ICC Women's ODI Ranking: Mithali Raj rises to 6th, Wolvaardt grabs top spot
Dubai, March 29: India's Mithali Raj climbed to sixth place in the latest ICC Women's ODI Rankings while South Africa opener Laura Wolvaardt has replaced Alyssa Healy as Number 1 batter.
Wolvaardt has scored more runs (433) than any other player at the World Cup, and her outstanding form in New Zealand has been acknowledged, as she moved up two places in the latest ODI Player Rankings, surpassing two Australians in the process. In seven innings at the 50-over showcase, the stylish South African has five half-centuries, with her highest score of 90 coming against tournament favourites Australia in Wellington last week.
Meanwhile, Alyssa Healy lost her top ranking, with the Australia wicket-keeper falling four places to now be rated fifth in the Women ODI rankings.
Teammate Beth Mooney is still ranked second, with Australia captain Meg Lanning (third) and England veteran Nat Sciver (fourth) rounding out the top five batters in the most recent rankings.
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Mithali Raj's fifty against South Africa pushed her to No. 6 in the world rankings. The match, however, ended in heartbreak for India's skipper, as her team was ousted from the World Cup in a last-ball thriller.
While the batter rankings have seen a lot of movement, the bowling and all-rounder rankings have not. Sophie Ecclestone, the leading wicket-taker at the World Cup with 14 scalps, remains the top-ranked bowler, with Australia's Jess Jonassen in second place.
Shabnim Ismail of South Africa climbed one spot to third in the rankings, surpassing Megan Schutt of Australia, while India's Jhulan Goswami jumped two spots to fifth.
The all-rounder rankings are unchanged, with Australia's Ellyse Perry remaining at the top and the top eight players all retaining their current positions. Katherine Brunt of England moved up two spots to ninth, while Goswami dropped one point to tenth.
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