For the first time in nine years, two India bowlers, Jhulan Goswami and Shikha Pandey, joined the top five club in the latest ICC women’s cricket rankings for ODI bowlers issued on Monday.
Stylish left-handed India opener Smriti Mandhana consolidated her position at the top with a career-best 797 points.
In ODI All-Rounder rankings, Shikha Pandey has been placed joint 3rd along with South Africa’s Dane van Niekerk. Veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami topped the latest ICC women’s cricket rankings.
Goswami’s new-ball partner Shikha Pandey gained 12 spots to reach the fifth position. While Goswami had played an influential role in the team’s series win over England recently, Pandey finished with eight wickets against England. India are placed second in the latest women’s cricket ranking table while Australia tops the rankings.