Although T20 and cricket, in general, are considered batter’s game, the women’s game has largely been a level playing field. Though we have seen big scores by batters, the bowlers too have a say, and hence the nature of women’s T20 is always competitive.
The same applies to women’s cricket’s newest T20 league, the WPL, which had its fair share of excitement in its first season, and it is bound to happen with the best of women’s cricketers participating.
Here we will see which of the bowlers shined through the course of this young league in the top 10 wicket-takers list.
Most Wickets in WPL History
| Player | Innings | Wickets | BBI | Avg | 4W/5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayley Matthews | 29 | 41 | 3/5 | 17.56 | 0/0 |
| Amelia Kerr | 29 | 40 | 5/38 | 17.90 | 1/1 |
| Sophie Ecclestone | 25 | 36 | 4/13 | 18.38 | 1/0 |
| Jess Jonassen | 24 | 33 | 4/31 | 20.75 | 1/0 |
| Natalie Sciver-Brunt | 29 | 32 | 3/18 | 22.28 | 0/0 |
| Shikha Pandey | 27 | 30 | 3/23 | 23.20 | 0/0 |
| Marizanne Kapp | 24 | 28 | 5/15 | 19.57 | 0/1 |
| Deepti Sharma | 25 | 27 | 4/19 | 29.29 | 1/0 |
| Saika Ishaque | 22 | 25 | 4/11 | 20.68 | 1/0 |
| Ashleigh Gardner | 25 | 25 | 3/31 | 27.20 | 0/0 |
(You can check out other WPL stats here.)
Key Insights
10: The number of bowlers to have taken 10 or more wickets in the WPL so far, and we will definitely see more players ing this list pretty soon.
15: Amelia Kerr took 15 wickets at 14.06 in the inaugural edition of the WPL from 10 games and played a key role in her side, MI, clinching the title.
16: Hayley Matthews and Sophie Ecclestone’s tally of wickets in the 2023 season of the WPL, and they are the t highest wicket-takers in that edition.
