Mandhana Slips to Second As Nat Sciver-Brunt Claims Top Position in Women’s ODI Rankings

Samira Vishwas

Tezzbuzz|30-07-2025

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt has reclaimed the top position in the ICC Women’s ODI Batter rankings, while Smriti Mandhana slipped to second position.

Sciver-Brunt was the highest run-scorer with 160 runs at 53.33 average in the recently concluded three-match ODI series.

Meanwhile, Harmanpreet Kaur, who is up ten spots to 11th position on the batting charts after making a total of 126 runs in the series.

Jemimah Rodrigues also rose two spots to 13th position on the list. Harmanpreet Kaur didn’t start the ODI series well, but finished with 102 in the last match, which helped India seal the series 2-1.

She was became the third India Women’s batter to breach the 4000 run mark during the course of her seventh century.

Rodrigues managed 101 runs in three games, with a highest score of 50 in the final game and 48 in the first.

South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt is third in the rankings, while Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry and Australia captain Allysa Healy round out the top five of the list in ODIs.

Ireland also made some movement for the Ireland players following their 2-0 ODI series win over Zimbabwe. All-rounder Orla Predergast rose 12 spots to move to joint 22nd spot on the ODI batters list after an unbeaten 67 in the second ODI.

Nat Sciver-Brunt (image: X)

She rose ten places on the bowler’ list and moved to tenth position on the all-rounder list.

England spinner Sophie Ecclestone continue to lead the ODI bowling list after finishing as the second highest wicket-taker in the ODI series against India with five wickets.

Ashleigh Gardner, Meghan Schutt, Deepti Sharma and Kim Garth round out the top five of the bowlers list.

Zimbabwe captain, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano’s scores of 48 and 56 has made her to 40th position and rating points of 513 while teammate Mupachiwana has progressed by two slots to 53rd.

Murray’s way advanced three places to 45th in the bowlers’ list after her 3/19 and 3/17 in the first two matches.