ICC Women's ODI Rankings: Sophie Devine, Amelia Kerr make big gains; Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur remain at their positions

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New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine and England's wicketkeeper-batter Amy Jones have made strides in the latest ICC Women's ODI Batting Rankings after the conclusion of the ICC Women's Championship series. England secured a 2-1 victory in the series.

India's star batters Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur, however, saw no change in their latest ICC Rankings. Mandhana remains seated at number 4 with 696 points while her captain Harmanpreet stays at number 9 with 629 points.

Devine, who missed the fifth match of the preceding T20I series and the first two matches of the ODI series due to a quad strain, showcased a stellar performance in the final match by scoring an unbeaten 100 off 93 balls. This outstanding innings propelled her from the 20th to the 10th position in the batting rankings, equaling her career-best ranking.

Jones played crucial knocks of 48 and 50 in the last two matches of the series held in Hamilton, which contributed to her ascent in the rankings. She climbed five spots to achieve a career-best 12th position.

Brooke Halliday from New Zealand moved up nine places to secure the 43rd position, while England's Maia Bouchier climbed 19 spots to reach the 71st position in the batting rankings.

In the bowling rankings, England's Kate Cross advanced one place to secure the third position, whereas New Zealand's leg-spinning all-rounder Amelia Kerr climbed four places to secure the 10th position. Meanwhile, Jess Kerr's impressive performance, garnering five wickets in two matches, propelled her from the 16th to the 12th position in the bowling rankings.

Nat Sciver-Brunt and Hannah Rowe moved up nine and three places, respectively, after clinching four wickets each in the two matches. They now hold the 17th and 21st positions. Sciver-Brunt and Amelia also secured the second and third positions in the all-rounders' list.

IVCC Women's T20I Rankings Top Gainers

In the ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings, Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu climbed two places to secure the seventh position after her match-winning innings of 73 runs off 46 balls against South Africa, leading her team to a 2-1 series victory.

Harshitha Samarawickrama's unbeaten score of 54 helped her ascend two slots to reach the 18th position, while spinners Sugandika Kumari and Inoshi Fernando gained positions in the bowling rankings.

Among South African players, Anneke Bosch advanced one place to secure the 16th position among batters, while Nadine de Klerk climbed to the 53rd position among batters and the 38th position among bowlers.

Australia's comprehensive 3-0 victory over Bangladesh resulted in notable gains for their players. Grace Harris moved up 15 places to secure the 40th position among batters, while Ashleigh Gardner and Annabel Sutherland climbed two places each to secure the 17th and 22nd positions, respectively, in the bowling rankings.

Other notable gains in the rankings include Tanya Ruma from Papua New Guinea, who climbed three places to secure the 29th position among batters, and Zimbabwe captain Chipo-Mugeri Tiripano, who advanced seven places to secure the 47th position among batters. Additionally, Bangladesh's Rabeya Khan and Nahida Akter climbed five and two places, respectively, to secure the 16th and 24th positions among bowlers.