ICC Player Rankings: Smriti Mandhana moves to third spot in T20Is, Charani debuts in bowlers’ standings
Star India batter Smriti Mandhana made progress in the ICC Women’s T20I Player rankings released on Tuesday after a stellar century against England in the first T20I in Nottingham.
Mandhana’s 62-ball 112 which set up India’s mammoth 97-run win against England helped her move up one slot to third in the T20I rankings, behind Australia’s Beth Mooney and West Indies’ Hayley Matthews. Mandhana also now has a career-best 771 rating points.
England quick Lauren Bell too moved up the ladder, rising two slots to reach a career-best fourth place among the bowlers courtesy a three-fer in the Nottingham T20I.
Debutant Shree Charani, whose four-fer helped India inflict England’s heaviest defeat in the format, also broke into the rankings at 450th position. Shafali Verma moved up a slot to 13th place while Harleen Deol re-entered the T20i rankings in 86th place thanks to a 23-ball 43.
England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt, who was her side’s only notable performer with the bat, gained 20 rating points to reach a career-best 663 points while retaining her ninth spot in the rankings thanks to her 66 runs off 42 balls.
Mandhana continues to top the ODI rankings while Sciver-Brunt has dropped one place to third in the tally.
