England and New Zealand will face off in a three-match T20I series ahead of the women's T20I World Cup next month - here's the ICC rankings for the T20I teams ahead of the ENG vs NZ series.
The three matches will be played over the next five days, between May 20 and May 25. The first game will be played at the County Ground in Derby, with the second T20I in Canterbury. The last T20I will be held in Hove, Essex.
The hosts will be without skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt, who has been ruled out of the series due to a left calf tear that she sustained during the One-Day Cup. It ruled her out of the ODI series against New Zealand at the start of the month, with Charlie Dean stepping in as skipper. Sciver-Brunt will also miss the upcoming India T20Is as a result.
The hosts will also be without Danni Wyatt-Hodge, who is missing out due to the birth of her first child.
Updated ICC Women's T20I rankings before ENG vs NZ
The women's T20I team rankings list is led by Australia, who have 287 rating points, 12 more than second-placed England. The world champions, New Zealand, are currently fourth in the table, behind India, who have 264 points, nine more than the White Ferns.
| Pos | Team | Matches | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Australia | 21 | 6022 | 287 |
| 02 | England | 25 | 6865 | 275 |
| 03 | India | 33 | 8722 | 264 |
| 04 | New Zealand | 24 | 6075 | 253 |
| 05 | South Africa | 32 | 7762 | 243 |
| 06 | West Indies | 24 | 5712 | 238 |
| 07 | Sri Lanka | 29 | 6871 | 237 |
| 08 | Pakistan | 24 | 5226 | 218 |
| 09 | Ireland | 34 | 6799 | 200 |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 28 | 5577 | 199 |
| 11 | Scotland | 29 | 4711 | 162 |
| 12 | Thailand | 48 | 7271 | 151 |
| 13 | Papua New Guinea | 30 | 4235 | 141 |
| 14 | Netherlands | 40 | 5614 | 140 |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates | 39 | 5318 | 136 |
| 16 | Zimbabwe | 35 | 4285 | 122 |
| 17 | Uganda | 47 | 5205 | 111 |
| 18 | Namibia | 39 | 4078 | 105 |
| 19 | Tanzania | 31 | 3152 | 102 |
| 20 | USA | 28 | 2741 | 98 |
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