Mithali Raj again in prime 5 of ICC ODI rankings for batswomen

India captain Mithali Raj has returned to the highest 5 of the newest ICC Women’s ODI Rankings for batswomen after top-scoring for India with 72 within the sequence opener towards England in Bristol.
The 38-year-old, who has accomplished 22 years in worldwide cricket, rescued her facet from a precarious 27 for 2 however India’s complete of 201 for eight was not difficult sufficient for England, who might be defending their World Cup title in New Zealand subsequent yr.

In the newest @MRFWorldhuge ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings for batting:
↗️ @M_Raj03 enters prime 5↗️ @natsciver strikes up one spot
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— ICC (@ICC) June 29, 2021
Mithali, who had led India to the ultimate of the final World Cup performed at Lord’s in 2017, has gained three slots to succeed in fifth place after the Bristol knock. The former top-ranked batter returns to the highest 5 for the primary time since October 2019.
There was not a lot else to write down house about for the Indian facet when it comes to rankings, with all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar re-entering in 97th place amongst batters and 88th amongst bowlers.
Hard-hitting opener Shafali Verma, the top-ranked T20I batter, has entered the ODI rankings at one hundred and twentieth place after scoring a 14-ball 15 on debut.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England star @KBrunt26 makes vital positive factors within the @MRFWorldhuge ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings for all-rounders.
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— ICC (@ICC) June 29, 2021

England opener Tammy Beaumont has consolidated her prime place after her participant of the match effort, gaining 26 ranking factors to succeed in 791 after her unbeaten 87 whereas Natalie Sciver’s 74 not out sees her inch up from ninth to eight place within the newest girls’s rating replace, which is carried out on Tuesdays.
In the bowlers’ listing, quick bowler Anya Shrubsole has progressed three locations to eighth after grabbing two wickets within the match whereas left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone, top-ranked in T20Is, has gained 4 slots to succeed in tenth place with a haul of three for 40 that included the scalps of Mithali and Harmanpreet Kaur.
Kate Cross has moved up three locations to twenty fifth.