Dubai, Oct. 7 -- South Africa opening batter Tazmin Brits has climbed two slots to a career-best fourth place in this week's update of the ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings.

She reached fourth place in the batters' list after scoring 101 in the Proteas' six-wicket victory over New Zealand in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup on Monday.

Brits' century is her fifth this year, making this the most-ever three-figure scores by a woman cricketer in a calendar year, as South Africa bounced back in style from their tournament-opening loss against England.

Australia's Ash Gardner follows closely behind her after leaping seven places to her own personal-best, fifth position among the batters with 697 rating points to Brits' 706.

Her previous best p...