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Amy Jones impressed cricket fans by delivering a scintillating century in the ODI against the West Indies, enhancing her rank to seventh in the ICC Women's ODI Batting Rankings. Her performance was complemented by Tammy Beaumont's century, which also resulted in a rise in rankings. Meanwhile, Hayley Matthews' versatile contribution with both bat and ball saw her climb up the ranks in the ODI bowling and all-rounder categories. These developments add excitement as teams prepare for the upcoming Women's Cricket World Cup in September.

Key Points: Amy Jones Shines Climbs in ICC ODI Batting Rankings

  • Amy Jones scores career-high 122 in Derby ODI
  • Moves to 7th in ICC Women's ODI Batting Rankings
  • Hayley Matthews shines with ball, rises in bowling and all-rounder rankings
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Amy Jones rises in ICC Women's ODI Rankings after brilliant century for England

Amy Jones scores a century and elevates her rank to seventh in the ICC Women's ODI.

"Jones smashed 122 from 121 balls against the West Indies. - ICC"

Dubai, June 3

A scintillating century from England's Amy Jones has propelled the wicketkeeper-batter up three places in the ICC Women's ODI Batting Rankings, as per the official website of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Jones smashed 122 from 121 balls in their first of three ODIs against the West Indies in Derby, propelling the hosts to an imposing total of 345/6 from their 50 overs. The target proved too steep for the tourists, who were bowled out for 237.

It means the 31-year-old leaps to seventh in the rankings and a career-high 666 rating points, the second-highest ranked England batter behind Nat Sciver-Brunt (third, 726 rating points).

Tammy Beaumont,meanwhile, enjoyed a two-spot bump of her own after also raising her bat, making 107 from 104 balls in an opening partnership of 222.

Beaumont now stands in 11th (638) and 12 points behind Australian Ash Gardner who rounds out the top 10.

Meanwhile, it was work with the ball that helped Hayley Matthews make a top-ten rankings jump, claiming 2/49 in her 10 overs in the same match.

It meant the 27-year-old climbed two spots to seventh in the ODI bowling rankings (646), complementing her No.4 ranking in the batting and No.2 spot in the All-Rounder rankings, which she helped solidify with a knock of 48.

Matthews' All-Rounder rating of 448 is a career-high, with Gardner (470) the only player above the Barbadian in the latest update.

ODI cricket is the focus for a number of women's teams, with the Women's Cricket World Cup beginning in late September.

- ANI

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Rahul K.
What a brilliant knock by Amy Jones! 🏏 England's women's team is looking really strong ahead of the World Cup. Hope our Indian team is preparing well too - Smriti and Harmanpreet need to step up their game!
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Priya M.
Impressive performance, but I wish Indian media gave equal coverage to our women cricketers. We have such talented players like Jemimah and Shafali who deserve more spotlight. When will BCCI promote women's cricket like ECB does?
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Arjun S.
That opening partnership of 222 was fire! 🔥 England's batting depth is scary good. Meanwhile, Hayley Matthews continues to prove she's one of the best all-rounders in women's cricket. The World Cup is going to be very competitive this year.
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Sunita R.
While these performances are great, I'm more concerned about our Indian team's preparation. We haven't played enough ODIs recently. Other teams are getting match practice while our girls are mostly playing T20s. Need better planning from BCCI.
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Vikram J.
England scoring 345 in 50 overs shows how much women's cricket has evolved. Remember when 200 was considered a big total? The game is changing fast and we need to keep up. Kudos to all these athletes pushing boundaries!
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Neha P.
Hayley Matthews is such an inspiration! To be in top 10 for both batting and bowling is incredible. Hope our Deepti Sharma can reach similar heights soon. The all-rounder competition in women's cricket is getting intense!

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