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Meg Lanning reclaims top spot on ICC ODI batting rankings

Australian captain Meg Lanning has returned to the number one ranking on the International Cricket Council's ODI batting standings following her superb performances against New Zealand in the recent Rose Bowl series.

Lanning missed the third and final match of the series because of injury but posted unbeaten knocks of 62 and 101 in the opening two encounters.

She replaces West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor at number one, while Australian teammate Alyssa Healy drops down to third position on the standings.

It is the fifth time Lanning has held the number one ranking, having first topped the standings in 2014.

Ellyse Perry missed the Rose Bowl series because of injury. She dropped four places to seventh on the batting rankings but is still in top place on the allrounder standings.

Australian spinner Jess Jonassen remained number one on the ODI bowling rankings.

Jonassen claimed eight wickets at an average of 10.12 and an economy rate of 3.35 against the White Ferns.

Megan Schutt is ranked third on the bowling standings, with Perry in eighth place.

Australia equalled the world record for most consecutive ODI wins with its 232-run victory over New Zealand at Allan Border Field in Brisbane on Wednesday.

The result meant Australia matched the ODI record of 21 consecutive wins set by Ricky Ponting's men's side in 2003.

The win completed a whitewash in the Rose Bowl ODI series and marked Australia's biggest win over the White Ferns in the women's 50-over game.

Australia had earlier beaten the White Ferns by seven wickets in last Saturday's series opener and four wickets in the second match on Monday.

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