Ashleigh Gardner Achieves Rare Feat: Ranked in Top Three for ODI Batting, Bowling and Allround Performance

Ashleigh Gardner Achieves Rare Feat: Ranked in Top Three for ODI Batting, Bowling and Allround Performance

Australia star Ashleigh Gardner has achieved a remarkable milestone in women’s cricket, becoming one of the few players in history — male or female — to rank among the top three in the ICC ODI rankings for batting, bowling, and allround performance.

Following her phenomenal run at the Women’s World Cup 2025, Gardner now holds the No. 1 spot among allrounders, is ranked No. 2 among batters, and sits at No. 3 among bowlers, according to the ICC’s latest update.

Dominant World Cup Form

Gardner’s dominant displays have been central to Australia’s unbeaten World Cup campaign. She has amassed 265 runs at an average of 88.33 and a blistering strike rate of 128.01, while also taking seven wickets with her offspin at an average of 30.00.

Her two centuries at the tournament came in pressure situations, underscoring her match-winning influence. Against New Zealand, she arrived at the crease with Australia reeling at 113 for 4 and counterattacked with a 115 off 83 balls, rescuing her team to a commanding total of 326.

In another standout performance, Gardner guided Australia to victory against England, scoring an unbeaten 104 off 73 balls in a chase of 245. She and Annabel Sutherland shared an unbroken 180-run partnership to seal a comprehensive win with nearly ten overs to spare.

Historic Rankings Leap

Those performances have catapulted Gardner six places up the batting rankings — from No. 8 to No. 2, behind only Smriti Mandhana of India. She remains the top-ranked allrounder and third-ranked bowler, highlighting her all-round dominance across departments.

England’s Sophie Ecclestone continues to lead the bowling rankings, while Australia’s Alana King — fresh off a World Cup record-breaking 7 for 18 against South Africa — has jumped to a career-best No. 2 among bowlers.

A Rare Allround Achievement

Gardner’s feat of simultaneously being in the top three for batting, bowling, and allround rankings is unprecedented in the women’s game — and extremely rare across cricket history. Her consistency and versatility have not only cemented her as the most complete cricketer in the women’s circuit but also as a defining force in Australia’s quest for another World Cup crown.

Current ICC Women’s ODI Rankings (Top Highlights):

  • Batters: 1. Smriti Mandhana (IND), 2. Ashleigh Gardner (AUS)

  • Bowlers: 1. Sophie Ecclestone (ENG), 2. Alana King (AUS), 3. Ashleigh Gardner (AUS)

  • Allrounders: 1. Ashleigh Gardner (AUS)

Gardner’s form and fitness will remain vital as Australia aim to maintain their perfect World Cup record and reinforce their dominance in women’s cricket.