Meg Lanning, the captain of Australia, reclaims the top spot in the ICC women’s T20I rankings.

Meg Lanning, captain of Australia, recovered the top rank in the ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings following her outstanding performance of 74 against Ireland.

Meg Lanning, captain of Australia, recovered the top rank in the ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings following her outstanding 74 against Ireland in a tri-series at Bready that also includes Pakistan.

Lanning has surpassed her countrywoman Beth Mooney to retake the place she previously held in January 2014. She maintained its position until November 18, 2016, with the exception of two days in March 2014. This is the first time since then that Lanning has held the top spot.

Lanning has occupied the top spot for 1,020 days in total, trailing only Karen Rolton (1,085) and Charlotte Edwards (1,092) in terms of days at the top.

Rachael Haynes has moved up two spots to 51st place, while Tahlia McGrath has climbed 15 spots to 13th after scoring 70 in the same game to win Player of the Match. Spinner Jess Jonassen, who rose four spots to sixth in the rankings for bowlers, and medium-fast bowler Nicola Carey are two Australian athletes who advanced (up 20 places to 32nd).

The latest weekly update, which includes three matches of the England versus South Africa series played just a week before the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, also benefits Ireland players Rebecca Stokell (up from 87th to 82nd on the batters’ list) & Ava Canning (up from 85th to 71st on the bowlers’ list).

Fast bowler Katherine Brunt and Sophie Ecclestone, who both finished with five wickets in the series, have benefited England. Brunt moves up four spots to third place, while Ecclestone maintains her lead after adding six rating points to win 767.