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Harmanpreet Kaur moves to 12th, Shafali Verma 15th in ICC T20 rankings | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian opener Shafali Verma on Tuesday advanced to the 15th position, while her captain Harmanpreet Kaur moved to the 12th spot, following their impressive performances in the series against South Africa, in the latest ICC T20 rankings.Harmanpreet gained three places and now possesses 613 rating points, while Shafali climbed two positions to share the 15th rank with New Zealand's Amelia Kerr and England's Danni Wyatt, reported PTI.Smriti Mandhana, known for her aggressive batting style, remains the highest-ranked Indian batter, holding steady at the fifth position.Among the bowlers, the experienced Deepti Sharma maintained her position at the third spot. Radha Yadav made significant progress, moving up eight places to reach the 15th rank, while Pooja Vastrakar ascended six po...
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England’s Ecclestone becomes fastest woman to 100 ODI wickets

England’s Sophie Ecclestone appeals successfully for the lbw wicket of Pakistan’s Umm-e-Hani during the third Women’s ODI match against Pakistan at the County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford, Britain on May 29, 2024. | Photo Credit: Action Images via Reuters England spinner Sophie Ecclestone became the fastest woman to reach 100 wickets in One Day International (ODI) cricket after claiming three in their 178-run win over Pakistan on Wednesday.The 25-year-old, who was also named Player of the Series with a haul of six wickets across three ODIs, scythed through the Pakistan tail by taking the wickets of Aliya Riaz, Umm-e-Hani and Nashra Sandhu.She has reached the 100-wicket mark after bowling in 63 matches, beating the previous record held by Australian fast bowler Cathryn Fitzpatrick, who to...