The most awaited cricketing tournament will commence on October 3, 2024. The T20 cricket is all about swashbuckling sixes and crumbling wickets which makes fans crazy about the game.
Most of the time, the T20 format is known for the batters so, take a look at the top-5 batters with the most runs in the Women’s T20 World Cup history:
Suzie Bates (New Zealand): 1066 runs
The former Kiwi skipper, Suzie Bates is one of the most dynamic batters in women’s cricket history. Bates is the only batter in the tournament’s history to get past 1000 runs mark.
She scored 1066 runs in 36 matches with a strike rate of 114.13 which includes 8 fifties with the best score of 94*.
Meg Lanning (Australia): 992 runs
The former Aussie legend, Meg Lanning was one of the formidable batters in women’s cricket history. Under her leadership, Australia won several ICC tournaments which made her almost “Invincible”.
In 35 T20 World Cup matches, she scored 992 runs with a strike rate of 112.72 which includes 4 fifties and a hundred with a highest score of 126.
Alyssa Healy (Australia): 941 runs
The current Aussie skipper, Alyssa Healy is one of the prominent keeper-batter of this generation. Along with her keeping, she is known for her aggressive batting too. Healy will be leading the side for the first time in the upcoming tournament.
In 39 matches, Healy scored 941 runs with a strike rate of 128.37 which includes 7 fifties with the highest score of 83.
Stafanie Taylor (West Indies): 926 runs
The former Windies skipper and swashbuckling batter, Stafanie Taylor has been one of the pillars of the current West Indies team.
In 31 matches, Taylor scored 926 runs with a strike rate of 94.68 which includes 6 fifties with the highest score of 59.
Charlotte Edwards (England): 768 runs
The former England batter, Edwards was one of the best batters during her playing days.
In 24 matches, She amassed 768 runs with a strike rate of 103.92 which includes 5 fifties with the highest score of 80.