Alana King Regains Top Spot in ODI Bowling Rankings
Alana King Regains Top Spot in ODI Bowling Rankings
Australia legspinner Alana King has returned to the top spot among ODI bowlers only four days after dropping down to second place. King, who took 5 for 19 in the third ODI against West Indies last week, replaced England’s left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone as the No. 1 bowler in the format.
King’s Rise to the Top
King finished the three-match series against West Indies last week as the second highest wicket-taker with six wickets at an average of 17.66 as Australia completed a 3-0 clean sweep. The performance also helped her rise to seventh on the rankings for ODI allrounders, displacing Nat Sciver-Brunt.
New Zealand Duo Makes Gains
The New Zealand duo of Maddy Green and Amelia Kerr also gained in the ODI rankings after they beat South Africa 2-1 at home. Green, who was the top-scorer in the series with 239 runs at an average of 119.50, moved to a career-high rating of 642 points and rose four spots to No. 9 among batters.
Kerr moved up six spots to joint 14th among batters after scoring 215 runs in the series against South Africa. She scored 179 not out off 139 balls in the second ODI, as New Zealand pulled off the highest-successful chase (347) in women’s ODIs.
Kerr’s Allround Performance
Kerr also took four wickets against South Africa, two of which came in the series-deciding third ODI. Her figures of 2 for 37 helped New Zealand win by 66 runs, and clinch the series despite trailing 0-1.
- Alana King: No. 1 ODI bowler
- Maddy Green: No. 9 ODI batter
- Amelia Kerr: joint 14th ODI batter
