Veteran ellyse perry

Fellow South African Chloe Tryon: South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt has regained her place as the No.1 ranked batter in the ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings on the back of some strong recent performances.

Wolvaardt first rose to the top during the most recent ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand in 2022 and the Proteas skipper has since hovered within the top 10 due to some consistent efforts at the top of the batting order. But the right-hander is now back in the premier position courtesy of scores of 59 not out and 35 through the opening two matches of her side's ICC Women's Championship series at home against England.

Wolvaardt gains one spot to clinch the top position from England all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt, who drops to third following scores of zero and 20 from the opening two matches against South Africa.