Sidra, Nida move up in ICC women ODI rankings

LAHORE: Pakistan batters Sidra Ameen and Nida Dar made noteworthy gains in the latest update to the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s ODI rankings. Ameen and Dar, who contributed key runs in the ICC Women’s Championship one-day international series against the Windies to secure a historic 2-1 series win for their team, were richly rewarded in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s ODI rankings for batters. Ameen jumped 36 places to No.57 for her tally of 148 runs including two half-centuries, while Dar’s 110 runs earned her a 13-spot leap to 55th. Windies all-rounder Deandra Dottin played a key role in the side’s victory in the first ODI scoring 96 and taking three wickets. She rose one place on all three charts – to No.20 in the batting rankings, No.36 in the bowling rankings and ninth on the all-rounders’ chart. Windies skipper Stafanie Taylor continued her ascent in the batting rankings, climbing two places to eighth after raking up 158 runs for the series. In the bowling rankings, Shakera Selman climbed eight places to No.26, while Shamilla Connell jumped six places into the top 50 at No.49.