Deepti Sharma closes in on high spot in ICC WT20I rankings after spectacular efficiency in tri-series

Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma is steadily closing in on the highest spot within the ICC Rankings for bowlers in Women’s T20Is. Sophie Ecclestone is the top-ranked bowler till now.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 31, 2023 23:54 IST

Deepti nears high spot in ICC WT20I rankings after spectacular efficiency in tri-series. Courtesy: PTI

By India Today Web Desk: Indian cricketer Deepti Sharma climbed one place as much as second within the newest ICC T20I rankings for bowlers. She together with South African left-arm spinner Nonkululek Mlaba, superior within the rankings. England leg-spinner Sarah Glenn moved two locations right down to fourth within the rankings.

Deepti is at the moment the main wicket-taker within the tri-nation sequence, additionally involving South Africa and the West Indies. The off-spinner has picked up eight wickets from 4 matches at an financial system price of 5.83. Mlaba has 4 wickets to her title from as many matches.

Deepti is barely 26 factors in need of the top-placed Sophie Ecclestone within the rankings. Australian quick bowler Megan Schutt jumped six locations as much as fifth within the ICC bowling rankings. England’s Katherine Brunt additionally superior two locations, as much as sixth.

West Indies’ Hayley Matthews and South Africa’s Shabnim Ismail went down 4 and three locations respectively. Indian left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad moved 4 locations as much as 14th within the rankings. Gayakwad has solely three wickets to her title within the sequence, however has bowled at an financial system price of three.27.

Among the batters, South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt moved into the highest 10 after gaining 4 locations. Australia’s Alyssa Healy went one place right down to 10. Wolvaardt’s teammate Tazmin jumped 10 locations as much as No.18 within the rankings after she scored a half-century final week.

Matthews dipped within the bowling rankings, however jumped 4 locations as much as twenty second within the batting rankings. Australia’s Ellyse Perry took the tenth spot within the ICC all-rounder’s rankings from her teammate Tahlia McGrath. Perry just lately scored a half-century towards Pakistan.

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sabyasachi chowdhury

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Jan 31, 2023