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England's Katherine Brunt top of the first women's T20 Player Index

TAUNTON, ENGLAND - JUNE 23: Katherine Brunt of England celebrates the wicket of Sophie Devine of New Zealand during the International T20 Tri-Series match between England Women and New Zealand Women at The Cooper Associates County Ground on June 23, 2018 in Taunton, England. (Photo by Julian Herbert/Getty Images)
Image: Katherine Brunt is the world's No 1 T20 player, according to new index

England all-rounder Katherine Brunt has been confirmed as world No 1 in the first release of the women's T20 Player Index.

Brunt was unable to participate in the recent Women's T20 World Cup in the West Indies because of injury, but her strong performances over the last three years see her top the list - compiled separately from the International Cricket Council's official rankings.

Her tally of 751 points is four ahead of Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry, who was part of the side that beat England in last month's World T20 final.

Women's T20 Player Index

Pos. Player Nationality Points
1. Katherine Brunt England 751
2. Ellyse Perry Australia 747
3. Harmanpreet Kaur India 740
4. Suzie Bates New Zealand 721
5. Alyssa Healy Australia 714
6. Sophie Devine New Zealand 696
7. Sarah Taylor England 690
8. Ashleigh Gardner Australia 683
9. Marizanne Kappe South Africa 676
10. Amy Satterthwaite New Zealand 676
Others
14. Natalie Sciver England 655
21. Danielle Wyatt England 576
23. Heather Knight England 570

India's hard-hitting batter Harmanpreet Kaur is third on 740 points, and either her or Perry will probably take over from Brunt in the next release as she will not be heading to Australia for the Women's Big Bash.

Brunt said: "I've had a pretty rough time recently both in my personal life and on the pitch so it's nice to have some good news for a change!

"Being ranked No 1 in the Women's T20 Player Index is something I feel really proud of, especially given the incredibly talented pool of players around the world at the moment.

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"This is a great initiative for the women's game and I'm sure the players will be inspired by the Index throughout the year."