Marizanne Kapp Climbs to Second in ICC Women’s ODI Bowling Rankings

South African all-rounder, Marizanne Kapp, has ascended seven spots to claim the second position in the ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings for bowlers. This leap follows her impressive performance in the ICC Women’s Championship series against Australia, where she also improved her standing in the batting and all-rounder lists.

Formerly the top-ranked bowler, Kapp seized four wickets in the final two ODIs of the three-match series, securing her position just behind England’s spinner, Sophie Ecclestone.

Kapp’s stellar all-round performance, which included scoring 75 and taking three wickets for 12 runs in the second match in North Sydney, not only led South Africa to their first-ever ODI victory over Australia but also helped her maintain her eighth position in batting and strengthen her top ranking among all-rounders. Her points tally increased from 658 to 668 in the batting rankings and from 388 to 452 in the all-rounders’ rankings.

Another South African all-rounder, Chloe Tryon, also made gains in the latest weekly rankings update. She moved up one place to 20^th among batters, advanced seven places to 43^rd among bowlers, and broke into the top 10 for all-rounders for the first time, following her valuable contributions in the two matches.

Other players who improved their rankings include Anneke Bosche, who moved up 13 places to 68^th among batters, and Masabata Klaas, who climbed two places to 24^th among bowlers.

Australia also saw several players ascend in the rankings after securing a 2-1 series win and finishing at the top of the ICC Women’s Championship table.

All-rounder Tahlia McGrath, who was named Player of the Match in the final match after scoring 44 off 35 balls and taking three wickets for 23 runs, moved up four places to 30^th among batters, five places to 60^th among bowlers, and to 21^st in the list of all-rounders. Alana King (77^th in batting and 13^th in bowling) and Kim Garth (96^th in batting and 28^th in bowling) also made significant strides.

In the ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings, Thailand’s Naruemoi Chaiwai moved up two places to 44^th position following her unbeaten 83 against Kuwait in the Asian Cricket Council Women’s Premier Cup. The UAE trio of Theertha Sathish (up one place to 57^th), Kavisha Egodage (up three places to 62^nd), and Esha Oza (up four places to 68^th) also climbed the batting rankings.

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