How Did Scotland and Thailand Players Surge in the Latest T20I Rankings?
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Key Takeaways
- Darcey Carter moves up 35 places to 36th in T20I batters.
- Pauke Siaka and Sterre Kalis also climb the rankings.
- Thai spinners make significant gains in the bowler rankings.
- Hayley Matthews remains the top all-rounder.
- The performance at the Emerging Nations Trophy is pivotal for all players.
Dubai, Nov 25 (NationPress) A remarkable leap for several athletes from Scotland and Thailand has been attributed to their impressive showings at the ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy. Leading talents from Thailand have ascended in the most recent ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings.
The young all-rounder from Scotland, Darcey Carter, has emerged as a standout performer early in the tournament, achieving notable advancements in the updated rankings for T20I batters at just 20 years of age.
Carter has garnered three Player of the Match awards by contributing three consecutive half-centuries, propelling her a remarkable 35 positions upward to 36th overall in the T20I batters' list.
Currently, Australia’s Beth Mooney retains a slender lead at the summit of the batting rankings, with Carter being one of the prominent improvers following her stellar performance at the Emerging Nations Trophy.
Other players witnessing gains in the T20I batters’ rankings include Papua New Guinea’s veteran Pauke Siaka (up 15 spots to 65th) and Netherlands’ right-hander Sterre Kalis (up eight spots to 70th), alongside a multitude of players improving their standings in the updated T20I bowlers' rankings.
While Australia’s Annabel Sutherland holds the top position among bowlers, numerous players at the Emerging Nations Trophy have made strides following the tournament's initial three days.
Thai spinners Thipatcha Putthawong (up six places to 34th), Suleeporn Laomi (up 13 spots to 47th), and Sunida Chaturongrattana (up 14 positions to 69th) are among those who have risen, while Scotland’s Olivia Bell (up nine spots to 46th) and Abtaha Maqsood (up nine places to 55th) have also progressed.
In the T20I all-rounder rankings, Hayley Matthews from the West Indies remains at the top, with Carter (up 26 spots to 27th) and Siaka (up 28 spots to 36th) being among the top movers this week.