The mega T20 tournament will commence on October 3, 2024, in UAE. The craze of the tournament has already been up to the mark, thanks to the players who made it possible.
Let’s take a look at the top-5 bowlers with the most wickets in the tournament’s history:
Shabnim Ismail (South Africa): 43 wickets
The Protean speedster is one of the best bowlers in the international circuit. She is also one of the fastest bowlers in women’s cricket.
In 32 matches, Ismail scalped 43 wickets at an economy of 5.83 with best bowling figures of 3/5.
Anya Shrubsole (England): 41 wickets
The former English fast bowler, Anya Shrubsole was one of the best bowlers for England during her play days.
In 27 matches of the T20 World Cup, Shrubsole scalped 41 wickets at an economy of 5.32 with the best bowling figures of 3/6.
Ellyse Perry (Australia): 40 wickets
One of the best all-rounders in world cricket, Ellyse Perry is one of the prominent figures in Australian women’s cricket.
In 42 matches, Perry so far scalped 40 wickets at an economy of 5.79 with the best bowling figures of 3/12.
Megan Schutt (Australia): 40 wickets
Another Aussie bowler on this list, Megan Schutt is fourth on this list. Schutt is part of the Strong Australian side for the upcoming World Cup.
In 24 matches, Schutt scalped 40 wickets at an economy of 6 with the best bowling figures of 4/18.
Stafanie Taylor (West Indies): 33 wickets
The last on this list is Stafanie Taylor from the West Indies. Taylor has been the key member of her side.
The all-rounder scalped 33 wickets in 31 matches at an economy of 5.95 with the best bowling figures of 4/12.