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New Zealand Stars Shine in Latest ICC Women's Cricket Rankings Update

New Zealand batter Maddy Green advanced five places to 17th in the ICC Women's ODI rankings after her knock of 94 against Zimbabwe. All-rounder Amelia Kerr also rose in the batting rankings while maintaining her bowling position after a stellar series. Several other New Zealand players, including bowlers Rosemary Mair and Bree Illing, saw significant gains in the latest update. Zimbabwe captain Nomvelo Sibanda also progressed, moving up eight places to 49th among bowlers.

Key Points: ICC Women's Rankings: NZ Players Make Big Gains

  • Maddy Green hits career-best ranking
  • Amelia Kerr excels in all-round performance
  • NZ bowlers Rosemary Mair, Bree Illing advance
  • Zimbabwe's Nomvelo Sibanda climbs bowling ranks
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New Zealand players gain big in latest ICC Women's rankings

Maddy Green, Amelia Kerr lead New Zealand's rise in latest ICC Women's ODI and T20I player rankings after series wins over Zimbabwe and South Africa.

"Maddy Green's 73-ball knock... helped her move up five places to 17th position among batters - ICC"

New Delhi, March 17

New Zealand batter Maddy Green's fine knock of 94 in the final match of their ICC Women's Championship series against Zimbabwe has helped her make notable progress in the ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings.

The 33-year-old's 73-ball knock in Dunedin contributed to her side's massive 200-run victory that completed a 3-0 series victory while helping her move up five places to 17th position among batters with a career-best 610 rating points, according to a media release by ICC.

All-rounder Amelia Kerr, who won the Player of the Match award in the final ODI with an all-round effort of 80 and five for 22, also captured the Player of the Series award while advancing from 21st to joint-19th among batters, registering more than 600 rating points in both batting and bowling rankings.

Isabelle Gaze (up three places to 61st) is another New Zealand player to move up the batting rankings, while seam bowlers Rosemary Mair (up seven places to 58th) and Bree Illing (up five places to 79th) have progressed in the bowling rankings.

Zimbabwe captain Nomvelo Sibanda has advanced eight places to 49th among bowlers, while fellow seamers Precious Marange (up two places to 93rd) and Adel Zimunu (up five places to 97th) have also gained in the latest weekly update to the women's rankings that considers performances till Monday.

The ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings see captain Amelia Kerr attain a career-best 694 rating points after smashing 78 off 44 deliveries in the opening T20I against South Africa in Mount Maunganui while retaining eighth position in the bowling rankings. Georgia Plimmer's knock of 63 has helped her go from 50th to 41st position, also contributing to New Zealand's 90-run win.

In the T20I bowling rankings, Jess Kerr's figures of two for 13 have helped her move up 11 places to 23rd position, while Sophie Devine's career-best haul of four for 12 has lifted her from 104th to 79th position.

- ANI

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Aman W
Amelia Kerr is a genuine superstar all-rounder. Over 600 points in both batting and bowling is no joke! The competition at the top is heating up. Smriti and Harmanpreet need to be at their absolute best.
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Rohit P
While it's good to see rankings updates, I feel the system is a bit skewed. A big score against a lower-ranked team like Zimbabwe gives a huge boost, but performing against Australia or England should carry more weight. Just my two paise.
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Sarah B
Shoutout to the Zimbabwe players too! Nomvelo Sibanda moving up 8 places is a big deal for their cricket. Growing the women's game globally is so important. More bilateral series like this, please!
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Karthik V
The Kerr sisters are a force of nature for NZ! Jess moving up 11 spots after that spell is well deserved. The women's T20 World Cup later this year is going to be epic. Can't wait!
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Nisha Z
Good to see consistent performances being rewarded. But I hope the BCCI is watching and ensuring our players get enough game time. Rankings matter for seedings and morale. Jemi and Deepti should be aiming for top 10 in all formats!

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