Sri Lanka and Ireland stars earn a decent rise in the latest ICC Rankings Update
The Ireland Women’s team led by skipper Laura Delany hosted Sri Lanka for a white-ball series that included a two-match T20I series followed by a three-match ODI series. The series commenced on 11th August 2024 and concluded on 20th August 2024. The T20I series was shared between both these sides and Ireland clinched a memorable series victory (2-1) in the ODI format.
ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings
The veteran 36-year-old all-rounder from New Zealand, Suzie Bates has climbed up one spot to the 16th position (551 points). The former South African skipper Sune Luus has climbed up a couple of spots to the 28th position (477 points). The 26-year-old top-order batter from Sri Lanka, Harshitha Samarawickrama had a sensational outing with the bat in the recently concluded ODI series against Ireland. She was the leading run-scorer of the series with 172 runs to her name at a sensational average of 86 in three innings. Her tally of runs includes her maiden ODI century came in the 2nd ODI of the series.
As a result of her impressive performances, she has earned a massive rise as she climbed up 15 spots to the 29th position (475 points). Aliyah Riaz from Pakistan has climbed up one spot to the 30th position (471 points). The Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana Joty has also climbed up one spot to the 37th position (449 points). Sophia Dunkley from England has climbed up one spot to the 53rd position (364 points).
Tanya Ruma from Papua New Guinea had a decent series with the bat in the recently concluded tri-series. Her tally of runs included one half-century. As a result, she has climbed up one spot to the 54th position (355 points). The veteran 30-year-old all-rounder from Ireland Arlene Kelly had a decent series with the bat against Sri Lanka. She scored 48 runs in three innings with the bat. As a result of her performances, she has earned a massive rise as she climbed up 12 spots to equal the 86th position (284 points) alongside Naoani Vare from Papua New Guinea.
The young 19-year-old all-rounder from the Netherlands Phebe Molkenboer had a decent series with the bat for her side scoring 119 runs in four innings in the recently concluded tri-series. As a result, she has climbed up a couple of spots to the 99th position (257 points).
ICC Women’s ODI Bowling Rankings
Former Pakistan skipper Nida Dar has climbed up a couple of spots to the 21st position (477 points). The West Indies duo of Afy Fletcher and Shamilia Connell has climbed up one spot each to the 27th (453 points) and 28th position (446 points) respectively. Nonkululeko Mlaba from South Africa has climbed up one spot to the 29th position (445 points). The young 22-year-old all-rounder from the Netherlands, Iris Zwilling has picked up 8 wickets in four innings and was the joint 2nd highest wicket-taker of the series alongside Annemijn van Beuge from the Netherlands in the recently concluded tri-series involving Scotland and Papua New Guinea. As a result, she has climbed up one spot to the 32nd position (420 points). Masabata Klaas from South Africa has climbed up one spot to the 33rd position (418 points).
Achini Kulasuriya from Sri Lanka has picked up 6 wickets in three innings and as a result, she has earned a significant rise as she climbed up 8 spots to the 36th position (408 points). The Sri Lankan skipper Chamari Athapaththu has picked up four wickets with the ball in three innings against Ireland. As a result of her performances, she has earned a significant rise as she climbed up 8 spots to the 51st position (372 points). Sarah Glenn from England has climbed up one spot to the 60th position (336 points). Nattaya Boochatham from Thailand has climbed up one spot to the 71st position (308 points).
She picked up one wicket with the ball in one innings against Ireland. As a result, she has earned a massive rise as climbed up 17 spots to equal the 86th position (251 points) alongside Scotland’s Darcey Carter. The young 22-year-old spinner from Sri Lanka Sachini Nisansala has picked up three wickets in three innings. As a result, she has earned a massive rise as she climbed up 14 spots to equal the 90th position (237 points) alongside Isabel Toua from Papua New Guinea.
ICC Women’s ODI All-rounder Rankings
The Sri Lankan skipper Chamari Athapaththu scored 70 runs in three innings with the bat and also picked up four wickets in three innings with the ball. As a result, she has climbed up a couple of spots to the 7th position (272 points). The 23-year-old Sri Lankan all-rounder Kavisha Dilhari has scored 79 runs in three innings with the bat. Her tally of runs included one half-century and also picked up six wickets in three innings with the ball against Ireland. As a result of her impressive performances, she has climbed up one spot to the 16th position (174 points).
The young 22-year-old all-rounder from the Netherlands Iris Zwilling scored 53 runs in four innings with the bat and picked up 8 wickets in four innings with the ball. She was the joint 2nd highest wicket-taker of the series alongside Annemijn van Beuge from the Netherlands in the recently concluded tri-series involving Scotland and Papua New Guinea. As a result of her impressive performances, she has climbed up one spot to equal the 44th position (84 points) alongside Inoka Ranaweera from Sri Lanka.
Afy Fletcher from the West Indies has climbed up one spot to the 58th position (73 points). Kelis Ndhlovu from Zimbabwe has climbed up one spot to the 65th position (63 points). Fahima Khatun from Bangladesh has climbed up one spot to equal the 66th position (61 points) alongside Leah Paul from Ireland. The 24-year-old all-rounder from the Netherlands Eva Lynch scored 50 runs in four innings with the bat and picked up four wickets in four innings with the ball. As a result, she has climbed up one spot to equal the 78th position (49 points) alongside Gaby Lewis from Ireland and Sarah Glenn from England who has also climbed up one spot.
Nattaya Boochatham from Thailand, Frederique Overdijk from the Netherlands, and Alice Capsey from England have climbed up one spot each to equal the 81st position (48 points) alongside Eimear Richardson from Ireland. Nomvelo Sibanda from Zimbabwe has climbed up one spot to equal the 90th position (44 points) alongside Robine Rijke from the Netherlands have also climbed up one spot and Ava Canning from Ireland. Tumi Sekhukhune from South Africa has climbed up one spot to equal the 95th position (41 points) alongside Udeshika Prabodhani from Sri Lanka.