Despite being only 25 years old, Hayley Matthews has played international cricket for nine years. In June 2022, she was chosen to lead the West Indies squad as captain, and she has done so ever since.
Hayley Matthews has managed to maintain her position at the top of the ICC rankings for all-rounders in the shortest format of the game after her all-around heroics in the second T20I against Australia.
Hayley Matthews now has 480 ranking points, a career high.
At the North Sydney Oval in Sydney on Monday, October 2, Matthews produced one of the best innings in women’s T20 cricket history against Australia. After being completely destroyed in the first match in a three-match T20I series, the visitors’ second match was a game that would either make or break their season. After losing the toss, Matthews invited Australia to open the batting. In their 20 overs, the hosts collected 212/6, so West Indies needed to do something extraordinary to salvage the series.
Hayley Matthews, the captain, had a lot of responsibility because her background playing in T20 leagues all around the world was going to be put to the test severely. She gave herself some time at the beginning of the innings before cleaning up the elite Australian bowlers once she became acquainted to the circumstances. After surpassing her second T20I century, Hayley was eventually bowled out for a spectacular 64-ball 132. With seven wickets remaining and one ball to bowl, the West Indies eventually won. Matthews had a three-for earlier in the Australian innings.
She has accomplished the astounding accomplishment of winning Player of the Match honours seven times in a row. Hayley Matthews has scored 231 runs and taken four wickets in the two games he has played so far against the Australians. She has moved up to the seventh slot in the T20I batter rankings and to No. 5 in the bowlers rankings. The top T20I batsman is Tahlia McGrath, and the best T20I bowler is Sophie Ecclestone.
After the SA vs. NZ ODI series, Laura Wolvaardt, Marizanne Kapp, and Amelia Kerr significantly improve.
In the recently completed ODI series at home, the Proteas defeated New Zealand 2-1. Wolvaardt, the team’s captain, led all scorers with 200 runs in three games. She is now ranked No. 2 in the ODI batter rankings after moving up two spots. Marizanne Kapp, on the other hand, rose to No. 10 in both the batting and bowling rankings with 144 runs and two wickets. The seasoned player is also the No. 2 all-rounder in ODIs.
Amelia Kerr, a New Zealander, scored the most runs in the series and is presently ranked No. 11 among hitters in ODIs. Additionally, the 22-year-old is ranked No. 5 among all-arounders. The top batsman in the 50-over format is Nat Sciver-Brunt, and the top bowler is Ecclestone. The top all-rounder on the list is Ashleigh Gardner.
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