World Cup Qualifier performers make ICC Rankings strides

Some of the game's leading players taking part in the ongoing ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2025 were big movers in the latest ODI rankings changes.

West Indies star Hayley Matthews continues to make a press for the No.1 All-Rounder spot currently owned by Australia's Ash Gardner, making an unbeaten century and taking 10 wickets across her first three matches of the campaign in Pakistan.

The efforts have moved her All-Rounder ranking to 432 points, well clear of England's Nat Sciver-Brunt (375) in fourth, with Marizanne Kapp (444) and Gardner (470) in the Barbadian's sights.

ICC Women's ODI All-Rounder Rankings

Also contributing with bat and ball at the Qualifier with aplomb is Ireland's Orla Prendergast, whose four wickets and contributions with the bat have led to an eight-spot jump to 14th (193).

Prendergast claimed a wicket in all three of Ireland's first Qualifier matches, also contributing 37 and 41 against Pakistan and Bangladesh respectively.

Matthews efforts with ball in hand helped West Indies' skipper up two spots to equal-seventh in the Bowling Rankings (642) points alongside Australian leg-spinner Alana King, with Pakistan's Rabeya Khan (up seven to 23rd) and Pakistan captain Fatima Sana (up 15 to 32nd) also enjoying jumps.

Prendergast's efforts meanwhile moved her into the top 50 for the first time in the bowlers.

ICC Women's ODI Bowling Rankings

In the batting ranks, Matthews' work moved her closer to sixth-place Alyssa Healy, with the biggest mover Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana Joty, who climbed 16 spots to 17th thanks to an electric start at the Qualifiier.

A century (101) against Thailand and a knock of 51 against Ireland moves the Bangladeshi captain to a career high rating of 563, and above teammate Fargana Hoque Pinky (541).

ICC Women's ODI Batting Rankings