England’s cricketers topped the Ireland series, raising their ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings. With the T20 World Cup squad resting, stand-in skipper Kate Cross’s new England team leads the three-match ODI series 2-0.
England Players Rise in ODI Rankings After Ireland Series Win
Tammy Beaumont’s second ODI 150 in Belfast was notable. This century helped England win and moved Beaumont to 13th in ODI batting. Her 10th ODI century ranked her third in women’s history. Beaumont and Cross, omitted from England’s T20 World Cup roster, dominate in 50-over cricket.
Kate Cross moved up to second in ODI bowling, closing on Sophie Ecclestone. A six-wicket haul in the series opener took Cross from 686 to 703 points. Resting for the Ireland series lowered Ecclestone to 778 points.
Both she and young seamer Lauren Filer rose 14 spots to 60th. Irish players Freya Sargent (89th) and Orla Prendergast (91st) rose.
After England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt missed the Ireland series, South Africa’s Marizanne Kapp is the No.1 ODI all-rounder again. Kate Cross jumped six spots to 12th in all-round standings.
England’s success in Ireland displays their versatility and sets the tone for the T20 World Cup next month. Outstanding individual performances and ranking improvements demonstrate the team’s form and ready for challenges.
England’s players should stay in form and rise in the rankings before the global T20 event with the ODI series against Ireland.
