Mithali retains third place in ICC ODI rankings, Jhulan Goswami is second among bowlers

Indian skipper Mithali Raj has retained her third position in the list of batsmen in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings, while her compatriot veteran Jhulan Goswami remains at the second spot in the bowlers’ list. There has been no change in the top 10 in the women’s batting rankings.

Mithali is behind South Africa’s Lizelle Lee (761) and Australia’s Alyssa Healy (750) with 738 points. Another Indian batsman Smriti Mandhana remains in sixth place with 710 points.

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In the bowlers’ list, Jhulan (727) is second only to Australia’s Jess Jonassen (760). Pakistan’s left-arm spinner Nashra Sandhu, who took two wickets for 24 runs against Bangladesh in the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe on Sunday, has moved up four places to be at 17th position. Bangladesh batsmen have benefited.

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Fargana Haque and Rumana Ahmed have been successful in moving forward. Fargana’s 45 off 90 balls laid the foundation for Bangladesh’s victory as he gained a place to be at 25th position. Rumana, who played an unbeaten 50, has jumped five places to be at 29th position.