New Zealand captain Melie Kerr has regained the No.1 position in the ICC Women’s T20I all‑rounder rankings on the eve of the 10th ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, which begins in England and Wales on 12 June 2026. The latest update, released after a busy week of tri‑series in Europe and ahead of the tournament that has expanded to 12 teams, sees tight movement across batting, bowling and all‑rounder charts, with small gains and positional shuffles likely to influence team confidence as sides arrive for the World Cup.
Batting Rankings
Australia remains well represented at the summit of the batter rankings, with Georgia Voll holding the No.1 spot and Beth Mooney at No.2, consolidating Australia’s batting strength ahead of the World Cup. India captain Harmanpreet Kaur moves up one place into the top 10 (now 10th) after an unbeaten half‑century at Taunton in the series decider against England, a timely boost for India as they head into a demanding group stage.
England youngster Alice Capsey produced a match‑defining 82 in that Taunton fixture, and the innings earned her a significant jump of 13 places, up to 30th in the batter rankings, an encouraging sign for England’s middle order options. Other notable upward movements include Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana Joty (up two to equal 18th), England veteran Heather Knight (up four to 21st) and Scotland’s Sarah Bryce (up four to 36th), reflecting valuable contributions in recent tri‑series fixtures that will lift morale before the World Cup.
Ireland’s Amy Hunter climbed up one spot to the 28th position (543 points). UAE’s Esha Oza climbed up a couple of spots to 40th position (497 points). Sobhana Mostary from Bangladesh has climbed up 3 spots to the 43rd position (492 points). Stafanie Taylor from the West Indies climbed up one spot to the 47th position (460 points). Pakistan’s Aliya Riaz has climbed up one spot to the 49th position (457 points). Bangladesh’s Dilara Akter climbed up five spots to equal the 53rd position (433 points) alongside England’s Tammy Beaumont.
Yastika Bhatia had an impressive outing in the T20I series against England; as a result, she has climbed up 13 spots to the 57th position (419 points). Scotland skipper Kathryn Bryce ended as the leading run-scorer for her side and the 2nd highest run-scorer of the series with 161 runs at a strike rate of 176.92 and an average of 80.50 in four innings, including a couple of half-centuries in four matches with the bat for her side in the series. As a result, she climbed up 29 spots to equal the 59th position (414 points) alongside Shorna Akter from Bangladesh.
Pakistan’s Ayesha Zafar has climbed up one spot to equal the 72nd position (368 points) alongside Lucy Barnett from the Isle of Man. Ni Putu Ayu Nanda Sakirani from Indonesia has climbed up 3 spots to 87th position (333 points). Australia’s Georgia Wareham climbed up three spots to the 89th position (320 points). Pakistan’s Gull Feroza has climbed up four spots to the 90th position (319 points). Meghna Rajan from Switzerland has climbed up a couple of spots to the 91st position (318 points).
The Netherlands skipper Babette de Leede had an impressive outing in the Tri-series, scoring 74 runs in four innings with the bat for her side in the series. As a result, she has climbed up 7 spots to the 92nd position (307 points). Scotland’s Ailsa Lister climbed up five spots to the 94th position (302 points). Rachel Andrew from Vanuatu has climbed up a couple of spots to equal the 96th position (298 points) alongside Deepika Rasangika from Bahrain. Namibia’s Yasmeen Khan and New Zealand’s Izzy Sharp have climbed up three spots to equal the 99th position (295 points) alongside Thailand’s Chanida Sutthiruang.
Bowling Rankings:
England spinner Linsey Smith retains a narrow advantage as the No.1 T20I bowler after the rankings update, underscoring England’s spin resources for home conditions. Pakistan’s Sadia Iqbal remains close behind, keeping the top of the bowling list tightly contested and signalling the potency of spin across competing sides.
England’s pace and spin stocks have benefited this week: Lauren Bell climbs one place to equal second, while Charlie Dean moves up one to fourth, both advancing a welcome sign for England’s bowling depth. South Africa’s Nonkululeko Mlaba advances two places to fifth, rounding out a top‑five that blends experienced match‑winners with rising talents likely to shape World Cup bowling attacks.
Annabel Sutherland from Australia climbed up one spot to equal the 7th position (707 points) alongside India’s Shree Charani. The West Indian skipper Hayley Matthews has climbed up one spot to the 18th position (620 points). India’s Arundhati Reddy has climbed up a couple of spots to the 23rd position (601 points). Ireland’s duo of Ava Canning and Arlene Kelly has climbed up a couple of spots to the 31st (546 points) and 32nd position (539 points), respectively.
Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu has climbed up a couple of spots to the 36th position (527 points), and Ireland’s Orla Prendergast has climbed up a couple of spots to the 37th position (526 points). South Africa’s Chloe Tryon climbed up a couple of spots to the 38th position (525 points). Sri Lanka’s Malki Madara has climbed up a couple of spots to the 42nd position (496 points).
South Africa’s Nadine de Klerk and England’s Issy Wong have climbed up a couple of spots each to the 44th (490 points) and 45th position (484 points) respectively. Australia’s Kim Garth has climbed up three spots to the 46th position (483 points). Papua New Guinea’s Isabel Toua, alongside New Zealand’s Bree Illing (480 points). Sanjida Akter Meghla has climbed up 7 spots to the 51st position (472 points). Ireland’s Jane Maguire has climbed up one spot to equal the 52nd position (469 points) alongside the UAE’s Michelle Botha. Iris Zwilling from the Netherlands has climbed up a couple of spots to the 54th position (466 points).
Scotland’s skipper, Kathryn Bryce, has climbed up 12 spots to the 57th position (458 points). South Africa’s Tumi Sekhukune has climbed up three spots to the 60th position (441 points). Ireland’s Lara McBride has climbed up three spots to equal the 61st position (440 points) alongside Papua New Guinea’s Henao Thomas. Marufa Akter from Bangladesh has climbed up 10 spots to the 64th position (437 points). Ireland’s Alana Dalzell has climbed up one spot to the 66th position (431 points). Ireland’s Aimee Maguire has climbed up a couple of spots to the 69th position (419 points).
New Zealand’s Nensi Patel has climbed up three spots to equal the 72nd position (411 points) alongside Silver Siegers from the Netherlands. Sri Lanka’s Inoka Ranaweera has climbed up a couple of spots to equal the 76th position alongside the UAE’s Vaishnave Mahesh (406 points). Ireland’s Cara Murray has climbed up one spot to the 78th position (403 points).
Chenille Henry from the West Indies has climbed up four spots to the 80th position (399 points). India’s Kranti Gaud has climbed up 10 spots to the 81st position (395 points). Scotland’s Priyanaz Chatterji has climbed up one spot to the 89th position (371 points). Ritu Moni from Bangladesh has climbed up 6 spots to equal the 91st position (360 points) alongside India’s Shreyanka Patil. Isabel Van Der Woning from the Netherlands has climbed up one spot to the 95th position (343 points) alongside Zaida James from the West Indies, who’s also climbed up three spots. Scotland’s Chloe Abel has climbed up five spots to the 98th position (339 points).
All-rounder Rankings:
Amelia Kerr’s return to the No.1 all‑rounder ranking is the headline from this update. Kerr overtakes West Indies captain Hayley Matthews to lead the list by a slim margin of just five rating points, setting up an intriguing captain‑to‑captain subplot as both teams prepares for the World Cup.
Matthews slips to No.2 after missing her side’s final fixture in the Ireland tri‑series, an absence that cost her marginally in the ratings and handed Kerr the top spot at this critical moment. The all‑rounder rankings remain exceptionally close at the summit, meaning a strong World Cup showing from either skipper could quickly flip positions again.
Scotland captain Kathryn Bryce makes a notable move, up nine places to 17th, following a solid showing in Scotland’s tri‑series against Bangladesh and Ireland, where Scotland finished top of the table with six points from four games (three wins, one defeat). Bryce’s rise highlights the importance of form and multi‑skill contributions for smaller teams building momentum into the global event.
Chinelle Henry from the West Indies has climbed up one spot to the 24th position (141 points). India’s Arundhati Reddy has climbed up one spot to the 32nd position (122 points). Qiana Joseph from the West Indies has climbed up 3 spots to the 33rd position (119 points).
Pakistan’s Rameen Shamim has climbed up 7 spots to the 40th position (105 points). New Zealand’s Lea Tahuhu has climbed up 3 spots to equal the 42nd position (100 points) alongside Iris Zwilling from the Netherlands. Scotland’s Priyanaz Chatterji has climbed up 5 spots to equal the 44th position (99 points) alongside Henao Thomas from Papua New Guinea.
England’s Linsey Smith has climbed up one spot to the 53rd position (87 points), India’s Shafali Verma has climbed up 5 spots to equal the 55th position (85 points) alongside Ireland’s Ava Canning, and Namibia’s Wilka Mwatile. Ritu Moni has climbed up 7 spots to the 60th position (80 points). Heather Siegers from the Netherlands has climbed up 13 spots to the 61st position (79 points). Sri Lanka’s Sugandika Kumari has climbed up one spot to the 64th position (76 points).
Zaida James from the West Indies has climbed up six spots to equal the 66th position (74 points) alongside Scotland’s Olivia Bell. Aaliyah Alleyne from the West Indies has climbed up 6 spots to equal the 68th position (73 points) alongside Bree Illing from New Zealand and Thailand’s Suleeporn Laomi. Ireland’s Arlene Kelly has climbed up one spot to equal the 71st position (72 points). England’s Alice Capsey has climbed up five spots to the 77th position (68 points). Pakistan’s Tuba Hassan has climbed up a couple of spots to equal the 79th position (66 points) alongside Zimbabwe’s Kelis Ndhlovu.
Thailand’s Phannita Maya has climbed up six spots to equal the 81st position (65 points) alongside Scotland’s Darcey Carter. Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has climbed up four spots to equal the 83rd position (60 points) alongside England’s Heather Knight, who has climbed up 7 spots and South Africa’s Kayla Reyneke, climbing up a couple of spots. Pakistan’s Ayesha Zafar has climbed up 8 spots to equal the 86th position (59 points) alongside Robine Rijke from the Netherlands. Sanjida Akter Meghla has climbed up 14 spots to equal the 91st position (57 points) alongside Lucy Barnett from the Isle of Man women, and Zimbabwe’s Lindokuhle Mabhero.
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