Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma has achieved the second position in the ICC Women’s T20 International bowling rankings with a great jump. Let us tell you about this news in detail
Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma has achieved the second position in the ICC Women’s T20 International bowling rankings with a great jump. In the latest rankings, she has 732 points and is jointly in second place with Pakistan’s Sadia Iqbal. At the top of the bowlers’ list is Australia’s Annabel Sutherland, who has 736 points, that is, Deepti is just four points away from the first position.
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Sutherland leads without playing
This achievement is especially important because Sutherland has not played any T20I match after March. However, she got this benefit from a memorable performance of four wickets against New Zealand and the decline in the points of brilliant bowlers. Former number one bowler Sadia Iqbal managed only three wickets in the recent Ireland series, and Pakistan suffered a 1-2 defeat, which reduced her points.
Deepti Sharma also remains at third place in the all-rounder rankings. She has 387 points, while West Indies’ Hayley Matthews (505 points) and New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr (434 points) are ahead of her.
Mandhana had to face disappointment
VIDEO | India’s Deepti Sharma inched closer to the top spot after rising to second place in the latest ICC Women’s T20I bowling rankings, while opener Smriti Mandhana slipped to the second position among batters.
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Deepti, who now shares the spot with Pakistan's Sadia Iqbal, has… pic.twitter.com/DbVsNxfNON
India has been slightly disappointed in the batting rankings. Smriti Mandhana has slipped from the top spot to second place. She has 728 points, while England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt is at the top with 731 points. At the same time, Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur jumped 10 places to 11th position and is now very close to the top-10.
In other changes, Ireland’s 23-year-old all-rounder Orla Prendergast has got a career-best 19th ranking. She won the Player of the Series award for scoring 144 runs and taking four wickets in the historic 2-1 series win against Pakistan.
It is clear from the latest ranking that Deepti Sharma can perform well in the upcoming matches and become the number-1 bowler, while India also has a strong claim in the batting and all-rounder department.
