ICC Women’s ranking: Nat Sciver-Brunt becomes No. 1 batter in ODIs
Nat Sciver-Brunt’s 271 runs at an average of 135.50 in the three women’s Ashes ODIs has pushed her up to No. 1 from the second spot in the ICC rankings. That makes it a double for Sciver-Brunt, who is also the top-ranked ODI allrounder in the world.
Sciver-Brunt achieved a career-high of 803 rating points –
With Sciver-Brunt moving up, Beth Mooney – 130 runs in three innings – has dropped to No. 3, with Chamari Athapaththu, who hit two centuries in the three-match home ODI series against New Zealand in late June/early July, moving to second place.
Sciver-Brunt, who hit 31, 111* and 129 in the three ODIs against Australia as the women’s Ashes ended all square. She has now achieved a career-high of 803 rating points. Meg Lanning (878 points) is the only other active woman player to have held a higher batting rating.