A couple of Sri Lankan women players have recieved a boost in the latest ICC Women's ODI rankings. Sri Lanka recently hosted Bangladesh for a three-match ODI series in Colombo and it was the home side that came away victorious despite some intervention from the weather throughout the series.
Notably, Latham was leading the Blackcap as a stand-in captain in the absence of Williamson. He was also captaining the side in the tour of Pakistan where they tied the T20I series by 2-2 and claimed the ODI series by 4-1.
Kingsmead Stadium in Durban will host all three T20Is, with the first match to be played on August 30, before attention turns to the 50-over format from September 7
Pakistan were fifth on the ODI rankings before the five-match ODI series began with a rating of 106 but now they have jumped to the third with consecutive fantastic performances at home. Meanwhile, New Zealand, who were second, have slipped down to the fifth spot.
In spite of Pakistan taking a 3-0 lead in their ODI series against New Zealand on home soil, the left-hander has stressed the need to keep the group consistent, considering the scale of matches and the little time to prepare for their ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign in India.
Pakistan's middle order has consistently failed to build on the foundation laid down by the top order. The batters between Nos. 4 and No. 7 have averaged 26.9, which is slightly lower than the West Indies, whose middle-order batters average 26.2.
Pakistan defeated New Zealand in the third ODI by 26 runs and took an unassailable 3-0 series lead in the five-match series here at National Stadium on Wednesday.
Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman has become Babar Azam's closest rankings challenger after he was rewarded for his recent dominance with massive gains on the latest ICC Men's ODI Batting Rankings. Fakhar has commenced Pakistan's ongoing ODI series at home against New Zealand in a blaze of glory,
Fakhar has commenced Pakistan's ongoing ODI series at home against New Zealand in a blaze of glory, with the 33-year-old scoring back-to-back centuries to put his side in control of the five-match series.