DUBAI: Smriti Mandhana’s reign at the top of the ICC Women’s ODI batting rankings has come to an end, as South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt has climbed to No.1 after a record-breaking Cricket World Cup campaign in India.
Wolvaardt’s sensational form throughout the tournament - highlighted by back-to-back centuries in the semi-final and final - powered her to the summit of the rankings.
The 25-year-old amassed a staggering 571 runs, the most ever scored in a single edition of the Women’s World Cup, and her efforts were rewarded with a two-spot jump to the top position and a career-high rating of 814.