Ellyse Perry rises to joint-16th in ICC Women’s T20I Rankings

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Australia’s star all-rounder Ellyse Perry has made significant gains in the ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings following her consistent performances in the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the UAE.

Perry moved up six places to reach joint-16th position in the batting rankings, now holding a career-best 597 rating points. This improvement comes after she scored 30 against Pakistan, 22* against New Zealand, and 32 against India, helping Australia top Group A and reach the semifinals. Perry’s highest career ranking in T20I batting is 14th, a position she last held in February 2020.

Her teammate, Phoebe Litchfield, also achieved a career-best 30th position after scoring a quick 15* against India, contributing to Australia’s nine-run win over the defending champions.

Other notable movements in the batting rankings include Australia captain Alyssa Healy rising to seventh, India’s Harmanpreet Kaur moving up to 11th, and Bangladesh’s Nigar Sultana climbing to 13th.

In the bowling rankings, England’s left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone solidified her top spot with a strong performance against Scotland, taking 2 for 13. Several bowlers have made significant gains, including Australia’s Annabel Sutherland, who reached a career-high 11th position, and India’s Deepti Sharma and Renuka Thakur, who have both risen to joint-third.

Key changes in the rankings this week:

Batting:

· Alyssa Healy (Australia) up one place to seventh

· Harmanpreet Kaur (India) up one place to 11th

· Nigar Sultana (Bangladesh) up one place to 13th

· Amelia Kerr (New Zealand) up one place to 14th

· Dannie Wyatt (England) up three places to 15th

· Ellyse Perry (Australia) up six places to 16th

· Natalie Sciver-Brunt (England) up two places to 16th

· Maia Bouchier (England) up three places to 25th

· Phoebe Litchfield (Australia) up nine places to 30th

· Deepti Sharma (India) up one place to 32nd

· Grace Harris (Australia) up four places to 38th

· Marizanne Kapp (South Africa) up one place to 43rd

Bowling:

· Deepti Sharma (India) up one place to joint-third

· Renuka Thakur (India) up two places to joint-third

· Megan Schutt (Australia) up four places to sixth

· Nonkululeko Mlaba (South Africa) up six places to seventh

· Annabel Sutherland (Australia) up seven places to 11th

· Amelia Kerr (New Zealand) up eight places to 12th

· Eden Carson (New Zealand) up five places to joint-14th

· Afy Fletcher (West Indies) up two places to 18th

· Shreyanka Patil (India) up 10 places to 19th

· Marizanne Kapp (South Africa) up five places to 21st

· Karishma Ramharack (West Indies) up 11 places to 23rd

· Sophie Molineux (Australia) up 13 places to 27th

· Rosemary Mair (New Zealand) up 20 places to 37th

· Fahima Khatun (Bangladesh) up four places to 41st

All-Rounders:

· Amelia Kerr (New Zealand) up one place to second

· Marizanne Kapp (South Africa) up six places to sixth

· Natalie Sciver-Brunt (England) up two places to eighth