Perry climbs up ICC player rankings

16 Jul 2017 cricket.com.au

Australia allrounder has been recognised for her starring role in the ongoing World Cup

Ellyse Perry’s stunning run of form for Australia at the World Cup has been recognised with a rise to third spot in the latest International Cricket Council player rankings update.

Perry has made the rankings move on the back of five consecutive half-centuries leading into Thursday’s semi-final against India in Derby.

The 26-year-old – who has yet to be dismissed for less than 50 in the ongoing ODI tournament - also returns to the top of the allrounder rankings, replacing West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor following a disappointing campaign from the Caribbean side.

Perry leads Aussie assault against Proteas

Australia now boast four of the top 12 batters in the rankings list, with skipper Meg Lanning maintaining her hold on top spot, vice-captain Alex Blackwell falling one place to eighth and opener Nicole Bolton rising to a new personal best of 11th place.

India captain Mithali Raj is closing in on Lanning’s hold over the No.1 spot and both players loom as key figures in Thursday’s knock-out encounter.

Raj has been in superb touch throughout the tournament with four scores of 50 or more and also became the leading run-scorer in women’s ODIs on her way to breaking the unprecedented 6,000-run barrier.

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Among the bowlers, Australian left-arm finger spinner Jess Jonassen moved up three spots to second place behind South Africa’s Marizanne Kapp, but the big mover is Proteas skipper Dane van Niekerk.

The South African’s leg spin has captured 15 wickets at the barely believable average of 8.33 and resulted in an increase of 14 places to fifth in the player rankings.

Batting rankings

Meg Lanning (AUS) – Rating of 779
Mithali Raj (IND) – 774
Ellyse Perry (AUS) – 749
Amy Satterthwaite (NZ) – 720
Suzie Bates (NZ) – 703
Lizelle Lee (SA) – 645
Nat Sciver (ENG) – 624
Alex Blackwell (AUS) – 620
Stafanie Taylor (WI) – 602
Heather Knight (ENG) – 569

Bowling rankings

Marizanne Kapp (SA) – Rating of 662
Jess Jonassen (AUS) – 658
Stafanie Taylor (WI) – 625
Katherin Brunt (ENG) – 613
Dane van Niekerk (SA) – 586
Jhulan Goswami (IND) – 583
Ekta Bisht (IND) – 576
Shabnim Ismail (SA) – 574
Ellyse Perry (AUS) – 555
Anisa Mohammed (WI) – 537

Allrounder rankings

Ellyse Perry (AUS) – Rating of 416
Stafanie Taylor (WI) – 376
Marizanne Kapp (SA) – 288
Dane van Niekerk (SA) – 286
Amy Satterthwaite (NZ) - 266