We are in the middle of the ongoing 9th edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the United Arab Emirates, hosted by Bangladesh. All the teams have played the first game of their campaign.
Women’s T20I Batting Rankings
The 25-year-old South African skipper Laura Wolvaardt is currently the leading run-scorer of the tournament for South Africa with 101 runs at a strike rate of 107.44 and a mind-boggling average of 101 in a couple of innings so far. She has scores of [(59* off 55 balls), and (42 off 39 balls)] so far in the tournament. As a result, she inches closer to the top spot in the batting rankings, as she climbs up a couple of spots to the 3rd position (746 points). Her fellow opening batter from South Africa, Tazmin Brits also had a decent start to the tournament with 70 runs in a couple of innings including one unbeaten half-century (57* off 52 balls) in the first game of their campaign in the tournament against the West Indies. As a result of her impressive performances, she has also climbed up a couple of spots to the 6th position (691 points).
Suzie Bates from New Zealand has scored 30 runs in a couple of innings with the bat for her side so far. As a result, she has climbed up a couple of spots to the 7th position (683 points). The Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has scored 44 runs at a strike rate of 115.78 in a couple of innings so far for her side. As a result, she has climbed up four spots to equal the 12th position (610 points) alongside Sri Lanka’s Harshitha Samarawickrama.
The England pair of Danielle Wyatt-Hodge is currently the highest run-scorer for England (84 runs in a couple of innings at a strike rate of 101.20) in the tournament so far. As a result, she has climbed up a couple of spots to the 18th position (597 points) alongside Nat Sciver-Brunt (50 runs in a couple of innings at a strike rate of 121.95) who has also climbed up one spot. England’s wicket-keeper batter Amy Jones has scored 12 runs in one innings for her side so far. As a result, she has climbed up a couple of spots to the 27th position (539 points).
The wicket-keeper batter from Pakistan, Muneeba Ali has scored 28 runs in a couple of innings so far. As a result, she has climbed up one spot to the 35th position (510 points). Former Pakistan skipper Nida Dar has scored 51 runs in a couple of innings so far. She chipped in with handy contributions in both the innings. She climbed up three spots to the 37th position (500 points). Scotland’s wicket-keeper batter Sarah Bryce has scored 51 runs in a couple of innings. Her best performance came in the first game of the tournament against Bangladesh when she scored an unbeaten 49* (52 balls). She has climbed up a couple of spots to the 41st position (478 points). The veteran South African all-rounder Marizanne Kapp has scored 69 runs at a sensational strike rate of 168.29 in a couple of innings. As a result, she earned a significant rise as she climbed up six spots to the 44th position (460 points). Sri Lanka’s Nilakshika Silva has climbed up one spot to the 55th position (436 points).
Nadine de Klerk from South Africa has climbed up one spot to the 57th position (415 points). The young 22-year-old Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana, being handed over the captaincy just ahead of the T20 World Cup. She has been impressive with the bat as well as with the ball for her side. She has scored 43 runs in a couple of innings at an impressive strike rate of 153.57 and an average of 21.50. As a result of her impressive show, she has earned a massive rise as she climbed up 12 spots to the 63rd position (387 points). Sobhana Mostary from Bangladesh is having an impressive campaign as she is currently the leading run-scorer for Bangladesh with 80 runs in a couple of innings, averaging 40. As a result, she has earned a massive rise as she climbed up 43 spots to equal the 74th position (338 points) alongside Ni Nanda Sakarini from Indonesia.
The young 20-year-old wicket-keeper batter from Scotland, Ailsa Lister scored 37 runs in a couple of innings for her side. As a result, she has earned a significant rise as she climbed up 8 spots to the 76th position (334 points). The 20-year-old young opening batter from New Zealand, Georgia Plimmer has scored 38 runs in a couple of innings with the bat for her side so far. As a result, she earned a massive rise as she climbed up 30 spots to the 97th position (280 points).
Women’s T20I Bowling Rankings
Sadia Iqbal from Pakistan has climbed up one spot to the 2nd spot (754 points) to inch closer to the top spot in the rankings. Sarah Glenn from England has also climbed one spot to the 3rd position (746 points). The battle intensifies at the top of the bowling rankings. The veteran all-rounder from Australia Ashleigh Gardner has picked up one wicket in a couple of innings for her side so far. As a result, she has climbed up three spots to the 6th position (703 points). She has picked up a couple of wickets in a couple of innings for her side. As a result, she has climbed up one spot to the 9th position (694 points). The veteran speedster from Australia, Megan Schutt is having a dream start to the tournament, bagging back-to-back Player of the Match awards for her side for producing match-defining spells (4-1-12-3, and 3.2-1-3-3) in both their matches. As a result of her impressive performances, she has earned a significant rise as she climbed up nine spots to the 10th position (680 points).
The young off-spinner from England, Charlie Dean has picked three wickets in a couple of innings with the ball for her side. As a result, she has climbed up a couple of spots to the 11th position (666 points). The young 24-year-old left-arm spinner from South Africa has been leading the Proteas spin attack as she has picked up five wickets in a couple of innings, including a four-wicket haul against the West Indies. As a result of her impressive performances, she has earned a significant rise as she climbed up nine spots to the 13th position (662 points).
Annabel Sutherland from Australia has picked up a couple of wickets with the ball in a couple of innings for her side as a result, she has climbed up a couple of spots to the 18th position (648 points). Amelia Kerr from New Zealand has climbed up one spot to equal the 20th position (644 points) alongside Afy Fletcher from the West Indies. The veteran pacer from New Zealand, Lea Tahuhu returned with brilliant match figures (4-0-15-3) in her spell against India. As a result, she has earned a significant rise as she climbed up five spots to the 22nd position (633 points). Sugandika Kumari from Sri Lanka has climbed up one spot to the 25th position (613 points).
The veteran all-rounder from South Africa, Marizanne Kapp found her rhythm back with the ball. She has picked up three wickets in a couple of innings with the ball for her side. As a result of her impressive spells, she has earned a significant rise as she has climbed up 8 spots to the 26th position (597 points). The 22-year-old young off-spinner from India, Shreyanka Patil picked up a couple of wickets with the ball in a couple of innings for her side. She has earned a significant rise as she has climbed up 9 spots to the 29th position (585 points). The 26-year-old left-arm spinner from Australia returned to the World Cup squad after missing the previous edition due to an injury. She has been leading the Australian spin attack as she has picked up a couple of wickets in her spell against Sri Lanka. As a result, she has earned a massive rise as she climbed up 20 spots to the 40th position (508 points).
The Sri Lankan skipper Chamari Athapaththu picked up a three-wicket haul in her spell against Pakistan, as a result, she has earned a significant rise as she has climbed up five spots to the 42nd position (501 points). The 31-year-old veteran leg-spinner from Bangladesh has been one of the lead spinners for her side as she has picked up three wickets in a couple of innings. As a result of her impressive performances, she has earned a massive rise as she has climbed up 13 spots to the 45th position (488 points). The young 25-year-old pacer from New Zealand Rosemary Mair returned to the T20 World Cup squad after recovering from an injury. She is having an impressive return to the side as she is leading the White Ferns pace attack in the ongoing 9th edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. She returned with impressive match figures (4-0-19-4) against India. As a result, she has earned a massive rise as she climbed up 34 spots to the 57th position (462 points).
Chinelle Henry from the West Indies has picked up one wicket in a couple of innings so far for her side. As a result, she has earned a significant rise as she has climbed up five spots to equal the 61st position (440 points) alongside South Africa’s Masabata Klaas. The 29-year-old left-arm spinner from England, Linsey Smith has been impressive with the ball as she has picked up three wickets in a couple of innings with the ball for her side. As a result of her impressive performances, she has earned a humongous rise as she climbed up 128 spots to the 72nd position (398 points).
The young 20-year-old off-spinner from Scotland Olivia Bell has been one of the stand-out performers with the ball for her side. She has picked up three wickets in a couple of innings for her side. As a result, she has earned a massive rise as she climbed up 34 spots to the 76th position (379 points). The 27-year-old young pace-bowling all-rounder from India, Arundhati Reddy has been a stand-out performer with the ball for India in the ongoing 9th edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. She has picked up four wickets in a couple of innings with the ball for her side. As a result of her impressive performances, she has earned a massive rise as she has climbed up 82 spots to equal the 89th position (347 points) alongside Thailand’s Suleeporn Laomi.
The young 22-year-old left-arm pacer from Scotland, Rachel Slater has picked up one wicket in a couple of innings. As a result, she has earned a significant rise as she climbed up six spots to the 93rd position (337 points).
Women’s T20I All-rounder Rankings
Amelia Kerr from New Zealand inches closer to the top spot as she has climbed up one spot to the 3rd position (390 points). The veteran all-rounder from South Africa, Marizanne Kapp has climbed up a couple of spots to the 7th position (274 points). The young 22-year-old all-rounder and Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana has been a stand-out performer with the bat as well as with the ball for her side. She has scored 43 runs and picked up four wickets in a couple of innings with the ball for her side. As a result, she has earned a significant rise as she climbed up six spots to equal the 12th position (211 points) alongside South Africa’s Nadine de Klerk. Sarah Glenn from England has climbed up one spot to the 20th position (158 points). Rabeya Khan from Bangladesh has climbed up one spot to the 34th position (120 points). Chenille Henry from the West Indies has scored 18 runs and picked up one wicket with the ball in a couple of innings. As a result, she has climbed up three spots to the 35th position (117 points).
Lea Tahuhu from New Zealand has climbed up three spots to equal the 36th position (113 points) alongside Australia’s Jess Jonassen. Aaliyah Alleyne from the West Indies has climbed up one spot to the 40th position (103 points). Former South African skipper Sune Luus has been impressive with the ball for her side. She resumed bowling just ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. She has earned a significant rise as she climbed up five spots to the 42nd position (99 points). Jess Kerr from New Zealand has climbed up one spot to the 43rd position (98 points).
The veteran 31-year-old leg-spinner from Bangladesh, Fahima Khatun has been one of the positives for her side in the ongoing 9th edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. She has picked up three wickets in a couple of innings with the ball for her side. Apart from her exploits with the ball, she has also scored 15 runs in a couple of innings with the bat for her side. As a result, she has earned a significant rise as she has climbed up 9 spots to equal the 45th position (96 points) alongside Pakistan’s Sadia Iqbal and India’s Renuka Singh Thakur.
The 24-year-old left-arm spinner from South Africa, Nonkululeko Mlaba has climbed up a couple of spots to the 49th position (94 points). Megan Schutt from Australia is having a dream tournament so far, leading the Australian pace attack. Courtesy of her impressive performances, she has climbed up four spots to the 54th position (82 points). Nashra Sandhu from Pakistan has picked up a couple of wickets with the ball in a couple of innings for her side. Apart from her exploits with the ball, she has also scored 12 runs in a couple of innings with the bat for her side. As a result of her impressive performances, she has earned a massive rise as she has climbed up 13 spots to the 56th position (80 points).
The 27-year-old all-rounder from Pakistan, Omaima Sohail is one of the positives for their side. She has picked up three wickets in a couple of innings with the ball for her side. Apart from her exploits with the ball, she has also scored 21 runs in a couple of innings with the bat for her side. As a result of her impressive performances, she has earned a massive rise as she has climbed up 21 spots to the 59th position (78 points). Shreyanka Patil from India has picked up a couple of wickets with the ball in a couple of innings for her side. Apart from her exploits with the ball, she has also scored 7 runs with the bat. As a result of her impressive performances, she has earned a massive rise as she has climbed up 14 spots to the 61st position (76 points). Rosemary Mair from New Zealand has been exceptional with the ball for her side in the tournament so far, leading the pace attack alongside the likes of Lea Tahuhu. As a result of her impressive performances, she has earned a massive rise as she has climbed up 29 spots to equal the 73rd position (66 points) alongside Scotland’s Priyanaz Chatterji and New Zealand’s Hannah Rowe.
Sophie Molineux from Australia has been one of the stand-out bowlers in the spin department for her side so far. As a result of her impressive performances, she has earned a massive rise as she climbed up 12 spots to equal the 80th position (61 points) alongside the Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur. The veteran 31-year-old all-rounder from Bangladesh, Ritu Moni, scored 7 runs in a couple of innings. Apart from her contributions with the bat, she also picked up four wickets in a couple of innings with the ball for her side. As a result of her impressive performances, she has earned a massive rise as she has climbed up 19 spots to the 89th position (53 points).
The veteran 33-year-old opening batter from England, Danielle Wyatt Hodge has been a dependable batter for her side at the top of the order. She has scored 84 runs in a couple of innings for her side. As a result of her impressive performances, she has climbed up a couple of spots to equal the 90th position (51 points) alongside Vicky Araa from Papua New Guinea. Udeshika Prabodhani from Sri Lanka and Darcie Brown from Australia have climbed up one spot each to equal the 94th position (50 points) alongside Jane Maguire from Ireland.
The young 23-year-old all-rounder from the West Indies Qiana Joseph has scored 35 runs in a couple of innings for her side. Apart from her contributions with the bat, she has also chipped in with decent spells with the ball. As a result of her impressive performances, she has earned a massive rise as she climbed up 29 spots to equal the 98th position (48 points) alongside Suleeporn Laomi from Thailand and Aliya Riaz from Pakistan.
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