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ICC Women's rankings: Harmanpreet Kaur storms into top five, Hayley Matthews tops all-rounders list

ICC Women's rankings: In the recently released ICC rankings for Women Players, India's Harmanpreet Kaur and West Indies' Hayley Matthews have make big strides.

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ICC Women's Players rankings: After India scripted history and clean-swept England in the three-match ODI series, the Indian players have made big strides in the recently released MRF Tyres ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings. Harmanpreet Kaur, who scored a century and a half-century against the English team has climbed four spots to reach the fifth spot in the batter's list. Meanwhile, Renuka Singh has risen 35 spots in the bowlers' list to now rank 35th in the rankings. 

Also, West Indies all-rounder Hayley Matthews has notched up three places after a brilliant all-round show against New Zealand and has taken the top place in the all-rounders' rankings. Meanwhile, fast bowler Renuka SinghAlso, India's legendary speedster Jhulan Goswami, who appeared in her final ODI series before calling it a day has finished fifth on the list of bowlers in the ODI format.

Harmanpreet Kaur was one of the key performers for India in the recently concluded ODI series in England. She was the highest run-scorer of the series, scoring 221 runs in three innings. Compatriot Smriti Mandhana also had a good series and she rises one spot in the batters' list, sitting one place behind Harmanpreet Kaur. The Indian skipper has 716 rating points while Mandhana has 714 rating points. Alyssa Healy is still the No.1 ODI batter with 785 ratings. 

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In the ODI all-rounders' list, Matthews has pipped Ellyse Perry, Natalie Sciver and Marizanne Kapp to take the top spot with 380 rating points. Perry now ranks second with 374 points, while Sciver has 357 ratings. Completing the top five are Amelia Kerr and Marizane Kapp with 356 and 349 points, respectively. Both Matthews and Amelia Kerr have also notched up a few places in the ODI bowlers' list with Kerr rising to 11th while Matthews ranking sixth now.