DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – West Indies opener Stafanie Taylor has achieved a career-best ranking with a solid move to the fringe of the Top-10.

In the latest Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Women’s ODI Player Rankings released yesterday, Taylor – on the back of a good series against South Africa which ended in Cape Town on Friday — vaulted 11 places to a career-best 11th position in the latest rankings. The teenager is now the only West Indies batter in the top 20. The next highest-ranked West Indian is Deandra Dottin, who has climbed four places to 28th position.Taylor, 18, scored 221 runs in the series, including a maiden ODI hundred, an unbeaten 108 in the first ODI that included 11 fours and two sixes.

South Africa won the four-match series 2-1 after the last game of the series ended in a thrilling tie as Alicia Smith conceded just one run in the 50th over after the West Indies needed two for victory.

The other batter to make an upward movement was former South Africa captain Cri-Zelda Brits, who has returned to the top 10 after jumping four places to 10th spot.

She scored 150 runs in the four ODIs in which she played.

The batting list is headed by ICC’s Women’s Cricketer of the Year Claire Taylor, of England, while her team-mate Sarah Taylor is second and former India captain Mithali Raj third.

England’s Holly Colvin remains top of the bowlers’ list, with India captain Jhulan Goswami in second position.

Australian Lisa Sthalekar continues to lead the all-rounders’ table with another Australian, Shelly Nitschke, second.