Mithali Raj Rises To Second, Smriti Mandhana Retains Sixth Spot In The Latest ICC Women’s ODI Players’ Rankings

The International Cricket Council (ICC) released the latest update of the Women’s ODI players’ rankings on February 1, 2022. The rankings see India ODI captain Mithali Raj rising to the second spot in batter’s rankings, while Smriti Mandhana retained her sixth spot as well.

Apart from this, West Indies all-rounder Hayley Matthews has progressed four places to 11th position in the ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings after a fine show in the first two matches of their four match-series against South Africa.

Matthews, who grabbed two wickets each in both matches, is the highest-ranked bowler from the West Indies with other off-spinner Anisa Mohammed in 25th place and Shakera Selman 26th. Seam bowler Shamilia Connell has moved up nine slots to 29th after taking three wickets in the two matches.

Matthews’s exploits with the ball moved the off-spinner to the fringes of the top 10 among bowlers – she moved up four places to 11th with a rating of 587, the highest of her career thus far.

Lizelle Lee Drops Two Places To Third Spot

Lizelle Lee (rating of 731), who missed the West Indies series after contracting the COVID-19 virus dropped to the third spot in the batting stakes where she is currently behind Alyssa Healy (750) and Mithali Raj (738). Meanwhile, South Africa captain Sune Luus has advanced seven places to joint-34th among bowlers and is up two places to 44th in the batting list.

Stafanie Taylor (11th) also has the opportunity to climb back into the top ten with strong performances in Johannesburg. Marizanne Kapp slipped to third after missing the matches against the West Indies. Nat Sciver and Ellyse Perry are ranked first and second in the latest ICC Women’s all-rounders rankings.

In the same vein, stand-in South African captain Sune Luus made a two-spot jump to 18th, with teammate Ayabonga Khaka, the pacer, jumping over compatriot Chloe Tryon in 35th. West Indies Chinelle Henry enjoyed a 12-spot jump to 65th, and Karishma Ramharack made the same leap to 92nd.

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