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Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma achieved a milestone by climbing to the top of the International Cricket Council’s women’s T20I bowling rankings for the first time in her career. Opener Smriti Mandhana dropped to second place in the ODI batting list as Laura Wolvaardt returned to the top spot.
Deepti bowled an economical spell against Sri Lanka in the first T20I in Visakhapatnam on Sunday (December 21). She conceded just 20 runs in four overs and dismissed Hasini Perera as the hosts restricted Sri Lanka to 121. India chased down the target comfortably, winning by eight wickets with 5.2 overs to spare.
Deepti Sharma becomes world No.1 in ICC women’s T20I bowling rankings
Deepti Sharma has reached the top of the ICC Women’s T20I bowling rankings for the first time in her career. She surpassed Australian cricketer Annabel Sutherland, with Sharma on 737 ranking points, while Sutherland sits second with 736 points.
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Indian seamer Arundhati Reddy climbed five places to 36th after the match against Sri Lanka. There was also movement in the batting rankings, with Jemimah Rodrigues making the biggest gain among Indian batters.
Jemimah moved up five places to ninth after her unbeaten half-century against Sri Lanka. India now have three players in the top 10 in T20I batting, with Smriti Mandhana ranked third and Shafali Verma ranked 10th.
Latest ICC Women’s T20I Bowling Rankings – Top 10:
| Position | Player | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deepti Sharma | India | 737 |
| 2 | Annabel Sutherland | Australia | 736 |
| 3 | Sadia Iqbal | Pakistan | 732 |
| 4 | Sophie Ecclestone | England | 727 |
| 5 | Lauren Bell | England | 714 |
| 6 | And Kuleko Mlaba | South Africa | 705 |
| 7 | Georgia Wareham | Australia | 704 |
| 7 | Charlie Dean | England | 704 |
| 9 | Afy Fletcher | West Indies | 702 |
| 10 | Nashra Sandhu | Pakistan | 700 |
Laura Wolvaardt reclaims top spot in ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings
Laura Wolvaardt has reclaimed the top spot in the ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings after a home series against Ireland. She has scored consecutive centuries in the last two matches. Wolvaardt has 820 ranking points and is ahead of Smriti Mandhana, who slipped to second place, nine points behind.
Wolvaardt helped South Africa win a 3–0 series and achieve a career-best ranking. South African cricketer Sune Luus has climbed seven places to 34th among ODI batters and climbed 11 places to 22nd on the all-rounders list after contributing with both bat and ball.
Irish players also made gains. Arlene Kelly has climbed five places to 27th in the ODI bowling rankings, while batters Gaby Lewis and Amy Hunter have climbed to 18th and 28th respectively.
Latest ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings – Top 10:
| Position | Player | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura Wolvaardt | South Africa | 820 |
| 2 | Smriti Mandhana | India | 811 |
| 3 | Ashley Gardner | Australia | 738 |
| 4 | Nat Sciver-Brunt | England | 714 |
| 5 | Beth Mooney | Australia | 700 |
| 6 | Alyssa Healy | Australia | 688 |
| 7 | Sophie Devine | New Zealand | 669 |
| 7 | Ellyse Perry | Australia | 669 |
| 9 | Hayley Matthews | West Indies | 663 |
| 10 | Rodrogue | India | 658 |
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