West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews has tightened the screws at the summit of the ICC Women’s T20I Batting Rankings, storming to a personal-best 770 rating points.
Her latest surge leaves her a mere five points adrift of Australia’s Beth Mooney, whose long-standing reign at the top now faces its stiffest challenge yet.
Player of the series brilliance
Matthews’ ranking leap is fueled by a commanding three-match series in which she amassed 147 runs and snared two wickets to secure Player-of-the-Series honours. The performance reinforces her reputation as one of the sport’s most complete all-rounders, equally lethal with bat and ball.
Supporting cast on the rise
- Chinelle Henry – The dynamic right-hander vaulted three places to No. 86 in the T20I batting list, capping a productive tour with the willow.
- Afy Fletcher – The ever-reliable leg-spinner climbed to 12th in T20I bowling, her five-wicket haul underscoring West Indies’ spin strength.
- Karishma Ramharack – In One-Day International charts, the off-spinner inched up to No. 25, signalling growing depth across formats.
Collectively, the Caribbean unit’s ascent across multiple disciplines sends an ominous note to rivals ahead of a packed international calendar. With Matthews breathing down Mooney’s neck and her teammates gathering steam, the West Indies appear poised for a sustained charge at global silverware.
