Matthews climbs to career-best five in ODI batting rankings

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC):

WEST INDIES captain Hayley Matthews continues to make moves in the latest ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings released yesterday.

Matthews’ match-winning 104 not out against Bangladesh in the first ODI in St Kitts has lifted her four slots to a career-best fifth position in the batting rankings. The stylish right-hander has amassed 685 points and is 40 points behind England’s Natalie Siver-Brunt, who sits in fourth position.

Also making a move in the latest ranking is West Indies wicketkeeper-batter Shemaine Campbelle, who moves up a place to 52nd.

South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt is still the number-one ODI batter with 773 points, with India’s Smriti Mandhana moving up a spot to be the second best in the rankings with 738.

On the bowling side, West Indies right-arm leg spinner Afy Fletcher has moved up four places to 28 in the rankings, while Matthews has dropped two places to ninth position.

England’s Sophie Ecclestone is still the number-one bowler in both ODIs and T20s.