South Africa opening batter Tazmin Brits has climbed two slots to a career-best fourth place in this week's update of the ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings. She reached fourth place in the batters' list after scoring 101 in the Proteas' six-wicket victory over New Zealand in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup on Monday.
Brits' century is her fifth this year, making this the most-ever three-figure scores by a woman cricketer in a calendar year, as South Africa bounced back in style from their tournament-opening loss against England.
Australia's Ash Gardner follows closely behind her after leaping seven places to her own personal-best, fifth position among the batters with 697 rating points to Brits' 706.Her previous best position was 10th place in January of this year. Gardner's progression comes thanks to a dazzling 115 from 83 balls in their tournament opener against the White Ferns, which was won by Australia by 89 runs.
