Hayley Matthews’ all-round display in West Indies’ opening victory at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 has propelled her back to the summit of the ICC Women’s T20I All‑Rounder Rankings, while a clutch of Indian bowlers have climbed as the race for the top bowling slots tightens.
The tournament’s expansion to 12 teams and the early group-stage performances in England and Wales have already reshuffled the leaderboard across batting, bowling and all‑round categories, with narrow margins separating several contenders and multiple players posting career-best ratings after standout World Cup outings.
Batting Rankings:
The batting rankings show more continuity at the summit, with Australia’s Georgia Voll hanging on to the No.1 position. But shifts are visible just beneath her: South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt gained one spot to move to second, overtaking Australia’s Beth Mooney after a composed 44 against the Australians in Manchester.
Phoebe Litchfield (Australia) climbed four places to a career‑best 10th following a superb half‑century against the Proteas, and England veteran Danni Wyatt‑Hodge enjoyed a major leap, up six positions to 14th, after her magnificent century against Sri Lanka in Birmingham, which also marked a new career‑best rating.
England’s Heather Knight has climbed up one spot to the 20th position (597 points). Australia’s Ellyse Perry has climbed up one spot to equal the 21st position (596 points) alongside Sri Lanka’s Harshitha Samarawickrama. Richa Ghosh’s cameo (34 off 17 balls) has earned her a two-spot rise to the 24th position (587 points). England’s Amy Jones has climbed up one spot to equal the 28th position (551 points) alongside Ireland’s Amy Hunter.
Thailand’s Nannapat Koncharoenkai has climbed up a couple of spots to the 32nd position (525 points). Muneeba Ali from Pakistan has climbed up four spots to the 33rd position (522 points). Scotland’s Sarah Bryce has climbed up a couple of spots to the 34th position (521 points). India’s Deepti Sharma has climbed up one spot to the 37th position (508 points). New Zealand’s Maddy Green has climbed up one spot to the 38th position (507 points). Sharmin Akhter from Bangladesh has climbed up 7 spots to the 41st position (496 points).
Scotland skipper Kathryn Bryce scored a brilliant half-century in their campaign opener against Ireland. As a result, she has climbed up 17 spots to the 42nd position (492 points). South Africa’s Nadine de Klerk has climbed up one spot to the 55th position (431 points). Sri Lanka’s Nilakshika Silva has climbed up a couple of spots to equal the 56th position (429 points) alongside England’s Tammy Beaumont. Bangladesh’s Shorna Akter has climbed up one spot to the 58th position (418 points).
New Zealand’s Isabella Gaze has climbed up 20 spots to the 65th position (391 points). Scotland’s Katherine Fraser has climbed up one spot to the 66th position (389 points). South Africa’s Marizanne Kapp has climbed up one spot to equal the 67th position (387 points) alongside Zimbabwe’s Kelis Ndhlovu. Shemaine Campbelle, the Wicket-keeper from the West Indies, played her career-best knock, scoring her maiden unbeaten half-century, 90* (62 balls), to guide them over the line against New Zealand. As a result, she has climbed up 13 spots to the 69th position (386 points).
New Zealand’s Brooke Halliday has climbed up four spots to the 70th position (382 points). Sri Lanka’s Kavisha Dilhari climbed up a couple of spots to the 78th position (354 points). Australia’s Georgia Wareham has climbed up 6 spots to the 83rd position (345 points). The Netherlands skipper Babette de Leede climbed up one spot to the 91st position (321 points). Jauiriya Ferdous from Bangladesh has climbed up 36 spots to equal the 97th position (295 points) alongside Namibia’s Yasmeen Khan.
With the top tiers relatively stable but players such as Wolvaardt, Litchfield and Wyatt‑Hodge posting career highs, the batting leaderboard still has plenty of room for movement as the World Cup advances. Early tournament form, combined with the compressed nature of T20I ratings, means a couple of big innings can translate into significant ranking gains.
Bowling Rankings:
The bowling table is the tightest of the lot: just 20 rating points separate the top eight bowlers, underscoring how fine the margins are among the world’s best T20 specialists. England spinner Linsey Smith remains at No.1, but she now finds challengers breathing down her neck.
India’s rising spinner Shree Charani moved up five places to claim second, recording a new career‑high rating and coming within just five points of Smith. Deepti Sharma’s five‑place jump into fifth reflects how quickly a single outstanding bowling performance at a global event can reshape standings. Other notable upward movements include New Zealand pacer Jess Kerr, who climbed six places to 16th, and Scotland’s Katherine Fraser, up six to 28th. Kathryn Bryce made a significant advance as a bowler too, rising 15 places to equal 42nd, evidence that performances in this World Cup are producing broad ranking volatility beyond the established top 10.
Australia’s Georgia Wareham has climbed up a couple of spots to the 11th position (673 points). Australia’s Ashleigh Gardner and Rabeya Khan from Bangladesh have climbed up one spot each to the 18th position (625 points) and 19th position (618 points) respectively. Ireland’s Ava Canning has climbed up a couple of spots to the 29th position (559 points). Ireland’s Orla Prendergast has climbed up one spot to the 36th position (521 points). Australia’s Chloe Tryon has climbed up one spot to equal the 37th position (518 points) alongside the Sri Lankan skipper Chamari Athapaththu.
Thailand’s Thipatcha Putthawong has climbed up three spots to the 44th position (489 points). Australia’s Kim Garth climbed up one spot to the 45th position (488 points). Pakistan’s Rameen Shamim climbed up four spots to the 51st position (475 points). Australia’s Alana King climbed up 15 spots to equal the 52nd position (472 points). Marufa Akter from Bangladesh has climbed up 7 spots to the 57th position (462 points). Ireland’s Aimee Maguire has climbed up three spots to the 66th position (429 points). New Zealand’s Nensi Patel has climbed up 5 spots to the 67th position (428 points). Thailand’s Suleeporn Laomi and the Netherlands Silver Siegers have climbed a couple of spots each to 69th (421 points) and 70th position (419 points). India’s Shreyanka Patil has climbed up 16 spots to the 75th position (405 points).
New Zealand’s Sophie Devine has climbed up one spot to equal the 81st position (394 points) alongside Ireland’s Cara Murray. Caroline de Lange from the Netherlands has climbed up four spots to the 84th position (391 points). Ritu Moni from Bangladesh has climbed up three spots to the 88th position (382 points). Aaliyah Alleyne from the West Indies returned with career-best figures with the ball for her side in their campaign opener. As a result, she has climbed up 17 spots to the 93rd position (353 points). UAE’s Esha Oza has climbed up 3 spots to the 97th position (339 points).
All-rounder Rankings:
Hayley Matthews has reclaimed the No.1 all‑rounder berth, displacing New Zealand captain Melie Kerr after an influential outing in the West Indies’ seven‑wicket win over the White Ferns. Matthews’ 48 with the bat and the crucial scalp of Sophie Devine combined to tip the balance in her favour; Kerr, by contrast, managed only five runs and went wicketless in that match, allowing Matthews to regain top position.
India’s Deepti Sharma also made a notable move in the all‑round list, leaping two places to third after her match‑winning five‑wicket haul against Pakistan at Edgbaston. Deepti’s bowling heroics, coupled with her recognised batting ability, have bolstered her standing among the elite multi‑dimensional players in the format.
Scotland captain Kathryn Bryce climbed back into the top 10, rising seven places to 10th. Following her Player of the Match performance against Ireland in Manchester.
Australia’s Georgia Wareham climbed up one spot to the 11th position (232 points). Scotland’s Kathryn Fraser has climbed up 3 spots to the 13th position (218 points). Australia’s Annabel Sutherland has climbed up one spot to the 19th position (183 points). New Zealand’s Jess Kerr has climbed up 4 spots to the 24th position (143 points).
South Africa’s Nonkululeko Mlaba has climbed up a couple of spots to the 27th position (133 points). Rabeya Khan from Bangladesh has climbed up one spot to equal the 33rd position (117 points) alongside Josephine Nkomo from Zimbabwe and Qiana Joseph from the West Indies. New Zealand’s Rosemary Mair has climbed up one spot to equal the 37th position (111 points) alongside Ireland’s Laura Delany. South Africa’s Ayabonga Khaka has climbed up one spot to the 40th position (103 points), and Iris Zwilling from the Netherlands has climbed up one spot to the 41st position (100 points).
Priyanaz Chatterji from Scotland has climbed up a couple of spots to equal the 42nd position (99 points) alongside Henao Thomas from Papua New Guinea. Pakistan’s Nashra Sandhu has climbed up one spot to the 46th position (97 points) alongside Thipatcha Putthawong, two’s climbed up four spots. India’s Shafali Verma has climbed up 6 spots to the 49th position (96 points). England’s Linsey Smith and Ireland’s Ava Canning have climbed up a couple and fours spots to equal the 51st position (93 points) alongside Australia’s Megan Schutt. Aaliyah Alleyne from the West Indies has climbed up 13 spots to 56th position (88 points).
Bangladesh’s Ritu Moni has climbed up three spots to equal the 57th position (85 points) alongside Namibia’s Wilka Mwatile and Karishma Ramharack from the West Indies. UAE’s Heena Hotchandani has climbed up five spots to the 60th position (84 points). Ireland’s Arlene Kelly has climbed up 6 spots to the 65th position (76 points). New Zealand’s Bree Illing has climbed up a couple of spots to the 66th position (75 points).
Australia’s Alana King has climbed up five spots to equal the 70th position (73 points) alongside Scotland’s Olivia Bell and Sri Lanka’s Malki Madara. Australia’s Kim Garth has climbed up five spots to the 73rd position (71 points). Thailand’s Phannita Maya has climbed up five spots to equal the 76th position (69 points). Robine Rijke from the Netherlands has climbed up four spots to equal the 82nd position (61 points) alongside the UAE’s Samaira Dharnidharka, who has climbed up 16 spots. Sanjida Akter from Bangladesh has climbed up four spots to equal the 87th position (58 points) alongside Uganda’s Janet Mbabazi.
England’s Freya Kemp has climbed up 121 spots alongside India’s Radha Yadav, Lucy Barnett from the Isle of Man, and Zimbabwe’s Lindokuhle Mabhero. Sri Lanka’s Nilakshika Silva, alongside Thailand’s Onnicha Kamchomphu and the Netherlands Silver Siegers. England’s Danielle Wyatt-Hodge climbed up five spots to equal the 98th position (54 points), alongside Thailand’s Sunida Chaturongrattana, and Hane Tau from Papua New Guinea.
The early World Cup fixtures are already influencing the all‑round pecking order as captains and seasoned performers seize the platform to enhance their ratings.
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