Annabel Sutherland is up to No. 4 and Megan Schutt to No. 5 in the ICC women's ODI bowling rankings after the first two games of the ODI series against Bangladesh, while Ellyse Perry is back in the batting top 10.
Two Australians now sit side by side in the top five of the ICC women's ODI bowling rankings, and it took the first two games of the ODI series against Bangladesh to get them there. Annabel Sutherland has climbed to No. 4 and Megan Schutt to No. 5, while Ellyse Perry has bounced back into the batting top 10.
| At a glance | Detail |
|---|---|
| Annabel Sutherland | Up one place to No. 4 among women's ODI bowlers after 4/30 in the opening ODI |
| Megan Schutt | Up two places to No. 5 among women's ODI bowlers after 2/19 and 4/36 |
| Ellyse Perry | Up two places to No. 10 among women's ODI batters, back in the top 10 |
| Annabel Sutherland (batting) | Up three places to 17th among women's ODI batters |
| Georgia Voll | Up eight places to 28th among women's ODI batters |
| The series | Australia lead Bangladesh 2-0 in a three-match ODI series, part of the ICC Women's Championship |
The climb
Sutherland rose one place to fourth after taking 4/30 in the opening ODI at Allan Border Field in Brisbane. She also finished unbeaten on 25 in that match, and the all-round display lifted her three places to 17th in the women's ODI batting rankings.
Schutt moved up two places to fifth, one spot behind her team-mate, after taking 2/19 in the first ODI and 4/36 in the second. Between them, the pair took two four-wicket hauls in the first two games.
The series behind it
Australia lead the three-match series 2-0, and the batters have been climbing too. Perry returned to the top 10 by moving up two places to No. 10, and Phoebe Litchfield is closing in on the top three among women's ODI batters. Georgia Voll jumped eight places to 28th.
Bangladesh are 0-2 down, but their rankings tell a kinder story. Captain Nigar Sultana Joty moved up 11 places to share 24th among batters, and Sobhana Mostary gained 11 spots to share 35th, both career-best gains according to the ICC release. Ritu Moni advanced 10 places to 78th after making 45 from 63 balls in the opening match.
Taylor's all-round show in Harare
The T20I rankings also moved. West Indies' Stafanie Taylor was rewarded for an outstanding all-round performance in the final match of the T20I series against Zimbabwe in Harare: an unbeaten 64 from 39 balls and 2/8, as West Indies completed a 3-0 sweep. She climbed seven places to joint-40th among T20I batters and made a 29-place leap to 39th in the all-rounders' list.
For Zimbabwe, Kelis Ndhlovu moved up five places to 67th among batters after scoring 63 in the final match. Beloved Biza climbed six places to 96th with the bat and to joint 45th among all-rounders.
The story comes from ESPNcricinfo, cross-checked against the ICC's official rankings release. Read the full piece on ESPNcricinfo. ESPNcricinfo.
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