ICC has released the rankings of women players on Tuesday, 23 December. Smriti Mandhana has suffered a loss in the ranking of women ODI batsmen, she has lost her top position. Whereas Indian all-rounder player Deepti Sharma has become the number-1 T20 bowler. Deepti has 737 rating points, while Australian player Annabel Sutherland, who has slipped to second place from the top, has 736 rating points.
There has been no change in the ranking of ICC women’s teams. The number 1 team in ODI and T20 is Australia. Indian women’s cricket team is at number-3 in both the formats. Talking about the ranking of women ODI batsmen, South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt has come at number one. He has 820 rating points. Smriti Mandhana has lost her top position in the latest rankings, she slipped to second place with 811 rating points. There was no change in the top-10 in the list including third (Ashleigh Gardner), fourth (Nat Sciver Brunt).
Deepti Sharma became No.1 T20 bowler
All-rounder Deepti Sharma took 1 wicket for 20 runs in the first T20 against Sri Lanka on 21 December, due to this performance her rating became one point above Annabel Sutherland. Deepti became the number-1 T20 bowler with 737 rating points, while Sutherland came in second place with 736 rating points. Deepti has become the number-1 T20 bowler for the first time.
Deepti Sharma is at fourth and third position in ODI and T20 all-rounder rankings respectively. Talking about ODI all-rounders, Australia’s Ashley Gardner is at first place, who has 498 rating points. West Indies’ Hayley Mathews is at first place in the T20 all-rounder rankings.
The second match of the ongoing 5-match T20 series between Indian women vs Sri Lanka women team will be played today in Visakhapatnam. The match will start at 7 pm. Deepti Sharma will have a chance to take 150 T20 International wickets. Currently he has 148 wickets in his name in 130 T20 International matches.
