Stars from England, New Zealand, and Pakistan dominate the latest ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings update, fueled by thrilling white-ball action as teams ramp up preparations for the expanded 10th edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in England and Wales from June 12 to July 5, 2026.
Pakistan, under skipper Fatima Sana, whitewashed Zimbabwe (led by Nomvelo Sibanda) 3-0 in their ODI series in Karachi from May 4-15, with dominant victories by 168 runs, 206 runs, and 9 wickets.
Meanwhile, England, captained by stand-in skipper Charlie Dean in Nat Sciver-Brunt’s absence, edged New Zealand (led by Amelia Kerr) by 1 wicket in the opener of their ODI series in Durham, leading 1-0 ahead of matches through May 25. These performances have sparked major ranking shifts across batting, bowling, and all-rounder lists, spotlighting key players for the World Cup’s 12-team format.
Batting Rankings:
India’s Smriti Mandhana retained the top spot in the latest rankings update. Australia’s Phoebe Litchfield has inched closer to the top spot as she rises one spot to the 4th position (709 points).
Opposing captains Charlie Dean and Amelia Kerr set the tone in England vs. New Zealand, where Kerr and teammate Maddy Green forged a 105-run stand at Chester-le-Street. Green climbed two spots to 7th with her 88 (107 balls), while Amelia Kerr (55 off 82 balls) vaulted four places to 11th on the back of a half-century. England’s Maia Bouchier (59 off 69 balls) rocketed 11 spots to 51st after her own fifty.
Pakistan’s series sweep over Zimbabwe produced the biggest batting movers: Sadaf Shamas (289 runs in three innings) surged 24 places to equal 48th, Aliya Riaz (29 runs in two innings) rose four to 54th, and Gull Feroza (256 runs in three innings) debuted at 75th from outside the top 100. Even in defeat, Zimbabwe’s Kelis Ndhlovu (114 runs in three innings), the 2nd-highest run-scorer for Zimbabwe in the series, gained eight spots to 57th.
Beloved Biza (155 runs in three innings), leading run-scorer for Zimbabwe and 3rd highest run-scorer of the series, jumped 11 to 63rd with solid contributions in Karachi.
Pakistan’s Sidra Amin climbed up one spot to the 10th position (643 points).
Bowling Rankings:
Australia’s Alana King has yet again retained the top spot in the latest update in the bowling rankings.
Charlie Dean made the loudest noise among bowlers, leaping six places to 10th with her 2/34 in England’s nail-biter. New Zealand’s Rosemary Mair impressed too, climbing 12 slots to 34th via a three-wicket haul. Pakistan’s bowlers backed their batting fireworks: skipper Fatima Sana advanced three rungs to 23rd, and spinner Rameen Shamim gained 12 places to 41st during the clean sweep.
England’s Lauren Bell has climbed up one spot to the 21st position (529 points). England’s Lauren Filer climbed up a couple of spots to the 48th position (397 points). Pakistan’s Diana Baig climbed up 8 spots to the 50th position (391 points) as she picked up 1 wicket in a couple of innings with the ball for her side in the series.
New Zealand’s Bree Illing climbed up 13 spots to equal the 53rd position (385 points), alongside Australia’s Sophie Molineux, as she picked up one wicket in her spell in the 1st ODI against England. Pakistan’s Syeda Aroob Shah climbed up 22 spots to equal the 80th position (304 points), alongside New Zealand’s Molly Penfold.
Zimbabwe’s Lindokuhle Mabhero also climbed up four spots to equal the 84th position (294 points) alongside her fellow teammate Precious Marange. New Zealand’s Nensi Patel climbed up a couple of spots to equal the 87th position (291 points) alongside Ireland’s Aimee Maguire. Pakistan’s Debutant Momina Riasat earned a massive rise as she has climbed up 81 spots to equal the 96th position (269 points) alongside the UAE’s Michelle Botha and England’s Sarah Glenn.
All-rounder Rankings:
Australia’s Ashleigh Gardner retains top spot in the latest ODI all-rounder rankings update. Scotland’s Darcey Carter also climbed up a couple of spots to equal the 53rd position (87 points) alongside Zimbabwe’s Beloved Biza.
Dean continued her leadership impact across departments, rising one spot to 11th on the all-rounders list after her unbeaten 31* earned Player of the Match honours, proving her mettle deputising for Sciver-Brunt just weeks from the T20 World Cup.
England’s Sophie Ecclestone climbed up one spot to the 20th position (157 points). Her teammate Lauren Bell also climbed up a couple of spots to the 25th position (140 points). Pakistan’s Diana Baig climbed up 6 spots to equal the 49th position (92 points) alongside the USA’s Aditiba Chudasama, who also climbed up one spot.
Zimbabwe’s Beloved Biza climbed up a massive rise as she climbed up 24 spots to equal the 53rd position (87 points) alongside Scotland’s Darcey Carter. Pakistan’s Rameen Shamim climbed up 9 spots to the 58th position (84 points). England’s Lauren Filer has climbed up a couple of spots to the 71st position (71 points).
Zimbabwe’s skipper Nomvelo Sibanda climbed up 9 spots to equal the 72nd position (70 points) alongside Indian skipper Harmapreet Kaur, Amanjot Kaur and Zimbabwe’s Loreen Tshuma. Pakistan’s Syeda Aroob Shah has climbed up 24 spots to equal the 86th position (62 points) alongside South Africa’s Dane Van Niekerk. New Zealand’s Rosemary Mair has climbed up 12 spots to the 91st position (58 points).
Zimbabwe’s Lindokuhle Mabhero has climbed up 16 spots to the 94th position (54 points). New Zealand’s Maddy Green climbs up 9 spots to equal the 96th position (52 points) alongside Sri Lanka’s Nilakshika Silva, Thailand’s Thipatcha Putthawong, Australia’s Darcie Brown, Scotland’s Rachel Slater, and New Zealand’s Bree Illing, who has also climbed up 14 spots.
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