The ICC Women’s ODI Rankings have undergone a thrilling reshuffle following key bilateral series, with Australia’s leg-spinner Alana King storming back to the top of the bowling charts after a dominant tour of the West Indies, while New Zealand’s batters lit up the rankings during their gripping 2-1 home ODI series win over South Africa.
As anticipation builds for the 10th ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in England and Wales from June 12 to July 5, 2026, these updates, released Tuesday, highlight the depth and drama in women’s cricket, fueled by standout performances in recent clashes like New Zealand’s ODI triumph (after a 4-1 T20I series win) and Australia’s 3-0 ODI whitewash in the Caribbean.
Batting Rankings: Big Gains for New Zealand’s Stars
India’s Smriti Mandhana has retained the top spot in the latest ODI Batting Rankings.
It was New Zealand’s batters, meanwhile, who soared as runs flowed in their home ODI series against South Africa from March 15 to April 4, 2026, after a 4-1 T20I series win led by skipper Amelia Kerr against Laura Wolvaardt’s Proteas. South Africa stole the 1st ODI by 2 wickets, New Zealand levelled the 2nd by 2 wickets, and the home side clinched the decider 3rd ODI by 66 runs for a 2-1 series victory.
Maddy Green moved to a career-high rating of 642, up four spots into ninth. Skipper Amelia Kerr, who again played a blinder, making the world to notice with 179 not out from 139 balls to pull off the greatest and the highest women’s ODI chase in history at the Basin Reserve, moved six spots to equal 14th. Australia’s Ellyse Perry scored 77 runs in three innings with the bat for her side in the series against the West Indies. As a result, she has climbed up a couple of spots to the 10th position (640 points).
South Africa’s Chloe Tryon has scored 90 runs in three innings, including an unbeaten half-century in the 2nd ODI. As a result, she has climbed up 5 spots to the 34th position (536 points). South Africa’s Annerie Decksen scored 119 runs in a couple of innings at a strike rate of 82.06 and an average of 59.50, including a half-century in a couple of matches with the bat for her side in the series against New Zealand. As a result, she has climbed up a couple of spots to the 40th position (489 points).
Chenille Henry from the West Indies ended as the 3rd highest run-scorer for her side and the 4th highest run-scorer of the series with 99 runs at a strike rate of 83.89 and an average of 49.50 in three innings with the bat for her side in the series against Australia. As a result, she has earned a significant rise as she has climbed up 8 spots to the 47th position (457 points).
New Zealand’s wicket-keeper batter Isabella Gaze scored 112 runs at a strike rate of 112 and an average of 37.33 in three innings, including a half-century in three matches with the bat for her side in the series. As a result, she has climbed up a couple of spots to the 56th position (430 points). Deandra Dottin from the West Indies scored 28 runs in three innings with the bat for her side. As a result, she has climbed up three spots to the 61st position (395 points).
South Africa’s wicket-keeper batter Sinalo Jafta scored 62 runs in three innings at an average of 20.66 in three matches. As a result, she has climbed up 6 spots to equal the 76th position (332 points) alongside Scotland’s Darcey Carter. Australia’s Nicola Carey has scored 79 runs at a strike rate of 123.43 in a couple of innings with the bat for her side in the Caribbean. As a result, she has climbed up a couple of spots to the 89th position (301 points). Jess Kerr from New Zealand has scored 44 runs at a strike rate of 176 in three innings with the bat for her side, lower down the order. As a result, she has climbed up a couple of spots to equal the 99th position (280 points) alongside Scotland’s Priyanaz Chatterji.
Bowling Rankings: King’s Masterclass Helps Reclaim ODI Bowling Crown
Australian leg-spinner Alana King has moved back to the top of the ICC Women’s ODI Bowling Rankings thanks to a strong showing during Australia’s tour of the Caribbean, where they whitewashed West Indies 3-0 in ODIs from March 20 to April 2, 2026, led by skipper Sophie Molineux.
King claimed a five-wicket haul in the final outing in St Kitts, moving her past England’s Sophie Ecclestone in the latest update on Tuesday. The leg-spinner (753) had ended Ecclestone’s reign of almost four years at the top of the rankings back in March, though fell back behind the England left-arm orthodox spinner in last week’s update.
The 30-year-old finished with astonishing figures of 5/19 (10) at Warner Park in Basseterre, bowling 44 dot balls as Australia claimed a nine-wicket win and a 3-0 series victory.
India’s Deepti Sharma has climbed up a couple of spots to equal the 8th position (614 points) alongside Australia’s Kim Garth. South Africa’s Ayabonga Khaka ended as the leading wicket-taker of the series with 9 wickets at an average of 11.88 and an economy of 5.35 in a couple of innings, which included her career-best 6-wicket haul. As a result, she has earned a significant rise as she climbed up 5 spots to the 12th position (595 points). Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu climbed up 3 spots to the 38th position (418 points).
New Zealand’s Rosemary Mair ended as the leading wicket-taker for New Zealand and the 2nd highest wicket-taker of the series with 7 wickets at an average of 26.14 and an economy of 6.27, including a five-wicket haul in three innings with the ball. As a result, she has earned a significant rise as she climbed up 13 spots to the 43rd position (396 points). South Africa’s Tumi Sekhukhune picked up three wickets in a couple of innings with the ball. As a result, she has climbed up 4 spots to equal the 60th position (357 points) alongside Sri Lanka’s Achini Kulasuriya.
New Zealand’s Bree Illing ended as the joint 3rd highest wicket-taker of the series with 4 wickets alongside Amelia and Jess Kerr. As a result, she has climbed up 9 spots to the 66th position (344 points). South Africa’s Sune Luus picked up one wicket in a couple of innings with the ball for her side. As a result, she has climbed up 11 spots to the 68th position (332 points).
New Zealand’s Nensi Patel picked up 1 wicket in one innings, earning her a massive rise as she climbed up 52 spots to the 86th position (277 points).
Australia’s Nicola Carey picked up a couple of wickets in a couple of innings with the ball for her side. As a result, she has climbed up 10 spots to equal the 89th position (272 points) alongside India’s Radha Yadav. Australia’s Tahlia McGrath picked up 3 wickets in a couple of innings with the ball for her side in the series. As a result, she has climbed up three spots to the 94th position (268 points). Ashmini Munisar from the West Indies picked up 3 wickets in a couple of innings with the ball for her side in the series. As a result, she has climbed up 5 spots to the 99th position (253 points).
All-Rounder Rankings: Kerr’s Double Impact Shines Through
Australia’s Ashleigh Gardner retained the top spot in the all-rounder’s rankings.
King’s Caribbean exploits weren’t limited to bowling; her efforts also led to a one-spot jump to seventh in the All-Rounder Rankings (281), overtaking England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt (280). Melie Kerr also overtook Marizanne Kapp in fourth on the ODI All-Rounder Rankings thanks to her efforts, which also included a bowling effort of 2/37 in New Zealand’s win in the third ODI. The Protea duo of Chloe Tryon and Sune Luus both moved two spots in the All-Rounder Rankings to equal 12th (223 rating points) and 15th (185 rating points), respectively.
Ireland’s Orla Prendergast climbed up one spot to the 10th position (254 points). Chenille Henry from the West Indies climbed up one spot to equal the 25th position (138 points) alongside Ireland’s Arlene Kelly. Australia’s Tahlia McGrath has climbed up four spots to the 30th position (126 points). Deandra Dottin from the West Indies climbed up a couple of spots to the 43rd position (101 points). South Africa’s Annerie Dercksen has climbed up three spots to the 47th position (95 points).
Australia’s Nicola Carey earned a significant rise as she climbed up 8 spots to equal the 58th position (81 points) alongside Ireland’s Cara Murray. The South African duo of Ayabonga Khaka and Tumi Sekhukhune has climbed up a couple of spots and five spots respectively to equal the 62nd position (77 points). Australia’s Darcie Brown has climbed up 10 spots to equal the 92nd position (52 points) alongside Pakistan’s Aliya Riaz, Thailand’s Thipatcha Putthawong, and Scotland’s Rachel Slater.
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