranaweera has ascended one place to 17th, while Oshadi Ranasinghe and Dilhari have made significant gains after their impactful performances in the first match.

England's Sophie Ecclestone (773 rating points) and Australian Megan Schutt (682 rating points) are seated at first and second position respectively in the bowlers' rankings in the ODIs.

Additionally, in the women's rankings, India's all-rounder Deepti Sharma holds the fifth position in ODIs and the third position in T20I Rankings for bowlers. Renuka Singh follows as the second Indian bowler in the T20I rankings, occupying the eighth position.

Further, sisters Kathryn Bryce and Sarah Bryce of Scotland have witnessed substantial advancements in the latest women's weekly player rankings update. Kathryn climbed 16 places to secure the 46th position after her notable innings against PNG, while Sarah soared 80 places to 65th following her impressive performance against the USA. Tanya Ruma of PNG and off-spinner Sibona Jimmy have also made significant strides in the rankings after impactful displays in recent matches.