World Cup centurions make gains in latest batter rankings
Smriti Mandhana's lead at the top of the ODI batter rankings has been reduced as a host of leading players at the Women's World Cup make ground.
Star players at the ongoing ICC Women's Cricket World Cup have been the big winners in the latest update of the ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings.
India left-hander Smriti Mandhana still maintains a healthy advantage at the top of the rankings for ODI batters, but a host of players have made ground on her following centuries during the early stages of the eight-team tournament.
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Tazmin Brits flourishes with a memorable ton | Aramco POTM Highlights | CWC25
A classy century from Tazmin Brits stole the show in South Africa's ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 clash against New Zealand.
In-form South African Tazmin Brits continued her superb recent run with a century against New Zealand on Monday and she rose two places to fourth overall, while fellow centurion Ash Gardner gains seven spots to rise to fifth as both players achieve new career-high ratings.
They aren't the only players to reach new career-high marks this week, with New Zealand veteran Sophie Devine (up seven spots to eighth) and Pakistan left-hander Sidra Amin (up three rungs to equal 10th) also achieving their best ratings following their own good start to the Women's World Cup.
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Sophie Devine's fighting ton against Australia | Player Highlights | CWC25
Sophie Devine hit a run-a-ball 112, including three sixes, to give New Zealand a fighting chance against Australia at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025.
It's mainly status quo behind England's Sophie Ecclestone inside the top 10 of the latest ODI bowler rankings, with South Africa all-rounder Marizanne Kapp (fifth) and Australia's Alana King (seventh) the only players making ground this week as the pair gain one spot each.
There is some change just outside the top 10 though. with South Africa spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba (up six spots to 13th) and Australia pacer Annabel Sutherland (up nine places to 14th) both achieving new career-high ratings following the first handful of matches in India and Sri Lanka.
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Gardner remains well out in front of the rankings for all-rounders and even achieves a new career-high rating this week following her exploits against the White Ferns early in the tournament.
Teammate Kim Garth also excelled in that match against New Zealand as she rises four places to 18th on the same list for ODI all-rounders, while Devine jumps one spot to ninth following her hot start with the bat at the World Cup.
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Ash Gardner's stunning ton powers Australia to win | Aramco POTM Highlights | CWC25
Ash Gardner produced the first century of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 to be adjudge the Aramco Player of the Match in Australia's win over New Zealand.
