West Indies opener Qiana Joseph and experienced spinner Afy Fletcher have surged up the latest ICC Women’s ODI Rankings following standout performances in the ongoing three-match series against South Africa.
Joseph, who struck a composed 60 in the series opener, climbed 12 places to joint-67th in the ODI batting rankings and now sits on 371 points.
Her contributions at the top have not only boosted her individual stock but also provided solidity for the West Indies side, which went into Tuesday’s series decider level at 1-1.
Among other West Indies batters, captain Hayley Matthews remains steady at sixth with 682 points, while Shemaine Campbelle made a notable seven-place jump to 62nd with 384 points after consistent performances in the middle order.
Stafanie Taylor slipped two places to 48th with 478 points, Chinelle Henry held firm at 52nd with 444, and the injured Deandra Dottin dropped two spots to 53rd with 433 points.
On the bowling front, Fletcher’s four-wicket haul in the second ODI propelled her four places up to 19th, now with 513 ranking points.
Matthews also continued her rise with the ball, as she inched up one spot to eighth with 634 points. Karishma Ramharack held her ground at 26th with 473 points, and Aaliyah Alleyne moved two places up to 65th with 349 points.
Globally, India’s Smriti Mandhana reclaimed the top spot in the ODI batting rankings for the first time since November 2019.
Her return came at the expense of South Africa’s captain, Laura Wolvaardt, who dropped to joint second, with England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt, after scores of 27 and 28 in the first two games against the West Indies. Mandhana now holds 727 points, while both Wolvaardt and Sciver-Brunt are tied on 719.
Tazmin Brits also made gains with a gritty half-century in the first match. She jumped five spots to 27th in the batting chart. Former Proteas skipper Suné Luus climbed seven spots in both batting and bowling, now ranked 42nd in both lists after her all-round display that included a 76-run knock in the second ODI.
South Africa’s Nonkululeko Mlaba also impressed with the ball to jump six spots to 23rd after taking four wickets in the second ODI, a match that saw the visitors level the series with a 40-run win following their opening four-wicket defeat.
