Women's ICC Cricket Rankings: How They Work and Who Leads
How the ICC women's cricket rankings work, the points system, which teams lead in Test, ODI and T20I, and how women's cricket has grown in the rankings era.
Women's ICC Rankings Overview
The ICC maintains separate rankings for women's cricket in all three formats: Test, ODI, and T20I. The system is identical in methodology to the men's rankings — points are awarded based on match results weighted by opposition strength and format. Women's rankings are updated after every completed international series. Australia women have been the dominant ranked nation across all formats since 2015, holding the number one position in ODI and T20I cricket for the majority of that period.
Australia's Dominance
Australia women's cricket team is the most successful women's cricket nation in the rankings era. They have won the most ICC Women's T20 World Cups (6 titles), the most ICC Women's Cricket World Cups (7 titles), and have maintained the top ODI ranking for over 100 consecutive months at various periods. The 2023 ICC Women's Championship and the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup further reinforced Australia's standing as the world's preeminent women's cricket nation.
How to Read Women's Rankings
Women's cricket rankings are available on the ICC website by team and by player (batters, bowlers, and all-rounders). For teams, the rating points reflect weighted match results over the most recent three-year window. Player rankings follow the same criteria as the men's rankings — runs and wickets weighted by opposition quality and match format. The rankings are updated after every completed international fixture.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the number one women's cricket team in the world?
Australia women's cricket team has held the top ICC ODI and T20I rankings for the majority of the period from 2015 to 2026. As of the latest rankings cycle, Australia remain the number one ranked ODI team.
How are women's ICC rankings different from men's rankings?
The methodology is identical. The primary difference is the match volume — women's teams play fewer international fixtures, so rankings can shift more rapidly after a single series result compared to the men's rankings which are based on a deeper match pool.
Do women's players have individual ICC rankings?
Yes. The ICC publishes individual women's player rankings for batters, bowlers, and all-rounders in all three formats (Test, ODI, T20I), updated after every series.