Sarah Glenn rises to second spot in ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings

England all-rounder Sarah Glenn has closed in on compatriot Sophie Ecclestone in the ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings after a fine show in the first match of their three-T20I series against India at Chester-le-Street on Saturday.

Glenn, whose haul of four for 23 helped her team to a nine-wicket victory and won her the Player of the Match award, is at a career-best-equalling second position and just 13 rating points adrift of left-arm spinner Ecclestone. Glenn has been ranked second on a few occasions in the past too, most recently last month, before she was overtaken by Katherine Brunt.

England batters Sophia Dunkley and Alice Capsey too have made notable gains after the first match of their series. Dunkley’s unbeaten 61 off 44 balls sees her move up 13 places to 44^th position while Capsey’s brisk 32 not out off 20 deliveries has lifted her 12 places to 52^nd. Freya Davis has gained nine places and is 59^th among bowlers.

For India, seamer Renuka Singh (up five places to 13^th) has moved up among bowlers while all-rounder Deepti Sharma (up three places to 33^rd) and wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh (up four places to 75^th) have advanced in the batters’ list.