Australia’s Beth Mooney continues to hold the top spot in the ICC Women’s T20I Rankings, retaining her position as the No.1 ranked T20I batter, according to the latest update released on Tuesday.

Mooney played a pivotal role in Australia’s dominant 3-0 series sweep over their trans-Tasman rivals last month, earning Player of the Series honours for scoring 166 runs across the three matches.

Fellow southpaw Phoebe Litchfield reached a career-high ranking, improving by two places to 20th, thanks to her 60 runs in the series. Georgia Voll also enjoyed a remarkable rise, jumping 29 spots to tie for 41st after her impressive 161 runs from three innings.

Both Litchfield and Voll achieved new career-best ratings, while Annabel Sutherland also made a notable leap in the T20I bowler rankings following her stellar performance with the ball. Sutherland took eight wickets across the series, with her best performance coming in the series finale in Wellington, where she claimed 4-35, helping Australia secure an eight-run victory.

Sutherland remains in fourth place on the updated T20I bowler rankings but has closed the gap to just 20 rating points behind England’s Sophie Ecclestone, who tops the list.

Australian spinner Georgia Wareham moved up one place to eighth in the T20I bowler rankings, while veteran seamer Megan Schutt also gained one spot, improving to 11th.

Despite New Zealand’s 3-0 series loss to Australia, a group of Kiwi players saw improvements in the rankings, with star all-rounder Amelia Kerr leading the way. Kerr’s stylish half-century in the final match boosted her ranking by seven places, moving her to 10th overall among T20I batters. Teammate Maddy Green also made a significant rise, jumping nine spots to share the 45th position following her 62-run effort in the same match.

(With IANS inputs)