ICC Women's Player Rankings

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The International Cricket Council player rankings is a widely followed system of rankings for international cricketers based on their recent performances.

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Thought the men's ratings were developed in 1987, the women's ratings were first introduce for WODI matches in 2008 in response to the formats growing popularity. [1] Currently, 10 teams are considered for WODI ratings, whereas all association members of the ICC are eligible for WT20I ratings. The rankings include the top 10 WODI and WT20I batsmen, bowlers and all-rounders based on the rating of the each player. [2]

Ranking calculations

For the ICC player ranking, the same methods are used for both men and women. The player rankings are a points methods of all player's performance. with recent matches performance effect player's rank. Each match performance is given a rating out of 1000. But 1000 rating was rare achievement. This means that the maximum possible overall rating per person only rating 1000, and a player gaining a rating of 900 is seen as an exceptional achievement. Separate lists are maintained for batting and bowling and an all-rounder rating is also published, which is obtained by multiplying a player's batting and bowling rating together and dividing by 1000.

For batting, the performance rating is based on a combination of runs scored, the rating of the opposition bowlers, match result and comparison to the overall scores in the match. A bowler gains points based on wickets taken, runs conceded and match result, with more points gained for dismissing highly rated batsmen. A damping-factor is applied to a player's rating at the start of their career. [3]

ODI rankings

Top 10 WODI batters

ICC Top 10 WODI Batters
RankNameRating
1 Flag of South Africa.svg Laura Wolvaardt 820
2 Flag of India.svg Smriti Mandhana 811
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashleigh Gardner 738
4 Flag of England.svg Nat Sciver-Brunt 714
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Beth Mooney 700
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alyssa Healy 688
7 Flag of New Zealand.svg Sophie Devine 669
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ellyse Perry
9 WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg Hayley Matthews 663
10 Flag of India.svg Jemimah Rodrigues 658
Reference: ICC Women's ODI Batting Rankings, 19 December 2025

Top 10 WODI bowlers

ICC Top 10 WODI Bowlers
RankNameRating
1 Flag of England.svg Sophie Ecclestone 747
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alana King 695
3 Flag of South Africa.svg Marizanne Kapp 691
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashleigh Gardner 675
5 Flag of India.svg Deepti Sharma 657
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Annabel Sutherland 650
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Garth 646
8 WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg Hayley Matthews 634
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Megan Schutt 633
10 Flag of South Africa.svg Nonkululeko Mlaba 628
Reference: ICC Women's ODI Bowler Rankings, 19 December 2025

Top 10 WODI all-rounders

ICC Top 10 WODI All-Rounders
RankNameRating
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashleigh Gardner 498
2 WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg Hayley Matthews 420
3 Flag of South Africa.svg Marizanne Kapp 415
4 Flag of India.svg Deepti Sharma 392
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Annabel Sutherland 388
6 Flag of New Zealand.svg Amelia Kerr 332
7 Flag of England.svg Nat Sciver-Brunt 280
8 Flag of New Zealand.svg Sophie Devine 279
9 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Chamari Athapaththu 269
10 Cricket Ireland flag.svg Orla Prendergast 254
Reference: ICC Women's ODI All-Rounder Rankings, 19 December 2025

T20I rankings

Top 10 WT20I Batters

ICC Top 10 WT20I Batters
RankNameRating
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Beth Mooney 794
2 WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg Hayley Matthews 774
3 Flag of India.svg Smriti Mandhana 767
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tahlia McGrath 757
5 Flag of South Africa.svg Laura Wolvaardt 744
6 Flag of India.svg Shafali Verma 636
7 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Chamari Athapaththu 692
8 Flag of South Africa.svg Tazmin Brits 679
9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Suzie Bates 671
10 Flag of India.svg Jemimah Rodrigues 643
Reference: ICC Women's T20I Batting Rankings, 28 December 2025

Top 10 WT20I Bowlers

ICC Top 10 WT20I Bowlers
RankNameRating
1 Flag of India.svg Deepti Sharma 738
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Annabel Sutherland 736
3 Flag of Pakistan.svg Sadia Iqbal 732
4 Flag of England.svg Sophie Ecclestone 727
5 Flag of England.svg Lauren Bell 714
6 Flag of South Africa.svg Nonkululeko Mlaba 705
Flag of India.svg Renuka Singh
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Georgia Wareham 704
Flag of England.svg Charlie Dean
10 WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg Afy Fletcher 702
Reference: ICC Women's T20I Bowling Rankings, 28 December 2025

Top 10 WT20I All-Rounders

ICC Top 10 WT20I All-Rounders
RankNameRating
1 WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg Hayley Matthews 505
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Amelia Kerr 434
3 Flag of India.svg Deepti Sharma 387
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashleigh Gardner 372
5 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Chamari Athapaththu 332
6 Flag of England.svg Sophie Ecclestone 269
7 Flag of South Africa.svg Marizanne Kapp 265
8 Flag of Pakistan.svg Nida Dar 260
9 Cricket Ireland flag.svg Orla Prendergast 258
10 Flag of South Africa.svg Nadine de Klerk 237
Reference: ICC Women's T20I All-Rounder Rankings, 28 December 2025

Historical rankings

Year end top ranked players in WODI cricket

YearTop BatterCountryRatingTop BowlerCountryRatingTop All-rounderCountryRating
2025 Laura Wolvaardt (2)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 820 Sophie Ecclestone (4)Flag of England.svg  England 747 Ashleigh Gardner Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 498
2024 Laura Wolvaardt Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 773 Sophie Ecclestone (3)Flag of England.svg  England 771 Marizanne Kapp (3)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 444
2023 Natalie Sciver-Brunt Flag of England.svg  England 807 Sophie Ecclestone (2)Flag of England.svg  England 746 Marizanne Kapp (2)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 394
2022 Alyssa Healy Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 785 Sophie Ecclestone Flag of England.svg  England 751 Ellyse Perry (5)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 374
2021 Lizelle Lee Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 761 Jess Jonassen (3)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 760 Marizanne Kapp Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 384
2020 Meg Lanning (4)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 749 Jess Jonassen (2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 804 Ellyse Perry (4)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 460
2019 Amy Satterthwaite Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 759 Jess Jonassen Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 755 Ellyse Perry (3)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 523
2018 Ellyse Perry Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 681 Sana Mir Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 663 Ellyse Perry (2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 386
2017 Mithali Raj (6)Flag of India.svg  India 753 Marizanne Kapp Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 656 Ellyse Perry Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 404
2016 Meg Lanning (3)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 804 Jhulan Goswami (3)Flag of India.svg  India 687 Stafanie Taylor (6)WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 377
2015 Meg Lanning (2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 796 Jhulan Goswami (3)Flag of India.svg  India 765 Stafanie Taylor (5)WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 454
2014 Meg Lanning Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 703 Stafanie Taylor (2)WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 711 Stafanie Taylor (4)WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 479
2013 Mithali Raj (5)Flag of India.svg  India 727 Stafanie Taylor WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 733 Stafanie Taylor (3)WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 498
2012 Mithali Raj (4)Flag of India.svg  India 767 Katherine Brunt Flag of England.svg  England 777 Stafanie Taylor (2)WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 442
2011 Mithali Raj (3)Flag of India.svg  India 758 Jhulan Goswami (2)Flag of India.svg  India 761 Stafanie Taylor WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 439
2010 Mithali Raj (2)Flag of India.svg  India 820 Jhulan Goswami Flag of India.svg  India 776 Shelley Nitschke Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 506
2009 Mithali Raj Flag of India.svg  India 749 Holly Colvin Flag of England.svg  England 714 Lisa Sthalekar (3)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 442
2008 Claire Taylor (2)Flag of England.svg  England 800 Isa Guha Flag of England.svg  England 717 Lisa Sthalekar (2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 497
2007 Claire Taylor Flag of England.svg  England 786 Jhulan Goswami Flag of India.svg  India 778 Lisa Sthalekar Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 401
2006 Karen Rolton (5)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 803 Cathryn Fitzpatrick (6)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 770 Cathryn Fitzpatrick (2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 572
2005 Karen Rolton (4)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 843 Cathryn Fitzpatrick (5)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 848 Cathryn Fitzpatrick Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 552
2004 Karen Rolton (3)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 865 Cathryn Fitzpatrick (4)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 879 Karen Rolton (5)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 485
2003 Karen Rolton (2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 854 Cathryn Fitzpatrick (3)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 878 Karen Rolton (4)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 505
2002 Karen Rolton Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 849 Cathryn Fitzpatrick (2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 834 Karen Rolton (3)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 421
2001 Belinda Clark (5)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 843 Cathryn Fitzpatrick Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 790 Karen Rolton (2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 382
2000 Belinda Clark (4)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 866 Katrina Keenan Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 800 Karen Rolton Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 387
1999 Belinda Clark (3)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 852 Catherine Campbell (4)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 759 Karen Smithies (3)Flag of England.svg  England 314
1998 Belinda Clark (2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 848 Catherine Campbell (3)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 725 Karen Smithies (2)Flag of England.svg  England 328
1997 Belinda Clark Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 862 Catherine Campbell (2)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 725 Karen Smithies Flag of England.svg  England 278
1996 Debbie Hockley (7)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 803 Catherine Campbell Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 693 Zoe Goss (3)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 407
1995 Debbie Hockley (6)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 761 Zoe Goss (2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 636 Zoe Goss (2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 436
1994 Janette Brittin (6)Flag of England.svg  England 788 Zoe Goss Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 612 Zoe Goss Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 373
1993 Janette Brittin (5)Flag of England.svg  England 788 Karen Gunn (4)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 726 Carole Hodges (2)Flag of England.svg  England 409
1992 Debbie Hockley (5)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 779 Karen Brown Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 711 Karen Gunn (4)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 406
1991 Debbie Hockley (4)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 781 Karen Gunn (3)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 683 Karen Gunn (3)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 324
1990 Debbie Hockley (3)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 774 Karen Gunn (2)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 638 Karen Gunn (2)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 260
1989 Debbie Hockley (2)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 783 Karen Gunn Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 608 Karen Gunn Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 210
1988 Debbie Hockley Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 783 Lyn Fullston (4)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 680 Carole Hodges Flag of England.svg  England 225
1987 Janette Brittin (4)Flag of England.svg  England 663 Lyn Fullston (3)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 619 Lyn Fullston (2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 187
1986 Janette Brittin (3)Flag of England.svg  England 657 Lyn Fullston (2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 610 Lyn Fullston Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 191
1985 Janette Brittin (2)Flag of England.svg  England 651 Lyn Fullston Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 584 Sue Rattray Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 249
1984 Janette Brittin Flag of England.svg  England 635 Joel Garner WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 918 Sharon Tredrea (4)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 201
1983 Rachael Heyhoe-Flint (5)Flag of England.svg  England 621 Raelee Thompson (2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 509 Sharon Tredrea (3)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 237
1982 Rachael Heyhoe-Flint (4)Flag of England.svg  England 621 Raelee Thompson Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 509 Sharon Tredrea (2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 237
1981 Enid Bakewell (5)Flag of England.svg  England 505 Glynis Hullah (4)Flag of England.svg  England 393 Enid Bakewell (8)Flag of England.svg  England 153
1980 Enid Bakewell (4)Flag of England.svg  England 505 Glynis Hullah (3)Flag of England.svg  England 393 Enid Bakewell (7)Flag of England.svg  England 153
1979 Enid Bakewell (3)Flag of England.svg  England 505 Glynis Hullah (2)Flag of England.svg  England 393 Enid Bakewell (6)Flag of England.svg  England 153
1978 Lynne Thomas Flag of England.svg  England 462 Glynis Hullah Flag of England.svg  England 395 Sharon Tredrea Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 130
1977 Enid Bakewell (2)Flag of England.svg  England 447 June Stephenson (2)Flag of England.svg  England 360 Enid Bakewell (5)Flag of England.svg  England 122
1976 Enid Bakewell Flag of England.svg  England 447 June Stephenson Flag of England.svg  England 360 Enid Bakewell (4)Flag of England.svg  England 122
1975 Rachael Heyhoe-Flint (3)Flag of England.svg  England 425 Mary Pilling (3)Flag of England.svg  England 298 Enid Bakewell (3)Flag of England.svg  England 81
1974 Rachael Heyhoe-Flint (2)Flag of England.svg  England 425 Mary Pilling (2)Flag of England.svg  England 298 Enid Bakewell (2)Flag of England.svg  England 81
1973 Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Flag of England.svg  England 425 Mary Pilling Flag of England.svg  England 298 Enid Bakewell Flag of England.svg  England 81

Year end top ranked players in WT20I cricket

YearTop BatterCountryRatingTop BowlerCountryRatingTop All-rounderCountryRating
2025 Beth Mooney (4)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 794 Deepti Sharma Flag of India.svg  India 738 Hayley Matthews (4)WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 505
2024 Beth Mooney (3)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 757 Sophie Ecclestone (5)Flag of England.svg  England 768 Hayley Matthews (3)WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 495
2023 Tahlia McGrath (2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 794 Sophie Ecclestone (4)Flag of England.svg  England 777 Hayley Matthews (2)WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 498
2022 Tahlia McGrath Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 814 Sophie Ecclestone (3)Flag of England.svg  England 763 Ashleigh Gardner Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 417
2021 Beth Mooney (2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 754 Sophie Ecclestone (2)Flag of England.svg  England 771 Sophie Devine (2)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 370
2020 Beth Mooney Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 748 Sophie Ecclestone Flag of England.svg  England 777 Sophie Devine Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 415
2019 Suzie Bates (2)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 768 Megan Schutt (2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 773 Ellyse Perry (2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 382
2018 Suzie Bates Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 694 Megan Schutt Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 728 Stafanie Taylor (3)WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 353
2017 Stafanie Taylor (3)WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 678 Hayley Matthews WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 631 Hayley Matthews WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 288
2016 Stafanie Taylor (2)WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 684 Morna Nielsen Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 655 Ellyse Perry Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 310
2015 Meg Lanning (2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 687 Anya Shrubsole Flag of England.svg  England 678 Dane van Niekerk Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 277
2014 Meg Lanning Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 706 Salma Khatun Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 649 Salma Khatun Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 361
2013 Sarah Taylor (2)Flag of England.svg  England 666 Shanel Daley WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 657 Stafanie Taylor (2)WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 372
2012 Sarah Taylor Flag of England.svg  England 703 Lisa Sthalekar (2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 674 Lisa Sthalekar Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 373
2011 Charlotte Edwards (5)Flag of England.svg  England 705 Anisa Mohammed WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 652 Stafanie Taylor WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 346
2010 Stafanie Taylor WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 714 Ellyse Perry Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 685 Shelley Nitschke (2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 447
2009 Charlotte Edwards (4)Flag of England.svg  England 788 Holly Colvin Flag of England.svg  England 578 Shelley Nitschke Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 277
2008 Charlotte Edwards (3)Flag of England.svg  England 708 Lisa Sthalekar Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 340 Jenny Gunn (2)Flag of England.svg  England 74
2007 Charlotte Edwards (2)Flag of England.svg  England 473 Helen Watson Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 349 Jenny Gunn Flag of England.svg  England 74
2006 Karen Rolton Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 484 Katherine Brunt Flag of England.svg  England 117 Karen Rolton Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 18
2005 Charlotte Edwards Flag of England.svg  England 272 Jenny Gunn Flag of England.svg  England 35 Charlotte Edwards Flag of England.svg  England 4
2004 Lydia Greenway Flag of England.svg  England 107 Aimee Watkins Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 22N/a

See also

References

  1. "A history of the ICC Rankings". ICC. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  2. "ICC About Section of Rankings International Cricket Council". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  3. "ICC Ranking for ODI teams International Cricket Council". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 3 December 2020.