Women’s T20 WC: Richa Ghosh, Renuka Thakur achieve career-best T20I ranking

India wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh and quick bowler Renuka Thakur have achieved career-best T20I rankings within the newest ICC Women’s T20I rankings revealed on Wednesday.

Richa has moved into the highest 20 of the Women’s T20I rankings for batters for the primary time after some good scores within the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 in South Africa. Her unbeaten knocks of 41 towards the West Indies and 47 towards England within the final week have lifted her 16 locations to twentieth place.

Richa additionally grew to become the fifth Indian to be within the high 20 alongside vice-captain Smriti Mandhana (third), Shafali Verma (tenth), Jemimah Rodrigues (twelfth) and captain Harmanpreet Kaur (thirteenth) within the record led by Australia’s fast-bowling all-rounder Tahlia McGrath.

In the rankings for the bowlers, Renuka’s unimaginable haul of 5 for 15 towards England has lifted her seven locations to a career-best fifth place.

New Zealand quick bowler Lea Tahuhu, who has moved from tenth to seventh, has damaged the 700-rating factors barrier for the primary time after taking eight wickets in 4 matches. Her teammate, all-rounder Amelia Kerr’s match-winning 66 towards Sri Lanka at Paarl has helped her to a career-best sixteenth place whereas additionally gaining three locations to achieve thirteenth place amongst bowlers.

Pakistan’s left-handed opener Muneeba Ali has risen 10 locations to a career-best sixty fourth place after turning into the primary girl from her nation to attain a T20I century. Australia captain Meg Lanning, who scored 48 not out versus Bangladesh, is up one place to fourth whereas former New Zealand captain Suzie Bates has moved up two locations to sixth after scores of 81 not out towards Bangladesh and 56 towards Sri Lanka.

South Africa’s Tazmin Brits (up six locations to twenty first), England’s Amy Jones (up two locations to twenty sixth), Ireland’s Orla Prendergast (up eight locations to thirty eighth) and Sri Lanka’s Harshitha Samarawickrama (up 4 locations to thirty ninth) are amongst others to maneuver up the batting rankings. Pakistan all-rounder Nida Dar has progressed two locations to thirty seventh and has additionally superior seven locations to sixteenth amongst bowlers.

Australia’s 19-year-old quick bowler Darcie Brown has entered the highest 10 for the primary time together with her economical bowling whereas West Indies captain Hayley Matthews can also be within the high 10 after taking two for 14 towards Pakistan.

Other bowlers to advance embody spinners Sadia Iqbal of Pakistan (up 13 locations to twentieth), Karishma Ramharack of the West Indies (up 44 locations to twenty eighth) and Eden Carson of New Zealand (up 14 locations to thirty seventh). The all-rounders’ record sees Matthews and Amelia Kerr transfer up a slot every to take second and joint-third positions, respectively, whereas Nida Dar of Pakistan is fifth after transferring up two locations.

–IANS

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