740 |
2
|
Janakanthy Mala (Sri Lanka)
|
28.85 |
4 Wickets for 3 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka Women vs Pakistan Women at Colombo (Moors) on 29-Jan-2002 (SR-5 | ER-1.0) |
741 |
2
|
Sarah Andrews (Australia)
|
28.85 |
3 Wickets for 45 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs New Zealand Women at Lincoln on 16-Mar-2008 (SR-18 | ER-5.0) |
742 |
2
|
Beth Morgan (England)
|
28.83 |
3 Wickets for 19 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs South Africa Women at Potchefstroom on 15-Mar-2005 (SR-4 | ER-9.5) |
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) |
744 |
2
|
Haidee Tiffen (New Zealand)
|
28.81 |
3 Wickets for 32 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand Women vs Australia Women at Adelaide on 20-Feb-2002 (SR-16 | ER-4.0) |
747 |
2
|
Kris Britt (Australia)
|
28.76 |
3 Wickets for 26 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia Women vs New Zealand Women at Auckland on 11-Feb-2004 (SR-12 | ER-4.3) |
748 |
2
|
Clare Taylor (England)
|
28.74 |
4 Wickets for 13 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs Denmark Women at Banstead on 20-Jul-1993 (SR-18 | ER-1.1) |
749 |
2
|
Hanri Strydom (South Africa)
|
28.73 |
3 Wickets for 33 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa Women vs Ireland Women at Christchurch on 16-Dec-2000 (SR-20 | ER-3.3) |
750 |
2
|
Poonam Yadav (India)
|
28.71 |
3 Wickets for 42 Runs in 1st inns for India Women vs New Zealand Women at Napier on 24-Jan-2019 (SR-20 | ER-4.2) |
751 |
2
|
Shikha Pandey (India)
|
28.69 |
3 Wickets for 50 Runs in 1st inns for India Women vs Australia Women at Hobart on 07-Feb-2016 (SR-20 | ER-5.0) |
752 |
2
|
Charmaine Mason (Australia)
|
28.68 |
5 Wickets for 9 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Newcastle on 03-Feb-2000 (SR-7 | ER-1.5) |
754 |
2
|
Marizanne Kapp (South Africa)
|
28.67 |
3 Wickets for 24 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa Women vs England Women at Potchefstroom on 11-Dec-2024 (SR-10 | ER-4.8) |
755 |
2
|
Marizanne Kapp (South Africa)
|
28.60 |
3 Wickets for 14 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa Women vs West Indies Women at Bridgetown on 16-Sep-2018 (SR-18 | ER-1.6) |
757 |
2
|
Aimee Watkins (New Zealand)
|
28.60 |
3 Wickets for 29 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand Women vs Australia Women at Adelaide on 21-Feb-2002 (SR-20 | ER-2.9) |
758 |
2
|
Purnima Rau (India)
|
28.59 |
3 Wickets for 50 Runs in 2nd inns for India Women vs New Zealand Women at Auckland on 25-Feb-1995 (SR-20 | ER-5.0) |
759 |
2
|
Amelia Kerr (New Zealand)
|
28.57 |
3 Wickets for 47 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand Women vs Australia Women at Brisbane on 05-Oct-2020 (SR-20 | ER-4.7) |
761 |
2
|
Holly Huddleston (New Zealand)
|
28.56 |
4 Wickets for 20 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand Women vs Pakistan Women at Nelson on 17-Nov-2016 (SR-11 | ER-2.8) |
762 |
2
|
Avril Fahey (Australia)
|
28.55 |
3 Wickets for 23 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Lincoln on 10-Dec-2000 (SR-12 | ER-3.8) |
764 |
2
|
Ellyse Perry (Australia)
|
28.54 |
3 Wickets for 17 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia Women vs West Indies Women at Coolidge on 05-Sep-2019 (SR-10 | ER-3.4) |
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) |
766 |
2
|
Karen Brown (Australia)
|
28.52 |
4 Wickets for 24 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia Women vs Ireland Women at Dublin on 02-Jul-1987 (SR-17 | ER-2.2) |
767 |
2
|
Niranjana Nagarajan (India)
|
28.52 |
3 Wickets for 24 Runs in 2nd inns for India Women vs England Women at Truro on 08-Jul-2012 (SR-20 | ER-2.4) |
768 |
2
|
Hayley Matthews (West Indies)
|
28.51 |
3 Wickets for 17 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies Women vs Pakistan Women at Karachi on 18-Apr-2024 (SR-12 | ER-2.8) |
770 |
2
|
Devika Palshikar (India)
|
28.46 |
3 Wickets for 31 Runs in 2nd inns for India Women vs Sri Lanka Women at Karachi on 04-Jan-2006 (SR-20 | ER-3.1) |
771 |
2
|
Charmaine Mason (Australia)
|
28.45 |
3 Wickets for 20 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Lincoln on 10-Dec-2000 (SR-17 | ER-2.4) |
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) |
773 |
2
|
Amelia Kerr (New Zealand)
|
28.38 |
3 Wickets for 56 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand Women vs India Women at Hamilton on 10-Mar-2022 (SR-18 | ER-6.2) |
774 |
2
|
Esther de Lange (Netherlands)
|
28.37 |
4 Wickets for 43 Runs in 1st inns for Netherlands Women vs Pakistan Women at Potchefstroom (Uni 2) on 09-Oct-2010 (SR-15 | ER-4.3) |
776 |
2
|
Rumeli Dhar (India)
|
28.33 |
3 Wickets for 7 Runs in 1st inns for India Women vs Pakistan Women at Bowral on 07-Mar-2009 (SR-16 | ER-0.9) |
777 |
2
|
Deandra Dottin (West Indies)
|
28.32 |
2 Wickets for 2 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies Women vs New Zealand Women at Mount Maunganui on 04-Mar-2022 (SR-1 | ER-12.0) |
778 |
2
|
Helen Watson (New Zealand)
|
28.31 |
2 Wickets for Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand Women vs Sri Lanka Women at Pretoria on 26-Mar-2005 (SR-8 | ER-0.0) |
779 |
2
|
Lea Tahuhu (New Zealand)
|
28.28 |
4 Wickets for 31 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand Women vs Sri Lanka Women at Galle on 30-Jun-2023 (SR-12 | ER-3.9) |
780 |
2
|
Cathryn Fitzpatrick (Australia)
|
28.27 |
3 Wickets for 22 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Lincoln on 10-Dec-2000 (SR-18 | ER-2.4) |
781 |
2
|
Dane van Niekerk (South Africa)
|
28.27 |
3 Wickets for 52 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa Women vs Australia Women at Coffs Harbour on 27-Nov-2016 (SR-18 | ER-5.8) |
782 |
2
|
Poonam Yadav (India)
|
28.25 |
4 Wickets for 22 Runs in 2nd inns for India Women vs Sri Lanka Women at Ranchi on 15-Feb-2016 (SR-11 | ER-3.0) |
783 |
2
|
Shakera Selman (West Indies)
|
28.24 |
4 Wickets for 11 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies Women vs Netherlands Women at Deventer on 09-Jul-2008 (SR-15 | ER-1.1) |
784 |
2
|
Purnima Rau (India)
|
28.24 |
3 Wickets for 35 Runs in 1st inns for India Women vs New Zealand Women at Indore on 17-Dec-1997 (SR-20 | ER-3.5) |
785 |
2
|
Nicola Browne (New Zealand)
|
28.22 |
3 Wickets for 25 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand Women vs England Women at Blackpool on 27-Aug-2007 (SR-14 | ER-3.6) |
786 |
2
|
Charmaine Mason (Australia)
|
28.19 |
3 Wickets for 28 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia Women vs New Zealand Women at Auckland on 16-Feb-1997 (SR-16 | ER-3.5) |
788 |
2
|
Anya Shrubsole (England)
|
28.16 |
3 Wickets for 47 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Leicester on 04-Jul-2019 (SR-16 | ER-5.9) |
789 |
2
|
Karen Smithies (England)
|
28.14 |
3 Wickets for 23 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs New Zealand Women at Beckenham on 21-Jul-1993 (SR-20 | ER-2.3) |
790 |
2
|
Haidee Tiffen (New Zealand)
|
28.14 |
3 Wickets for 22 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand Women vs Ireland Women at Dublin (Malahide) on 03-Jul-2002 (SR-12 | ER-3.7) |
791 |
2
|
Urooj Mumtaz (Pakistan)
|
28.14 |
4 Wickets for 31 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan Women vs Sri Lanka Women at Kurunegala on 06-May-2008 (SR-15 | ER-3.1) |
792 |
2
|
Lucy Doolan (New Zealand)
|
28.14 |
3 Wickets for 30 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand Women vs Pakistan Women at Sydney on 19-Mar-2009 (SR-20 | ER-3.0) |
793 |
2
|
Kate Cross (England)
|
28.13 |
3 Wickets for 33 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Canberra on 03-Feb-2022 (SR-20 | ER-3.3) |
794 |
2
|
Fatima Sana (Pakistan)
|
28.13 |
3 Wickets for 53 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan Women vs Australia Women at North Sydney on 21-Jan-2023 (SR-20 | ER-5.3) |
796 |
2
|
Bronwyn Calver (Australia)
|
28.11 |
2 Wickets for 29 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs New Zealand Women at Eden Gardens on 29-Dec-1997 (SR-30 | ER-2.9) |
797 |
2
|
Suzie Bates (New Zealand)
|
28.11 |
3 Wickets for 17 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women at Paarl on 19-Oct-2016 (SR-10 | ER-3.4) |
798 |
2
|
Emma Sampson (Australia)
|
28.08 |
3 Wickets for 34 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia Women vs New Zealand Women at Hamilton on 08-Feb-2009 (SR-12 | ER-5.7) |
799 |
2
|
Lisa Sthalekar (Australia)
|
28.06 |
3 Wickets for 30 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Lord's on 05-Jul-2011 (SR-20 | ER-3.0) |
800 |
2
|
Anisa Mohammed (West Indies)
|
28.04 |
5 Wickets for 34 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies Women vs Sri Lanka Women at Bridgetown on 25-Apr-2012 (SR-11 | ER-3.6) |
802 |
2
|
Avril Fahey (Australia)
|
28.03 |
3 Wickets for 11 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia Women vs Sri Lanka Women at Christchurch on 01-Dec-2000 (SR-14 | ER-1.6) |
804 |
2
|
Sana Mir (Pakistan)
|
27.98 |
3 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan Women vs Australia Women at Brisbane on 21-Aug-2014 (SR-18 | ER-3.0) |
806 |
2
|
Nat Sciver-Brunt (England)
|
27.97 |
3 Wickets for 18 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs New Zealand Women at Leeds on 07-Jul-2018 (SR-8 | ER-4.5) |
807 |
2
|
Bronwyn Calver (Australia)
|
27.97 |
3 Wickets for 40 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs New Zealand Women at Wellington on 23-Feb-1997 (SR-20 | ER-4.0) |
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) |
809 |
2
|
Nat Sciver-Brunt (England)
|
27.92 |
3 Wickets for 21 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs New Zealand Women at Hamilton on 04-Apr-2024 (SR-14 | ER-3.0) |
812 |
2
|
Megan Schutt (Australia)
|
27.88 |
2 Wickets for 38 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia Women vs West Indies Women at Brabourne on 17-Feb-2013 (SR-30 | ER-3.8) |
813 |
2
|
Nida Dar (Pakistan)
|
27.83 |
3 Wickets for 13 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan Women vs West Indies Women at Kingstown on 03-Sep-2011 (SR-20 | ER-1.3) |
814 |
2
|
Erin Bermingham (New Zealand)
|
27.83 |
3 Wickets for 18 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women at Paarl on 24-Oct-2016 (SR-20 | ER-1.8) |
815 |
2
|
Nat Sciver-Brunt (England)
|
27.81 |
3 Wickets for 26 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs New Zealand Women at Dunedin on 26-Feb-2021 (SR-18 | ER-2.9) |
816 |
2
|
Niranjana Nagarajan (India)
|
27.79 |
3 Wickets for 52 Runs in 2nd inns for India Women vs West Indies Women at Brabourne on 31-Jan-2013 (SR-18 | ER-5.8) |
817 |
2
|
Lauren Filer (England)
|
27.78 |
3 Wickets for 32 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs South Africa Women at Durban on 08-Dec-2024 (SR-12 | ER-5.3) |
818 |
2
|
Tahlia McGrath (Australia)
|
27.78 |
3 Wickets for 4 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Melbourne on 06-Feb-2022 (SR-7 | ER-1.2) |
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) |
821 |
2
|
Nicky Shaw (England)
|
27.71 |
3 Wickets for 37 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Sydney on 10-Feb-2008 (SR-20 | ER-3.7) |
822 |
2
|
Charmaine Mason (Australia)
|
27.69 |
2 Wickets for 32 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs New Zealand Women at Eden Gardens on 29-Dec-1997 (SR-29 | ER-3.4) |
823 |
2
|
Yulandi van der Merwe (South Africa)
|
27.66 |
3 Wickets for 25 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa Women vs England Women at Lincoln on 02-Dec-2000 (SR-20 | ER-2.5) |
824 |
2
|
Nicola Browne (New Zealand)
|
27.63 |
3 Wickets for 31 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand Women vs England Women at Taunton on 10-Jul-2010 (SR-20 | ER-3.1) |
825 |
2
|
Nat Sciver-Brunt (England)
|
27.62 |
3 Wickets for 19 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs West Indies Women at Port of Spain on 01-Nov-2013 (SR-10 | ER-3.7) |
826 |
2
|
Jenny Gunn (England)
|
27.62 |
3 Wickets for 28 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs Australia Women at W.A.C.A on 05-Jan-2011 (SR-16 | ER-3.5) |
827 |
2
|
Rabia Khan (Pakistan)
|
27.62 |
3 Wickets for 13 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan Women vs Sri Lanka Women at Colombo (Moors) on 29-Jan-2002 (SR-16 | ER-1.6) |
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) |
831 |
2
|
Lea Tahuhu (New Zealand)
|
27.59 |
3 Wickets for 47 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand Women vs Australia Women at North Sydney on 19-Dec-2012 (SR-20 | ER-4.7) |
832 |
2
|
Lea Tahuhu (New Zealand)
|
27.58 |
3 Wickets for 57 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand Women vs West Indies Women at Mount Maunganui on 04-Mar-2022 (SR-18 | ER-6.3) |
833 |
2
|
Barbara McDonald (Ireland)
|
27.57 |
4 Wickets for 8 Runs in 2nd inns for Ireland Women vs Pakistan Women at Dublin on 27-Jul-2000 (SR-10 | ER-1.2) |
834 |
2
|
Masabata Klaas (South Africa)
|
27.56 |
3 Wickets for 37 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa Women vs New Zealand Women at Auckland on 25-Jan-2020 (SR-16 | ER-4.6) |
835 |
2
|
Rupanjali Shastri (India)
|
27.56 |
3 Wickets for 25 Runs in 2nd inns for India Women vs England Women at Lincoln on 04-Dec-2000 (SR-20 | ER-2.5) |
836 |
2
|
Stafanie Taylor (West Indies)
|
27.55 |
4 Wickets for 22 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies Women vs South Africa Women at Roseau on 12-Jan-2013 (SR-14 | ER-2.4) |
837 |
2
|
Hemlata Kala (India)
|
27.54 |
3 Wickets for 31 Runs in 1st inns for India Women vs New Zealand Women at Lincoln on 02-Feb-2003 (SR-20 | ER-3.1) |
838 |
2
|
Cathryn Fitzpatrick (Australia)
|
27.51 |
3 Wickets for 35 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs New Zealand Women at Hamilton on 15-Feb-2004 (SR-20 | ER-3.5) |
839 |
2
|
Geetika Kodali (U.S.A.)
|
27.51 |
5 Wickets for 43 Runs in 1st inns for United States of America Women vs Zimbabwe Women at Harare on 23-Oct-2024 (SR-12 | ER-4.3) |
841 |
2
|
Kathryn Ramel (New Zealand)
|
27.48 |
3 Wickets for 26 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand Women vs Australia Women at Sydney on 08-Nov-1997 (SR-16 | ER-3.2) |
842 |
2
|
Sana Mir (Pakistan)
|
27.47 |
4 Wickets for 10 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan Women vs Ireland Women at Dublin on 26-May-2009 (SR-11 | ER-1.4) |
844 |
3
|
Jill Whelan (Ireland)
|
27.43 |
3 Wickets for 31 Runs in 1st inns for Ireland Women vs Bangladesh Women at Savar (2) on 26-Nov-2011 (SR-16 | ER-3.9) |
848 |
3
|
Chamari Polgampola (Sri Lanka)
|
27.39 |
4 Wickets for 26 Runs in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka Women vs Pakistan Women at Kurunegala on 06-May-2008 (SR-15 | ER-2.6) |
849 |
3
|
Megan Schutt (Australia)
|
27.38 |
3 Wickets for 24 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs West Indies Women at North Sound on 11-Sep-2019 (SR-20 | ER-2.4) |
850 |
3
|
Indomatie Goordial-John (U.S.A.)
|
27.36 |
4 Wickets for 17 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies Women vs Pakistan Women at Voorburg on 25-Jul-2003 (SR-15 | ER-1.7) |
851 |
3
|
Georgia Guy (New Zealand)
|
27.35 |
3 Wickets for 23 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand Women vs West Indies Women at Basseterre on 19-Sep-2014 (SR-20 | ER-2.3) |
852 |
3
|
Ayabonga Khaka (South Africa)
|
27.35 |
3 Wickets for 42 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa Women vs England Women at Worcester on 09-Jun-2018 (SR-20 | ER-4.2) |
853 |
3
|
Amelia Kerr (New Zealand)
|
27.34 |
3 Wickets for 50 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand Women vs Australia Women at Brisbane on 07-Oct-2020 (SR-20 | ER-5.0) |
854 |
3
|
Sharyn Bow (Australia)
|
27.34 |
3 Wickets for 17 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia Women vs New Zealand Women at Levin on 20-Jan-1994 (SR-20 | ER-1.7) |
855 |
3
|
Sune Luus (South Africa)
|
27.32 |
4 Wickets for 30 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa Women vs Sri Lanka Women at Potchefstroom on 17-Feb-2019 (SR-12 | ER-3.8) |
856 |
3
|
Aoife Beggs (Ireland)
|
27.31 |
3 Wickets for 64 Runs in 1st inns for Ireland Women vs South Africa Women at Potchefstroom on 11-May-2017 (SR-20 | ER-6.4) |
857 |
3
|
Hayley Matthews (West Indies)
|
27.29 |
3 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies Women vs India Women at North Sound on 06-Nov-2019 (SR-16 | ER-3.3) |
858 |
3
|
Sajjida Shah (Pakistan)
|
27.26 |
4 Wickets for 22 Runs in 1st inns for Pakistan Women vs Netherlands Women at Karachi on 12-Apr-2001 (SR-15 | ER-2.2) |
859 |
3
|
Laura Cullen (Ireland)
|
27.25 |
3 Wickets for 51 Runs in 1st inns for Ireland Women vs Sri Lanka Women at Colombo (PSS) on 28-Apr-2011 (SR-14 | ER-7.3) |
860 |
3
|
Charlie Dean (England)
|
27.25 |
3 Wickets for 31 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs Bangladesh Women at Wellington on 27-Mar-2022 (SR-18 | ER-3.4) |
861 |
3
|
Nooshin Al Khadeer (India)
|
27.25 |
4 Wickets for 22 Runs in 2nd inns for India Women vs West Indies Women at Eden Gardens on 03-Mar-2004 (SR-15 | ER-2.2) |
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.