England, New Zealand players make gains on rankings update
White-ball stars from England, New Zealand and Pakistan the big winners on the latest update to the ODI Player Rankings as they prepare for the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup.
Opposing captains Charlie Dean and Melie Kerr have been rewarded for strong showings in the opening game of the three-match ODI series between England and New Zealand by making big gains on the latest ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings.
Dean was adjudged Player of the Match for her unbeaten innings of 31* and two-wicket haul in England's narrow one-wicket triumph in Durham, with the all-rounder making eye-catching ground in all three ODI categories as she continues to deputise as captain for the injured Nat Sciver-Brunt less than a month out from the start of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
A good start for Charlie Dean's tenure as stand-in skipper of England 👊
— ICC (@ICC) May 11, 2026
📝: https://t.co/20C7Zzunnt pic.twitter.com/keGe47uJ0r
It's in the rankings for ODI bowlers that Dean makes the biggest splash, with the right-armer improving six spots to 10th overall for her effort of 2/34 against the White Ferns.
Dean also jumps one place to 11th overall on the list for ODI all-rounders, while Kerr and New Zealand teammates Maddy Green are among the biggest movers on the latest list for ODI batters.
Dean wraps up England's demolition job with the ball | CWC25
Charlie Dean cleans up Nonkululeko Mlaba as England bundle the Proteas out for 69 in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025.
The pair shared a 105-run partnership against England at Chester-le-Street, with Green gaining two spots to move to seventh on the rankings for ODI batters following her innings of 88 and Kerr jumping four rungs to 11th after a half-century of her own.
England's Maia Bouchier (up 11 places to 51st) also makes gains up the rankings for ODI batters following her half-century against New Zealand, while White Ferns pacer Rosemary Mair (up 12 slots to 34th) improves up the list for ODI bowlers following her three-wicket haul in the same match.
Mair crashes the stumps with a ripper | CWC25
An absolute jaffa from Rosemary Mair hands New Zealand their first wicket against Bangladesh in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup fixture.
There are also gains for a group of stars from Pakistan and Zimbabwe following the completion of their three-match ODI series in Karachi and it's players from the hosts that make the biggest impression following their impressive series sweep.
Pakistan trio Sadaf Shamas (up 24 spots to equal 48th), Aliya Riaz (up four slots to 54th) and Gull Feroza ( from outside the top 100 to 75th) are the biggest winners on the rankings for ODI batters, while skipper Fatima Sana (up three rungs to 23rd) and spinner Rameen Shamim (up 12 places to 41st) catch the eye on the updated list for ODI bowlers.
There are some gains too for Zimbabwe players despite the series loss, with Kelis Ndhlovu (up eight spots to 57th) and Beloved Biza (up 11 places to 63rd) making headway on the rankings for ODI batters following some decent efforts in Pakistan.