30 |
1
|
Terry McGregor (Australia)
|
53.50 |
4 Wickets for 18 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs New Zealand Women at Lincoln on 29-Nov-2000 (SR-15 | ER-1.8) |
40 |
1
|
Gill Smith (England)
|
50.82 |
5 Wickets for 30 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Guildford on 26-Jul-1993 (SR-14 | ER-2.5) |
42 |
1
|
Laura Marsh (England)
|
50.75 |
5 Wickets for 15 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs Pakistan Women at North Sydney on 12-Mar-2009 (SR-12 | ER-1.5) |
45 |
1
|
Ariette van Noortwijk (Netherlands)
|
50.62 |
4 Wickets for 25 Runs in 1st inns for Netherlands Women vs India Women at Ghaziabad on 15-Dec-1997 (SR-12 | ER-3.1) |
74 |
1
|
Morna Nielsen (New Zealand)
|
46.23 |
5 Wickets for 39 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women at Kimberley on 11-Oct-2016 (SR-12 | ER-3.9) |
100 |
1
|
Sandra Braganza (India)
|
44.53 |
4 Wickets for 24 Runs in 1st inns for ICC XI Women vs Australia Women at Palmerston North on 20-Jan-1982 (SR-18 | ER-2.0) |
135 |
1
|
Gill Smith (England)
|
41.95 |
3 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs New Zealand Women at Lord's on 01-Aug-1993 (SR-24 | ER-2.4) |
140 |
1
|
Terry McGregor (Australia)
|
41.44 |
4 Wickets for 8 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia Women vs Ireland Women at Dublin on 15-Jul-2001 (SR-9 | ER-1.3) |
147 |
1
|
Jennifer Turner (New Zealand)
|
41.00 |
5 Wickets for 5 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand Women vs Netherlands Women at Lindfield on 25-Jul-1993 (SR-14 | ER-0.4) |
152 |
1
|
Karen Gunn (New Zealand)
|
40.89 |
5 Wickets for 22 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand Women vs Australia Women at Lower Hutt on 10-Feb-1990 (SR-11 | ER-2.4) |
158 |
1
|
Terry McGregor (Australia)
|
40.46 |
4 Wickets for 15 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Derby on 29-Jun-2001 (SR-15 | ER-1.5) |
165 |
1
|
Jacqueline Court (England/Young England)
|
40.19 |
4 Wickets for 29 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs New Zealand Women at Hyderabad (Deccan) on 08-Jan-1978 (SR-15 | ER-2.9) |
171 |
1
|
Morna Nielsen (New Zealand)
|
39.95 |
5 Wickets for 21 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand Women vs Sri Lanka Women at Lincoln on 10-Nov-2015 (SR-12 | ER-2.1) |
204 |
1
|
Pramila Bhatt (India)
|
38.69 |
3 Wickets for 25 Runs in 1st inns for India Women vs Australia Women at Delhi on 24-Dec-1997 (SR-14 | ER-3.6) |
223 |
1
|
Shanel Daley (West Indies)
|
38.07 |
4 Wickets for 29 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies Women vs Pakistan Women at Sydney on 21-Mar-2009 (SR-15 | ER-2.9) |
245 |
1
|
Karen Gunn (New Zealand)
|
37.44 |
4 Wickets for 41 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand Women vs Australia Women at Brisbane on 17-Jan-1993 (SR-15 | ER-4.1) |
274 |
1
|
Clare Connor (England)
|
36.66 |
4 Wickets for 25 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs South Africa Women at Port Elizabeth on 15-Feb-2004 (SR-15 | ER-2.5) |
279 |
1
|
Cherry-Ann Singh (West Indies)
|
36.53 |
5 Wickets for 36 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies Women vs Ireland Women at Dorking on 29-Jul-1993 (SR-14 | ER-3.0) |
293 |
1
|
Laura Marsh (England)
|
36.11 |
4 Wickets for 45 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs Sri Lanka Women at Taunton on 02-Jul-2017 (SR-15 | ER-4.5) |
301 |
1
|
Shanel Daley (West Indies)
|
35.91 |
3 Wickets for 31 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies Women vs England Women at Sydney on 17-Mar-2009 (SR-18 | ER-3.4) |
322 |
1
|
Janet Tedstone (England)
|
35.15 |
4 Wickets for 17 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs India Women at Nelson on 31-Jan-1982 (SR-18 | ER-1.4) |
330 |
1
|
Avril Starling (England)
|
35.01 |
3 Wickets for 7 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs New Zealand Women at Auckland on 10-Jan-1982 (SR-24 | ER-0.6) |
337 |
1
|
Shanel Daley (West Indies)
|
34.88 |
3 Wickets for 22 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies Women vs Australia Women at Mumbai on 13-Feb-2013 (SR-19 | ER-2.4) |
342 |
1
|
Arunadhati Ghosh (India)
|
34.84 |
4 Wickets for 17 Runs in 1st inns for India Women vs England Women at Banstead on 27-Jul-1986 (SR-6 | ER-4.3) |
350 |
1
|
Laura Marsh (England)
|
34.59 |
3 Wickets for 31 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs Sri Lanka Women at Canberra on 07-Mar-2009 (SR-20 | ER-3.1) |
351 |
1
|
Janet Tedstone (England)
|
34.58 |
3 Wickets for 30 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs Australia Women at North Sydney on 03-Dec-1988 (SR-24 | ER-2.5) |
370 |
1
|
Anita van Lier (Netherlands)
|
34.11 |
4 Wickets for 24 Runs in 2nd inns for Netherlands Women vs West Indies Women at Stoke-on-Trent on 21-Jul-1993 (SR-13 | ER-2.8) |
371 |
1
|
Mette Gregersen (Denmark)
|
34.07 |
4 Wickets for 6 Runs in 1st inns for Denmark Women vs Netherlands Women at Nykobing Mors on 21-Jul-1999 (SR-15 | ER-0.6) |
395 |
1
|
Jo Chamberlain (England)
|
33.50 |
5 Wickets for 18 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs Ireland Women at Nykobing Mors on 21-Jul-1989 (SR-13 | ER-1.7) |
404 |
1
|
Pramila Bhatt (India)
|
33.42 |
4 Wickets for 25 Runs in 1st inns for India Women vs England Women at Lucknow on 05-Dec-1995 (SR-15 | ER-2.5) |
411 |
1
|
Susanne Neilsen (Denmark)
|
33.30 |
4 Wickets for 9 Runs in 1st inns for Denmark Women vs Pakistan Women at Mysore on 10-Dec-1997 (SR-15 | ER-0.9) |
426 |
1
|
Sharina Ravikumar (Sri Lanka)
|
33.11 |
4 Wickets for 23 Runs in 1st inns for Sri Lanka Women vs South Africa Women at Fatullah on 14-Nov-2011 (SR-12 | ER-2.9) |
435 |
1
|
Laura Marsh (England)
|
32.90 |
3 Wickets for 17 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs West Indies Women at Sydney on 17-Mar-2009 (SR-15 | ER-2.3) |
444 |
1
|
Morna Nielsen (New Zealand)
|
32.70 |
3 Wickets for 27 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand Women vs West Indies Women at Brabourne on 11-Feb-2013 (SR-20 | ER-2.7) |
446 |
1
|
Terry McGregor (Australia)
|
32.64 |
2 Wickets for 26 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs New Zealand Women at Lincoln on 23-Dec-2000 (SR-30 | ER-2.6) |
448 |
1
|
Leila Williams (West Indies/Jamaica)
|
32.57 |
4 Wickets for 11 Runs in 2nd inns for Jamaica Women vs Trinidad & Tobago Women at London on 04-Jul-1973 (SR-16 | ER-1.0) |
451 |
1
|
Glynis Hullah (England/Young England)
|
32.55 |
4 Wickets for 8 Runs in 1st inns for Young England Women vs Jamaica Women at Sittingbourne on 30-Jun-1973 (SR-11 | ER-1.1) |
463 |
1
|
Morna Nielsen (New Zealand)
|
32.38 |
3 Wickets for 34 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women at Cuttack on 01-Feb-2013 (SR-14 | ER-4.9) |
476 |
2
|
Cor van der Flier (Netherlands)
|
32.22 |
4 Wickets for 24 Runs in 1st inns for Netherlands Women vs New Zealand Women at Haarlem on 08-Aug-1984 (SR-17 | ER-2.2) |
477 |
2
|
Madge Stewart (West Indies)
|
32.22 |
4 Wickets for 9 Runs in 2nd inns for Jamaica Women vs Young England Women at Sittingbourne on 30-Jun-1973 (SR-9 | ER-1.5) |
478 |
2
|
Envis Williams (West Indies)
|
32.20 |
3 Wickets for 38 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies Women vs Australia Women at Rustenburg on 26-Mar-2005 (SR-17 | ER-4.6) |
517 |
2
|
Laura Marsh (England)
|
31.63 |
4 Wickets for 21 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs Sri Lanka Women at Colombo (RPS) on 17-Nov-2016 (SR-15 | ER-2.1) |
520 |
2
|
Wendy Gerritsen (Netherlands)
|
31.61 |
3 Wickets for 38 Runs in 1st inns for Netherlands Women vs England Women at London on 29-Jul-1993 (SR-24 | ER-3.2) |
522 |
2
|
Sune van Zyl (South Africa)
|
31.60 |
4 Wickets for 23 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa Women vs India Women at Potchefstroom on 10-Mar-2002 (SR-15 | ER-2.3) |
528 |
2
|
Desiree Luke (West Indies)
|
31.49 |
3 Wickets for 57 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies Women vs New Zealand Women at Chandigarh on 15-Dec-1997 (SR-20 | ER-5.7) |
529 |
2
|
Emily Drumm (New Zealand)
|
31.46 |
4 Wickets for 31 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand Women vs Australia Women at Auckland on 18-Jan-1994 (SR-15 | ER-3.1) |
531 |
2
|
Eileen Badham (New Zealand)
|
31.44 |
4 Wickets for 19 Runs in 1st inns for ICC XI Women vs Jamaica Women at Kirby Muxloe on 14-Jul-1973 (SR-18 | ER-1.6) |
560 |
2
|
Chris Watmough (England)
|
31.09 |
3 Wickets for 28 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs New Zealand Women at Auckland on 10-Jan-1982 (SR-14 | ER-4.0) |
566 |
2
|
Carol Marett (New Zealand)
|
31.01 |
3 Wickets for 30 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand Women vs Australia Women at Dartford on 07-Jul-1973 (SR-24 | ER-2.5) |
568 |
2
|
Laura Marsh (England)
|
30.96 |
3 Wickets for 18 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Sydney on 10-Feb-2008 (SR-19 | ER-1.9) |
573 |
2
|
Avril Starling (England)
|
30.90 |
2 Wickets for 21 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Christchurch on 07-Feb-1982 (SR-33 | ER-1.9) |
578 |
2
|
Pat Carrick (New Zealand)
|
30.79 |
3 Wickets for 43 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand Women vs Australia Women at Jamshedpur on 01-Jan-1978 (SR-20 | ER-4.3) |
597 |
2
|
Ariette van Noortwijk (Netherlands)
|
30.54 |
4 Wickets for 21 Runs in 2nd inns for Netherlands Women vs Ireland Women at Marlow on 28-Jul-1993 (SR-18 | ER-1.8) |
600 |
2
|
Janet Tedstone (England)
|
30.49 |
3 Wickets for 32 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs New Zealand Women at Wellington on 27-Jan-1982 (SR-23 | ER-2.7) |
630 |
2
|
Suzanne Kitson (England)
|
30.09 |
3 Wickets for 14 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs Netherlands Women at London on 29-Jul-1993 (SR-24 | ER-1.2) |
633 |
2
|
Lene Hansen (Denmark)
|
30.06 |
4 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for Denmark Women vs Netherlands Women at Nykobing Mors on 21-Jul-1989 (SR-15 | ER-2.7) |
648 |
2
|
Suzanne Kitson (England)
|
29.82 |
2 Wickets for 11 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs New Zealand Women at Lord's on 01-Aug-1993 (SR-16 | ER-2.1) |
662 |
2
|
Laura Marsh (England)
|
29.69 |
2 Wickets for 34 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs New Zealand Women at North Sydney on 22-Mar-2009 (SR-30 | ER-3.4) |
663 |
2
|
Peta Verco (Australia)
|
29.68 |
3 Wickets for 9 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia Women vs India Women at Patna on 08-Jan-1978 (SR-18 | ER-1.0) |
682 |
2
|
Shanel Daley (West Indies)
|
29.48 |
4 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies Women vs Ireland Women at Potchefstroom (Uni 2) on 07-Oct-2010 (SR-15 | ER-2.9) |
683 |
2
|
Clare Connor (England)
|
29.48 |
5 Wickets for 49 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs India Women at Northampton on 09-Jul-1999 (SR-12 | ER-4.9) |
689 |
2
|
Carol Marett (New Zealand)
|
29.43 |
3 Wickets for 14 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand Women vs India Women at Christchurch on 02-Feb-1982 (SR-16 | ER-1.8) |
690 |
2
|
Gill Smith (England)
|
29.43 |
3 Wickets for 16 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs New Zealand Women at Beckenham on 21-Jul-1993 (SR-22 | ER-1.4) |
710 |
2
|
Morna Nielsen (New Zealand)
|
29.20 |
3 Wickets for 36 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand Women vs Australia Women at North Sydney on 14-Dec-2012 (SR-20 | ER-3.6) |
716 |
2
|
Tessa van der Gun (Netherlands)
|
29.11 |
3 Wickets for 18 Runs in 1st inns for Netherlands Women vs Sri Lanka Women at Christchurch on 10-Dec-2000 (SR-8 | ER-4.5) |
722 |
2
|
Rebecca Steele (New Zealand)
|
29.04 |
3 Wickets for 10 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand Women vs England Women at Northampton on 13-Aug-2004 (SR-20 | ER-1.0) |
733 |
2
|
Avril Starling (England)
|
28.90 |
3 Wickets for 20 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Christchurch on 02-Feb-1982 (SR-24 | ER-1.7) |
743 |
2
|
Miriam Knee (Australia)
|
28.82 |
4 Wickets for 26 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs Trinidad & Tobago Women at Tring on 30-Jun-1973 (SR-18 | ER-2.2) |
765 |
2
|
Susanne Neilsen (Denmark)
|
28.52 |
4 Wickets for 18 Runs in 1st inns for Denmark Women vs Netherlands Women at Husum on 05-Jul-1997 (SR-15 | ER-1.8) |
772 |
2
|
Terry McGregor (Australia)
|
28.43 |
3 Wickets for 38 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia Women vs India Women at Lincoln on 06-Dec-2000 (SR-20 | ER-3.8) |
775 |
2
|
Rebecca Steele (New Zealand)
|
28.34 |
3 Wickets for 14 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand Women vs England Women at Manchester on 17-Aug-2004 (SR-20 | ER-1.4) |
787 |
2
|
Morna Nielsen (New Zealand)
|
28.16 |
3 Wickets for 12 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand Women vs West Indies Women at Kingston on 08-Oct-2013 (SR-20 | ER-1.2) |
808 |
2
|
Wendy Williams (England)
|
27.93 |
3 Wickets for 20 Runs in 1st inns for ICC XI Women vs New Zealand Women at Chesterfield on 30-Jun-1973 (SR-24 | ER-1.7) |
820 |
2
|
Rosalind Heggs (England/Young England)
|
27.76 |
3 Wickets for 37 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs New Zealand Women at Hyderabad (Deccan) on 08-Jan-1978 (SR-18 | ER-4.1) |
828 |
2
|
Paulette Lynch (West Indies)
|
27.61 |
3 Wickets for 34 Runs in 1st inns for ICC XI Women vs New Zealand Women at Chesterfield on 30-Jun-1973 (SR-18 | ER-3.8) |
829 |
2
|
Karen Gunn (New Zealand)
|
27.61 |
3 Wickets for 30 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand Women vs Australia Women at Perth on 19-Jan-1987 (SR-24 | ER-2.5) |
865 |
3
|
Laura Marsh (England)
|
27.20 |
3 Wickets for 41 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Melbourne on 03-Feb-2008 (SR-16 | ER-5.1) |
887 |
3
|
Laura Marsh (England)
|
26.99 |
3 Wickets for 24 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs New Zealand Women at Leeds on 07-Jul-2018 (SR-14 | ER-3.4) |
927 |
3
|
Laura Marsh (England)
|
26.54 |
3 Wickets for 11 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Lord's on 07-Jul-2009 (SR-16 | ER-1.4) |
933 |
3
|
Terry McGregor (Australia)
|
26.49 |
3 Wickets for 21 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs Ireland Women at Dublin on 12-Jul-2001 (SR-20 | ER-2.1) |
937 |
3
|
Janet Tedstone (England)
|
26.47 |
3 Wickets for 48 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Melbourne on 02-Feb-1985 (SR-24 | ER-4.0) |
964 |
3
|
Desiree Luke (West Indies)
|
26.13 |
3 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies Women vs England Women at Arundel on 28-Jul-1993 (SR-24 | ER-2.3) |
994 |
3
|
Envis Williams (West Indies)
|
25.85 |
3 Wickets for 9 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies Women vs Pakistan Women at Karachi on 31-Mar-2004 (SR-10 | ER-1.7) |
998 |
3
|
Terry McGregor (Australia)
|
25.80 |
3 Wickets for 44 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs New Zealand Women at Lincoln on 02-Mar-2002 (SR-18 | ER-4.9) |
Listing top 1,000 individual match performances as per our scorecards. Each scored using contextual logic—factoring in opposition strength, match pressure, conditions, game importance etc. The list is scientifically based, so some lesser-known performances may outrank legendary ones. No manual adjustments are made; everything is merit-based. Updated - 31st Jul 2025.