Dubai: Smriti Mandhana’s reign at the top of the ICC Women’s ODI batting rankings has come to an end, as South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt has climbed to No.1 after a record-breaking Cricket World Cup campaign in India.

Wolvaardt’s sensational form throughout the tournament – highlighted by back-to-back centuries in the semi-final and final – powered her to the summit of the rankings.

The 25-year-old amassed a staggering 571 runs, the most ever scored in a single edition of the Women’s World Cup, and her efforts were rewarded with a two-spot jump to the top position and a career-high rating of 814.

Mandhana, who had held the No.1 spot throughout the tournament and was also named in the Team of the Tournament, now sits just behind Wolvaardt in second place with 811 rating points.

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