Rankings shuffle puts leg-spinner back atop the ODI Rankings
Australian leg-spinner reclaims the No.1 spot in the ICC Women's ODI Bowling Ranking after success in the Caribbean.
Alana King has moved back to the top of the ICC Women's ODI Bowling Rankings thanks to a strong showing during Australia's tour of the Caribbean.
King claimed five-wicket haul in the final outing in St Kitts, moving her past England's Sophie Ecclestone in the latest update on Tuesday.
The leg-spinner (753) had ended Ecclestone's reign of almost four years at the top of the rankings back in March, though fell back behind the England left-arm orthodox spinner in last week's update.
The 30-year-old finished with astonishing figures of 5/19 (10) at Warner Park in Basseterre, bowling 44 dot balls as Australia claimed a nine-wicket win and a 3-0 series victory.
Her efforts also led to a one-spot jump to seventh in the All-Rounder Rankings (281), overtaking England's Nat Sciver-Brunt (280).
It was New Zealand's batters meanwhile who soared as runs flowed in their home ODI series against South Africa.
Maddy Green moved to a career-high rating of 642, up four spots into ninth. Melie Kerr, who again put the world on notice with 179 not out from 139 balls to pull off the greatest women's ODI chase in history at the Basin Reserve, moved six spots to equal 14th.
Melie also overtook Marizanne Kapp in fourth on the ODI All-Rounder Rankings thanks to her efforts, which also included a bowling effort of 2/37 in New Zealand's win in the third ODI, helping to secure a 2-1 win. On the other side, Chloe Tryon and Sune Luus both moved two spots in the All-Rounder Rankings to equal 12th (223 rating points) and 15th (185 rating points) respectively.
