Dubai, June 17 -- India batter Smriti Mandhana has reclaimed the number one position in the
ICC Women's ODI Batting Rankings.
The 28-year-old rose one slot, returning to the top for the first time since November 2019.
South Africa's captain Laura Wolvaardt, slipped to joint-second place (shared with England's new captain Nat Siver-Brunt), following innings of 27 and 28 in the first two ODIs against the West Indies.
This gave way to Mandhana, who now sits comfortably with 727 ratings points to the runners' ups' 719, ending Wolvaardt's more than six-month long perch at the top.
Wolvaardt's teammate, Tazmin Brits advanced five places to 27th thanks to her half-century in the first match of the three-match series, which is currently level...