England spinner Sophie Ecclestone has reclaimed the top spot in the ICC Women’s ODI Bowling Rankings, overtaking Australia’s Alana King despite not featuring during the latest round of matches.
The reshuffle underlines the intense competition in the 50-over format as teams continue preparations for the 10th ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, scheduled in England and Wales from June 12 to July 5, 2026. Recent series results have played a key role in these changes, including New Zealand’s 4-1 T20I series win over South Africa, South Africa’s narrow two-wicket victory in the first ODI of their three-match series to lead 1-0, and Australia’s commanding run against West Indies — sweeping the T20Is 3-0 and sealing the ODI series with a 90-run win in the second match on March 29.
These outcomes have influenced movements across the rankings, with standout performances from players such as Amelia Kerr and Laura Wolvaardt, while Australia’s Sophie Molineux has been involved in their dominant run against West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews.
Batting Rankings
There were modest shifts in the batting standings. Australia opener Phoebe Litchfield moved up one place to fifth after consistent contributions during the West Indies series, which included Australia’s 90-run win in the second ODI. New Zealand’s Maddy Green climbed four positions to 13th following her 85 off 83 balls in the ongoing ODI series against South Africa.
Elsewhere, England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt advanced one spot to fourth (714 points), while India’s Jemimah Rodrigues rose two places to 10th (635 points). England’s Amy Jones also gained two spots to 11th (634 points), and Sri Lanka’s Nilakshika Silva improved to 23rd (581 points).
South Africa’s Sune Luus, after scoring 53 off 72 balls in the first ODI, moved up four places to 27th (563 points). West Indies veteran Stafanie Taylor jumped 10 spots to share 28th (562 points) with Ireland’s Amy Hunter following her performances against Australia.
Further down the list, South Africa’s Nadine de Klerk (39 runs in the opening ODI) rose three places to 35th (525 points), while Hasini Perera of Sri Lanka climbed to 41st (477 points). South Africa’s Annerie Dercksen, who struck 72 off 93 balls, advanced nine positions to 42nd (475 points).
Chinelle Henry of West Indies moved up four spots to 55th (427 points), while New Zealand pair Isabella Gaze and Georgia Plimmer each climbed three places to 58th (409 points) and 61st (396 points), respectively.
Australia’s Georgia Wareham, who scored 81 runs across two innings at a strike rate of 139.65 and average of 40.50, rose 11 spots to share 66th (376 points) with Scotland’s Sarah Bryce. Alana King moved up to 69th (374 points), while Qiana Joseph advanced to 73rd (349 points). South Africa’s Sinalo Jafta edged up to 82nd (313 points), and Australia’s Nicola Carey surged 27 places to 91st (297 points) after scoring 79 runs.
Bowling Rankings
Ecclestone’s return to the summit came as Alana King dropped to second after losing rating points in Australia’s opening two ODIs against West Indies. Elsewhere, Hayley Matthews climbed two places to fourth following impactful performances, while Amelia Kerr also rose two spots to ninth amid New Zealand’s strong results.
South Africa’s Ayabonga Khaka impressed with a six-wicket haul in the first ODI, moving up three places to 17th (571 points). Georgia Wareham advanced five spots to 30th (473 points) after taking four wickets across two innings.
Chloe Tryon climbed five places to share 35th (433 points) with Ireland’s Orla Prendergast, while Sophie Devine moved up to 42nd (402 points). New Zealand’s Rosemary Mair rose to 56th (376 points), and South Africa’s Tumi Sekhukhune advanced to 64th (350 points).
Thailand’s Nattaya Boochatham moved up to share 68th (320 points) with Chinelle Henry, while Ireland’s Laura Delany climbed to 72nd (316 points). Bree Illing of New Zealand advanced to share 75th (311 points) with UAE captain Esha Oza.
Australia vice-captain Tahlia McGrath made a significant jump of 18 places to 97th (250 points) after taking wickets in the previous match.
All-rounder Rankings
The all-rounder rankings saw no changes in the top 10 during the latest update. However, several players made gains further down the list.
Georgia Wareham climbed eight spots to 16th (177 points), while Jess Kerr moved up to 19th (166 points). Chinelle Henry rose three places to share 26th (136 points) with England’s Lauren Bell.
Afy Fletcher advanced 12 spots to 29th (131 points), and Tahlia McGrath climbed eight places to share 34th (118 points) with Ellyse Perry. South Africa’s Annerie Dercksen moved up 10 places to share 50th (92 points) with USA’s Aditiba Chudasama.
Stafanie Taylor rose eight spots to share 53rd (88 points) alongside Pakistan’s Diana Baig and England’s Linsey Smith. Ayabonga Khaka climbed to share 64th (74 points) with Pakistan’s Rameem Shamim.
Nicola Carey advanced 19 places to 66th (73 points), while Tumi Sekhukhune rose to share 67th (72 points) with Esha Oza and Nattaya Boochatham. Sophie Molineux climbed 10 spots to share 73rd (69 points) with several players including Sugandika Kumari, Omaima Sohail, Georgina Dempsey, Lauren Filer, and Pratika Rawal. Maddy Green also moved up to 98th (49 points).
