Nat Sciver-Brunt is the new No. 1 batter in women’s ODIs

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Following their success against India, Fargana Hoque and Nahida Akter become the highest-ranked batter and bowler ever for Bangladesh in women’s ODIs

Nat Sciver-Brunt celebrates after scoring her second century of the women’s Ashes ODIs  •  PA Photos/Getty Images

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. 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, 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.

Following the women’s Ashes, Heather Knight rose two spots to 12th, Danni Wyatt three spots to 18th, and Ashleigh Gardner four spots to 21st on the batter rankings. Gardner also rose three spots on the bowlers’ table to fifth place and two spots among allrounders to third.

Fargana and Nahida prosper after heroics against India

The ODI series between Bangladesh and India ended in a tied decider amid high drama. The key number, though, was 1-1, the scoreline, which most observers might not have expected.

Fargana Hoque was one of Bangladesh’s star performers, her sequence of 27, 47 and 107 – the first ODI century by a Bangladesh woman – giving her the Player-of-the-Series award. She jumped 11 spots on the ODI batters’ table as a result, getting to No. 19. She is the first woman from her country to get in the top 20 on the list.

Nahida Akter was the big mover among the bowlers, the left-arm spinner going from No. 24 to No. 19 – also the best for a Bangladesh woman cricketer. Nahida picked up six wickets in the three ODIs.

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