Perry, Jonassen rise in ICC rankings

Ellyse Perry's outstanding form with the bat against South Africa has been rewarded with a jump to No.2 in the International Cricket Council’s one-day batting rankings.

Perry missed the Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars' third one-day international on Wednesday due to a groin injury, but her unbeaten scores of 93 and 95 in the first two games were enough to propel her three spots to second place, behind skipper and world No.1 batter Meg Lanning.

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Sharing second spot with India captain Mithali Raj, it's the allrounder's highest-ever ranking with the bat and just reward after a stellar run that's seen her score 15 half-centuries in her past 21 ODI innings, averaging more than 90.

Perry has also climbed one spot to fourth in the bowling charts after figures of 2-33 and 1-15 in the two Canberra matches.

The 26-year-old, who came into the series with a less-than-ideal preparation due to a niggling knee injury, pulled up sore following her career-best 95no at Manuka Oval last Sunday, but is expected to be fit for the final two ODIs against the Proteas in Coffs Harbour.

Meanwhile, Lanning has strengthened her position as the world's best one-day batter following her 134 in Canberra and 80no in Wednesday's match at North Sydney Oval.

With the ball, left-arm spinner Jess Jonassen has climbed two places to a career-best sixth spot in the ODI bowling rankings.

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Jonassen, who has taken two wickets to date in the series against the Proteas, was the overall leading wicket-taker in the ICC Women's Championship, taking 31 scalps during the tournament's two-and-a-half year run.

With the first Women's Championship now completed, Australia (36 points), England (29), New Zealand (26) and West Indies (22) have earned automatic qualification for next year's 50-over World Cup in England, while South Africa, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will have to seal a place in the tournament at a qualifying event next February.

The Southern Stars have a 3-nil lead heading into the final two matches against the Proteas in Coffs Harbour, with the final two games to be played on November 27 and 29.

Entry is FREE and both games will be streamed live and free on cricket.com.au, the Cricket Australia Live app and on the Southern Stars Facebook page.