The top 10 greatest female cricket players of all time

The top 10 greatest female cricket players of all time

1. Mithali Raj (India)

• Full Name: Mithali Dorai Raj
• Date of Birth: December 3, 1982
• Place of Birth: Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
• Batting Style: Right-handed
• Role: Batswoman
• International Debut: ODI debut in 1999 against Ireland

• Mithali Raj is recognised as one of the all-time greatest in the women’s game because of her enormous achievements in Indian women’s cricket.
• In women’s cricket, Mithali Raj ranks among the top run scorers and has captained the Indian women’s team.
• She has set multiple records in both ODIs and Tests and is renowned for her dependability.
• The first female cricketer in test history to record a double century
• Female cricketer who has scored 7805 runs in one-day international cricket.
• 64 half centuries in ODI cricket.
• Female captain who has won the 86 matches in one-day international cricket.
• Captaining India in the 2017 Women’s Cricket World Cup.
• Mithali is the leading run-scorer in women’s ODIs. Mithali Raj holds a number of records. She achieved the milestone of 6,000 runs in ODI cricket for the first time ever.

• Mithali Raj has received several awards for her contributions to cricket, including the prestigious Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian award, in 2015.
• first woman cricketer to score seven consecutive fifties in ODIs, a record she achieved in 2017.

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2. Ellyse Perry (Australia):

• Full Name: Ellyse Alexandra Perry
• Date of Birth: November 3, 1990
• Place of Birth: Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia
• Batting Style: Right-handed
• Bowling Style: Right-arm fast-medium
• Role: All-rounder
• International Debut: ODI debut in 2007 against New Zealand

• Ellyse Perry is an Australian athlete who served her nation in both soccer and cricket. She is regarded by many as one of the best female cricket players of all time.
• Perry has participated in 133 T20 internationals, 250 ODIs, and 124 Test matches for Australia. In international cricket, she scored over 10,000 runs and over 300 wickets. Additionally, she has 20 goals in 20 international soccer matches.
• Young athletes all throughout the world look up to Perry. She has demonstrated that competing at the highest level in multiple sports is doable. She is a fervent supporter of gender equality and women’s sports.
• She competed for Australia in the ICC Women’s T20 World Championship.
• She competed for Australia in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup championship teams in 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2018.
• One of the rare female cricketers to reach a century mark in a Test match is Ellyse Perry. During the 2009 Ashes series against England, she accomplished this milestone.

3. Belinda Clark (Australia) 

• Full Name: Belinda Jane Clark
• Date of Birth: September 10, 1970
• Place of Birth: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
• Batting Style: Right-handed
• Role: Batswoman
• International Debut: ODI debut in 1991 against England

• Belinda Clark was a dominant batter in her era and the first female cricketer to score a double century in ODIs. She led the Australian women’s team to success.
• Former Australian cricketer Belinda Clark made a significant contribution to the growth and success of women’s cricket in Australia.
  Belinda Clark is a former Australian cricketer who played a significant role in the development and success of women’s cricket in Australia.
• Test Matches: Belinda Clark played 15 Test matches, scoring 919 runs at an impressive average of 45.95.
• One Day Internationals (ODIs): In ODIs, she scored 4,844 runs in 118 matches at an average of 47.49.
• Under her captaincy, Australia won the Women’s Cricket World Cup in 1997.
• She was awarded the Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2000 for her services to cricket.

4. Charlotte Edwards (England)

• Full Name: Charlotte Marie Edwards
• Date of Birth: December 17, 1979
• Place of Birth: Huntingdon, England
• Playing Role: Right-handed batswoman
• International Debut: Charlotte Edwards made her debut for the England women’s cricket team in 1996.

• Edwards made her international debut at the age of 16. Since then, she has participated in 23 Tests, 191 ODIs, and 95 T20 Internationals.
• One of the most successful and well-known female cricketers of all time is Charlotte Edwards.
• In 2010, she received a CBE for her contributions to cricket.
• From 1996 to 2016, Charlotte played for England and captained the team for ten years.
• In ODIs and T20Is, Charlotte is England’s all-time highest run scorer. She has also led England to two World Cup victories.
• Charlotte has played in more ODIs and Tests for England women than any other player in the country’s history.
• The second-highest run scorer for England in Test matches, Charlotte also holds the record for most runs scored in ODIs and T20Is.
• Additionally, Charlotte is the first player in WT20Is to reach 2,000 runs scored.
• She led England to World Cup victories in 2009 and 2013.
• In 2009 and 2013, Charlotte received the ICC Player of the Year award.
• Edwards is a competent coach and commentator as well. She now serves as the head coach of the Sydney Sixers in the Women’s Big Bash League, the Southern Brave in the Hundred, and the Southern Vipers in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.

5. Meg Lanning (Australia)

• Full Name: Meghann Moira Lanning
• Date of Birth: March 25, 1992
• Place of Birth: Singapore
• Playing Role: Right-handed batswoman
• International Debut: Meg Lanning made her debut for the Australian women’s cricket team in 2010.

• The Australian women’s cricket team is currently captained by Meg Lanning, who is renowned for her aggressive batting style and leadership abilities. Meg Lanning has contributed significantly to women’s cricket. Several records in limited-overs cricket have been broken by her.
• Lanning is the Australian women’s cricket team’s youngest captain, at the age of 22.
• Lanning is the first Australian to reach 2,000 runs in 20-over matches.
• Lanning has the most Women’s One international centuries in history.
• Lanning has won five ICC Women’s World Twenty20 Championships and two Women’s Cricket World Cups.
• In 2014, 2015, and 2017, she won the Belinda Clark Award for the finest Australian woman in cricket.
• In both 2014 (T20I) and 2015 (ODI), she received the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year award.
• She graduated from the Australian Catholic University with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Health Science.
• She also holds a personal training certification.

6. Jhulan Goswami (India)

• Full Name: Jhulan Nishit Goswami
• Date of Birth: November 25, 1982
• Place of Birth: Nadia, West Bengal, India
• Playing Role: Right-arm fast-medium bowler; Right-handed batswoman
• International Debut: Jhulan Goswami made her debut for the Indian women’s cricket team in 2002.

• Most wickets in women’s ODI cricket With 255 wickets from 204 games, she is the most wicket-taking woman in the history of cricket.
• In 2007 Jhulan Goswami has been awarded with The ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year .
• She is also the first woman to score a hat-trick women’s ODI cricket.
• At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Jhulan Goswami was chosen as a goodwill ambassador.
• She bats and bowls with her right arm and bowls medium fast.
• She served as the captain of the Indian women’s cricket team from 2008 to 2011.
• She is renowned for her quick bowling and knack for getting wickets in crucial situations. She is a inspiration for many young cricketers, both male and female.
• She led India as a captain in 25 ODIs.
• For her contributions to cricket, she received the Padma Shri in 2012 and the Arjuna Award in 2010.

7. Suzie Bates (New Zealand): 

• Full Name: Suzannah Wilson Bates
• Date of Birth: September 16, 1987
• Place of Birth: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
• Playing Role: Right-handed batswoman; Right-arm medium-fast bowler
• International Debut: Suzie Bates made her debut for the New Zealand women’s cricket team in 2006.

• Bates is renowned for her all-around ability, contributing with both the bat and the ball. She had shown her versatility talent in both Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) and One Day Internationals (ODIs).
• In ODIs and T20Is, she is a leading scorer of New Zealand cricket team.
• She is the first player in ODIs and T20Is to score 10 centuries.
• Bates is the only cricketer who has hit her century in each of the four international cricket formats. (Test, ODI, T20I, and T10I).
• She has over 100 wickets in ODIs and T20Is, which shows her irony as a successful bowler.
• From 2011 to 2018, she was captain of the New Zealand women’s cricket team.
• Bates led the new Zealand team, which played in the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2015 final.
• In 2013 and 2016, she was named the ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year twice.
• In 2016, she was named the ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year.
• Bates began playing cricket when she was seven years old.
• Bates holds a commerce degree from the University of Otago.
• Bates is also a qualifiedpersonal trainer
• she is married to Craig Cumming, who is a cricket player.

8. Stafanie Taylor (West Indies)

• Full Name: Stafanie Roxann Taylor
• Date of Birth: June 11, 1991
• Place of Birth: Spanish Town, Jamaica
• Playing Role: Right-handed batswoman; Right-arm off-break bowler
• International Debut: Stafanie Taylor made her debut for the West Indies women’s cricket team in 2008.

• Taylor is renowned for her versatility and prowess with both the bat and the ball.  she has consistently displayed her talent In both Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) and One-Day Internationals (ODIs).
• She is the only player in men’s or women’s international cricket history to hold the top spot in both batting and bowling in one-day internationals at the same time.
• She is the youngest player to reach 1,000 runs in ODIs, in both male and female categories.
• She is the only player in both male or female cricketers to hit both a century and four wickets in a match.
• In both ODIs and T20Is, she leads the West Indies in runs scored and wickets taken.
• Under her leadership, the West Indies won two ICC Women’s World Twenty20 tournaments.
• In 2011, she was recognised as the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year.

9. Anya Shrubsole (England)

• Full Name: Anya Elizabeth Shrubsole
• Date of Birth: December 12, 1991
• Place of Birth: Bath, Somerset, England
• Playing Role: Right-arm medium-fast bowler; Right-handed batswoman
• International Debut: Anya Shrubsole made her debut for the England women’s cricket team in 2008.

• One of England’s top fast bowlers, Anya Shrubsole, played a crucial role in the 2017 World Cup final with the ball, which led her team to win the final.
• She is the first woman to appear on the prestigious Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack’s front cover.
• She is the only player in the history of the Women’s Cricket World Cup final to take six wickets.
• She is the third-highest wicket-taker in Women’s Cricket World Cup history. She has taken 35 wickets in 26 matches.
• She is also the seventh-highest wicket-taker in women’s one-day international history, with 180 wickets in 145 international matches.
• She competed for England in both the Women’s T20 World Cup in 2020 and the Women’s Cricket World Cup in 2017.
• In 2017, she was recognised as the ICC Women’s ODI Player of the Year.
• In 2018, she received an MBE award for her contributions to cricket.
• She retired from international cricket in 2022.

10. Rachael Heyhoe-Flint (England):

• Full Name: Rachael Heyhoe-Flint (née Heyhoe)
• Date of Birth: June 11, 1939
• Date of Passing: January 18, 2017
• Place of Birth: Wolverhampton, England
• Playing Role: Right-handed batswoman; Right-arm off-break bowler
• International Debut: Rachael Heyhoe-Flint made her debut for the England women’s cricket team in 1960.

• Rachael Heyhoe-Flint was a pioneer of women’s cricket. Flint became popular because it also made significant contributions to the development of female cricket and its advancements.
• She was the captain of the England women’s team during the transformation of women’s cricket in the history of the sport.
• In 1939, she was born in Wolverhampton, England.
• She was a gifted all-rounder who could bat right-handedly and bowl right-arm medium-fast. In 1960, at the age of 21, she made her cricket debut for England.
• she became the captain of England women’s cricket team in 1966 and set a record for being unbeatable in six
• In 1973, she led England to victory in the first Women’s Cricket World Cup.
• In a Women’s Cricket World Cup final, she became the first female player to score a century. At the age of 43, she retired from her astonishing international cricket career.
• She received a CBE in 2003 and an OBE in 1976 for her contributions to cricket.
• In 2009, she was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. She was also represented England in 1960 and 1964 Olympics in hockey, which shows her excellent athletic skills