Hayley Matthews maintains her top spot among all-rounders in the ICC T20I rankings. With one game remaining in the series, West Indies stunned Australia by winning the second T20I in a thrilling fashion.
Despite being only 25 years old, Hayley Matthews has played international cricket for nine years. In June 2022, she was chosen to lead the West Indies squad as captain, and she has done so ever since.
Hayley Matthews has managed to maintain her position at the top of the ICC rankings for all-rounders in the shortest format of the game after her all-around heroics in the second T20I against Australia. Matthews now has 480 ranking points, a career high.
On Monday, October 2, Matthews played one of the finest innings in women’s T20 cricket against Australia at the North Sydney Oval, Sydney. This second game in a three-match T20I series was a do-or-die encounter for the visitors after they were annihilated in the first tie. Australia lost the toss, and Matthews invited them to bat first. The hosts amassed 212/6 in their 20 overs as West Indies had to pull off something special to keep the series alive.
Hayley Matthews had a lot of responsibility because her background playing in T20 leagues
She gave herself some time at the beginning of the innings before cleaning up the elite Australian bowlers once she became acquainted to the circumstances. After surpassing her second T20I century, Hayley Matthews maintains her top spot among all-rounders in the ICC T20I rankings was eventually bowled out for a spectacular 64-ball 132. With seven wickets remaining and one ball to bowl, the West Indies eventually won. Matthews had a three-for earlier in the Australian innings.
She has accomplished the astounding accomplishment of winning Player of the Match honours seven times in a row. Matthews has scored 231 runs and taken four wickets in the two games he has played so far against the Australians. She has moved up to the seventh slot in the T20I batter rankings and to No. 5 in the bowlers rankings. The top T20I batsman is Tahlia McGrath, and the best T20I bowler is Sophie Ecclestone.
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Laura Wolvaardt, Marizanne Kapp, Amelia Kerr make significant gains after SA vs NZ ODI series
In the recently completed ODI series at home, the Proteas defeated New Zealand 2-1. Wolvaardt, the team’s captain, led all scorers with 200 runs in three games. She is now ranked No. 2 in the ODI batter rankings after moving up two spots. Marizanne Kapp, on the other hand, rose to No. 10 in both the batting and bowling rankings with 144 runs and two wickets. The seasoned player is also the No. 2 all-rounder in ODIs.
Amelia Kerr, a New Zealander, scored the most runs in the series and is presently ranked No. 11 among hitters in ODIs. Additionally, the 22-year-old is ranked No. 5 among all-arounders. The top batsman in the 50-over format is Nat Sciver-Brunt, and the top bowler is Ecclestone. The top all-rounder on the list is Ashleigh Gardner.
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