New Delhi, June 9 -- New Zealand captain Melie Kerr will head into the ICC Women's T20 World Cup as the world's No. 1-ranked T20I all-rounder following the latest update to the ICC Women's Player Rankings.

Kerr has reclaimed the top spot just days before the start of the tournament, while West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews has slipped to second after missing her side's final match of the recent tri-series in Ireland, according to ICC.

The ICC said the competition at the top remains extremely close, with just five rating points separating Kerr and Matthews ahead of the T20 World Cup in England and Wales, which begins on June 12.

In the batting rankings, Australia's Georgia Voll continues to hold the top position, followed by Beth Moone...