In other movements, USA, the inaugural ICC Women’s T20I Challenge Trophy winners, have climbed two spots from 22nd to 20th with 98 points. Germany also made gains, adding 10 rating points to move from 56 to 66 and jumping six places to enter the top 30 at 29th position.

A total of 78 teams feature in the latest annual rankings, having played at least eight T20Is over the past three years. Cambodia have dropped out of the rankings and need to play four more matches to regain their status, while Peru are no longer ranked after not playing a match for three years.