Star Australia allrounder Tahlia McGrath has continued her fast ascension in worldwide cricket after being topped the world’s new No.1 Twenty20 girls’s batter.
McGrath has performed simply 16 T20Is for Australia since making her debut in opposition to India in October 2021, however has already risen to the highest of the rankings within the format.
The 27-year-old has leapfrogged teammate Beth Mooney to be the world’s top-ranked batter with 827 factors.
McGrath turns into the second-fastest lady to have claimed the highest spot, one shy of West Indies star Stafanie Taylor who took simply 15 matches again in 2010.
She is averaging a unprecedented 121.25 within the shortest format of the sport, recording six unbeaten knocks in her 10 innings.
The South Australian has lengthy been touted for greatness, making her ODI and Test debuts in 2016 and 2017 respectively, however had been unable to nail down a spot within the highly effective nationwide crew.
But since forcing her method again into the Australia aspect final yr, McGrath has been a major participant in all three codecs, starring within the ODI World Cup win in April.
McGrath has been promoted to vice-captain for Australia’s present T20 tour of India, serving as deputy to Alyssa Healy within the indefinite absence of long-time skipper Meg Lanning.
“She’s just grown in confidence, and confidence goes a long way in this format,” Healy mentioned of McGrath.
“It’s an incredibly fickle format but if you’re walking out there just a little bit more confident than your opposition it could generally fall your way and ‘TMac’ has just grown as a cricketer, as a leader and as a batter as well.
“She’s actually assured in her skill and what she will be able to do for our aspect and that is nice.”
