Multiple new No.1s crowned in latest women's rankings update
New No.1 Batter and Bowler in ODI cricket following Australia's ODIs against India as part of their multi-format series.
Alana King and Smriti Mandhana have climbed to the top of the Women's ODI Bowling and Batting Rankings respectively in the latest update on Tuesday.
The pair made the move in the three ODIs within the week of action, with King (775) ending Sophie Ecclestone's near four-year reign at the top of the rankings.
Alana King's pair put Proteas in trouble | CWC25
Alana King nabs two wickets in an over to hand Australia an advantage against South Africa at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025.
Across the week King led both teams with seven wickets at an average of 16.71, claiming 4/33 form 10 overs in the third ODI, helping the hosts to a 185-run victory. It propelled her to her first No.1 rating, with her rating of 775 also a career high.
King is joined by four Australian bowlers in the top eight – Ash Gardner (third), Annabel Sutherland (fifth), Megan Schutt (seventh) and Kim Garth (eighth)
Mandhana (790) meanwhile made notable scores of 58 and 31 in the week, doing enough to move past Wolvaardt (790), who will have the opportunity to reclaim the spot when the Proteas take on New Zealand across March and April.
Smriti Mandhana's prolific ton | Player Highlights | CWC25
Watch highlights of Smriti Mandhana's century in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup clash between India and New Zealand.
There were a number of other performers from the series to enjoy rankings boosts.
After losing two of the three T20Is on home soil, Australia bounced back to claim the three ODIs as part of the multi-format series, and found success through Beth Mooney, Ash Gardner and Alyssa Healy, the latter calling time on her ODI career.
Making a century in her final match in the format, Healy signs off in fourth place on the rankings (744), wedged between Mooney (749) and Gardner (724). Gardner (516) meanwhile holds the No.1 spot in the ODI All-Rounder Rankings, almost 100 rating points ahead of West Indies Hayley Matthews (418) in second.
Annabel Sutherland (408) made a two-spot move on the All-Rounder Rankings, while youngster Georgia Voll (534) made a 23-spot jump to 34th in the Batting Rankings after averaging 54 in the three ODIs.
Despite losing all three matches, there was joy for Harmanpreet Kaur (652), who moved four spots back into the top 10 for batters (ninth), thanks to scores of 53, 54 and 25.
Ash Gardner's impeccable ton | Player Highlights | CWC25
Watch Ash Gardner's match-winning century during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup clash between Australia and England.
Performers in South Africa's ODI series with Pakistan also saw Rankings jumps.
Sadia Iqbal's exploits with the ball moved her up five spots to 14th (583), and Fatima Sana made another push in the All-Rounder Rankings, up five spots to 15th (180). Sana did enough to move past opposition all-rounder Sune Luus, though the Protea also crept up a spot to 16th after the week of action.
Fatima Sana showcases six-hitting prowess | CWC25
Fatima Sana's maximum during the warm-up between South Africa and Pakistan at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025.
New Zealand's home T20I series with Zimbabwe meanwhile led to changes in the T20I rankings.
Melie Kerr made a seven-spot jump into eighth in the Batting Rankings, while compatriot Rosemary Mair (14th, 668) made a 10-spot jump in the Bowling Rankings. Mair also made an 11-spot jump (120) to a share of 30th place in the All-Rounder Rankings.
Kavisha Dilhari was a standout of the lone Sri Lanka-West Indies T20I that was played within the rankings week, moving three spots to 13th (207) for all-rounders, with 1/16 (3) and a tidy 18 not out from 13 balls to take the tourists to victory in St George's.
