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Meg Lanning
Australia's record-breaking ODI captain — Lanning's aggressive, elegant stroke play and extraordinary leadership brought Australia multiple World Cup titles.
▲ Rising·Score +32
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Best Women Cricketers of All Time
Women's cricket has produced extraordinary talent, fierce competitors, and pioneering figures who built the sport against enormous odds. These are the greatest players in the history of the women's game.
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Jhulan Goswami
The highest wicket-taker in women's ODI cricket history — India's pace icon played 20 years at the top level and remained a wicket-taking force well into her late 30s.
▲ Rising·Score +28
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Cathryn Fitzpatrick
The fastest female bowler in cricket history — Fitzpatrick's express pace and accuracy devastated batters worldwide across a dominant Australian career.
▲ Rising·Score +27
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Beth Mooney
Australia's most dependable modern batter — Mooney's cool, accumulative batting style and ability to finish games under pressure have made her women's cricket's essential anchor.
▲ Rising·Score +23
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Heather Knight
England's current captain and the player who led them to their 2017 World Cup triumph on home soil — a technically accomplished batter and composed leader under pressure.
▲ Steady·Score +20
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Smriti Mandhana
India's most elegant modern batter — Mandhana's attacking left-handed strokeplay and consistency across all formats have made her women's cricket's most marketable global star.
▲ Steady·Score +19
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Mithali Raj
India's greatest ever female cricketer — with the most ODI runs in women's cricket history, Mithali's elegant batting and calm leadership inspired a generation of Indian girls to play.
▲ Steady·Score +17
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Charlotte Edwards
England's most capped captain — Edwards played 309 international games and led England to multiple Ashes and World Cup victories across a remarkable 22-year career.
▲ Steady·Score +15
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Ellyse Perry
The most complete cricketer in women's history — Australia's Perry excels as both a genuine pace bowler and top-order batter, winning multiple ICC Player of the Year awards.
▲ Steady·Score +14
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Belinda Clark
Australia's legendary captain of the 1990s and 2000s — Clark scored the first double century in women's ODI cricket and captained Australia to multiple World Cup titles.
▲ Steady·Score +14
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Sophie Devine
New Zealand's record-breaking captain and explosive opener — Devine holds the women's T20I highest individual score and has been the White Ferns' most dependable match-winner.
▲ Steady·Score +12
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Annabel Sutherland
Australia's rising all-rounder star — Sutherland's powerful hitting, right-arm seam, and brilliant fielding have announced her as the next great multi-skilled female cricketer.
▲ Steady·Score +4
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