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. For the last update date and full update schedule, refer to FAQs.
| CRR | Change | Name | Points | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
Neetu David (India)
|
76.86 | 8 Wickets for 53 Runs in 3rd inns for India Women vs England Women at Jamshedpur on 24-Nov-1995 (SR-24 | ER-1.7) |
| 4 |
|
Mary Duggan (England)
|
73.14 | 7 Wickets for 6 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Melbourne on 21-Feb-1958 (SR-12 | ER-0.4) |
| 5 |
|
Lucy Pearson (England)
|
72.47 | 7 Wickets for 51 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Sydney on 22-Feb-2003 (SR-21 | ER-2.0) |
| 6 |
|
Gillian McConway (England)
|
71.86 | 7 Wickets for 34 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs India Women at Worcester on 12-Jul-1986 (SR-36 | ER-0.8) |
| 14 |
|
Enid Bakewell (England)
|
57.95 | 7 Wickets for 61 Runs in 4th inns for England Women vs West Indies Women at Birmingham on 01-Jul-1979 (SR-25 | ER-2.1) |
| 20 |
|
Mary Duggan (England)
|
53.03 | 6 Wickets for 55 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs New Zealand Women at Christchurch on 29-Nov-1957 (SR-40 | ER-1.4) |
| 50 |
|
Sophie Ecclestone (England)
|
44.94 | 5 Wickets for 143 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Melbourne on 30-Jan-2025 (SR-53 | ER-3.2) |
| 53 |
|
Justine Fryer (New Zealand)
|
44.41 | 4 Wickets for 37 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand Women vs England Women at Guildford on 12-Jul-1996 (SR-20 | ER-2.8) |
| 56 |
|
Gillian McConway (England)
|
44.18 | 6 Wickets for 71 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Worcester on 01-Aug-1987 (SR-40 | ER-1.8) |
| 58 |
|
Mary Duggan (England)
|
43.66 | 5 Wickets for 30 Runs in 4th inns for England Women vs Australia Women at London on 28-Jul-1951 (SR-24 | ER-1.5) |
| 62 |
|
Nonkululeko Mlaba (South Africa)
|
43.28 | 6 Wickets for 67 Runs in 3rd inns for South Africa Women vs England Women at Bloemfontein on 15-Dec-2024 (SR-26 | ER-2.6) |
| 67 |
|
Sharmila Chakraborty (India)
|
42.92 | 5 Wickets for 25 Runs in 3rd inns for India Women vs West Indies Women at Delhi on 12-Nov-1976 (SR-18 | ER-1.7) |
| 72 |
|
Joan Davis (England)
|
41.86 | 5 Wickets for 31 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs Australia Women at London on 10-Jul-1937 (SR-16 | ER-2.4) |
| 75 |
|
Mary Duggan (England)
|
41.50 | 5 Wickets for 47 Runs in 4th inns for England Women vs New Zealand Women at Auckland on 27-Dec-1957 (SR-34 | ER-1.7) |
| 77 |
|
Diana Edulji (India)
|
41.48 | 4 Wickets for 94 Runs in 1st inns for India Women vs England Women at Worcester on 12-Jul-1986 (SR-63 | ER-2.2) |
| 80 |
|
Lucy Pearson (England)
|
40.97 | 4 Wickets for 56 Runs in 3rd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Sydney on 22-Feb-2003 (SR-50 | ER-1.7) |
| 82 |
|
Neetu David (India)
|
40.84 | 4 Wickets for 51 Runs in 2nd inns for India Women vs New Zealand Women at Nelson on 07-Feb-1995 (SR-45 | ER-1.7) |
| 89 |
|
Rebecca Steele (New Zealand)
|
40.43 | 5 Wickets for 79 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand Women vs India Women at Vapi on 27-Nov-2003 (SR-50 | ER-1.9) |
| 94 |
|
Enid Bakewell (England)
|
39.51 | 5 Wickets for 56 Runs in 3rd inns for England Women vs New Zealand Women at Christchurch on 07-Mar-1969 (SR-44 | ER-1.5) |
| 97 |
|
Lesley Johnston (Australia)
|
39.16 | 7 Wickets for 24 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs New Zealand Women at Melbourne on 05-Feb-1972 (SR-15 | ER-1.4) |
| 115 |
|
Jill Saulbrey (New Zealand)
|
37.25 | 5 Wickets for 32 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women at Durban on 10-Mar-1972 (SR-47 | ER-0.8) |
| 116 |
|
Kath Smith (Australia)
|
37.24 | 4 Wickets for 50 Runs in 4th inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Northampton on 12-Jun-1937 (SR-48 | ER-1.6) |
| 120 |
|
Emma Liddell (Australia)
|
36.87 | 4 Wickets for 57 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Worcester on 24-Aug-2005 (SR-47 | ER-1.8) |
| 127 |
|
Mary Duggan (England)
|
36.21 | 5 Wickets for 40 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Worcester on 30-Jun-1951 (SR-27 | ER-1.8) |
| 128 |
|
Gillian McConway (England)
|
36.19 | 4 Wickets for 32 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Adelaide on 21-Dec-1984 (SR-41 | ER-1.2) |
| 130 |
|
Denise Martin (Australia)
|
36.09 | 4 Wickets for 24 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Gosford on 12-Jan-1985 (SR-29 | ER-1.3) |
| 135 |
|
Neetu David (India)
|
35.93 | 4 Wickets for 71 Runs in 1st inns for India Women vs England Women at Taunton on 14-Aug-2002 (SR-57 | ER-1.9) |
| 140 |
|
Lyn Fullston (Australia)
|
35.04 | 4 Wickets for 53 Runs in 4th inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Gosford on 12-Jan-1985 (SR-38 | ER-2.1) |
| 142 |
|
Lyn Fullston (Australia)
|
34.68 | 4 Wickets for 80 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs India Women at Mumbai on 10-Feb-1984 (SR-101 | ER-1.2) |
| 146 |
|
Felicia Cummings (West Indies)
|
34.40 | 4 Wickets for 54 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies Women vs Pakistan Women at Karachi on 15-Mar-2004 (SR-36 | ER-2.3) |
| 157 |
|
Jill Saulbrey (New Zealand)
|
33.44 | 4 Wickets for 50 Runs in 4th inns for New Zealand Women vs Australia Women at Melbourne on 05-Feb-1972 (SR-76 | ER-1.0) |
| 158 |
|
Anne Gordon (Australia)
|
33.40 | 5 Wickets for 57 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Melbourne on 10-Jan-1969 (SR-45 | ER-1.5) |
| 163 |
|
Mary Duggan (England)
|
33.24 | 4 Wickets for 67 Runs in 4th inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Worcester on 30-Jun-1951 (SR-36 | ER-2.8) |
| 168 |
|
Sophie Ecclestone (England)
|
33.04 | 5 Wickets for 63 Runs in 3rd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Nottingham on 22-Jun-2023 (SR-36 | ER-2.1) |
| 174 |
|
Isobel Joyce (Ireland)
|
32.02 | 6 Wickets for 21 Runs in 3rd inns for Ireland Women vs Pakistan Women at Dublin on 30-Jul-2000 (SR-11 | ER-1.9) |
| 187 |
|
Enid Bakewell (England)
|
31.40 | 4 Wickets for 49 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Melbourne on 10-Jan-1969 (SR-49 | ER-1.5) |
| 189 |
|
Anne Gordon (Australia)
|
31.27 | 5 Wickets for 61 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Melbourne on 10-Jan-1969 (SR-45 | ER-1.6) |
| 193 |
|
Mary Duggan (England)
|
30.98 | 4 Wickets for 15 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs New Zealand Women at Worcester on 03-Jul-1954 (SR-21 | ER-1.1) |
| 197 |
|
Sangita Dabir (India)
|
30.76 | 4 Wickets for 36 Runs in 1st inns for India Women vs England Women at Jamshedpur on 24-Nov-1995 (SR-32 | ER-1.7) |
| 200 |
|
Enid Bakewell (England)
|
30.62 | 5 Wickets for 40 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs New Zealand Women at Wellington on 15-Feb-1969 (SR-49 | ER-1.0) |
| 201 |
|
Diana Edulji (India)
|
30.51 | 6 Wickets for 64 Runs in 2nd inns for India Women vs Australia Women at Delhi on 21-Jan-1984 (SR-26 | ER-2.5) |
| 202 |
|
Diana Edulji (India)
|
30.46 | 4 Wickets for 47 Runs in 1st inns for India Women vs West Indies Women at Delhi on 12-Nov-1976 (SR-36 | ER-2.0) |
| 221 |
|
Denise Martin (Australia)
|
29.28 | 3 Wickets for 42 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs India Women at Ahmedabad on 03-Feb-1984 (SR-34 | ER-2.4) |
| 222 |
|
Gillian McConway (England)
|
29.14 | 3 Wickets for 39 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Gosford on 12-Jan-1985 (SR-52 | ER-1.5) |
| 223 |
|
Mary Duggan (England)
|
29.06 | 4 Wickets for 74 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at London on 28-Jul-1951 (SR-56 | ER-2.0) |
| 225 |
|
Sophie Ecclestone (England)
|
29.02 | 5 Wickets for 129 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Nottingham on 22-Jun-2023 (SR-56 | ER-2.8) |
| 227 |
|
Joanne Broadbent (Australia)
|
28.98 | 3 Wickets for 34 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs New Zealand Women at Christchurch on 28-Feb-1995 (SR-42 | ER-1.6) |
| 232 |
|
Sangita Dabir (India)
|
28.44 | 3 Wickets for 8 Runs in 1st inns for India Women vs England Women at Kolkata on 17-Nov-1995 (SR-24 | ER-0.7) |
| 235 |
|
Chloe Tryon (South Africa)
|
28.24 | 3 Wickets for 81 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa Women vs Australia Women at Perth on 15-Feb-2024 (SR-43 | ER-3.8) |
| 238 |
|
Gillian McConway (England)
|
27.99 | 3 Wickets for 35 Runs in 4th inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Adelaide on 21-Dec-1984 (SR-42 | ER-1.7) |
| 239 |
|
Mary Duggan (England)
|
27.98 | 4 Wickets for 42 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at London on 20-Jul-1963 (SR-51 | ER-1.2) |
| 244 |
|
Diana Edulji (India)
|
27.85 | 3 Wickets for 92 Runs in 2nd inns for India Women vs England Women at Blackpool on 03-Jul-1986 (SR-88 | ER-2.1) |
| 250 |
|
Anne Gordon (Australia)
|
27.58 | 4 Wickets for 57 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Sydney on 25-Jan-1969 (SR-60 | ER-1.4) |
| 252 |
|
Preeti Dimri (India)
|
27.45 | 3 Wickets for 75 Runs in 3rd inns for India Women vs England Women at Leicester on 08-Aug-2006 (SR-50 | ER-3.0) |
| 253 |
|
Lucy Pearson (England)
|
27.43 | 4 Wickets for 25 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs South Africa Women at Taunton on 20-Aug-2003 (SR-24 | ER-1.6) |
| 254 |
|
Nonkululeko Mlaba (South Africa)
|
27.43 | 4 Wickets for 90 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa Women vs England Women at Bloemfontein on 15-Dec-2024 (SR-30 | ER-4.5) |
| 269 |
|
Enid Bakewell (England)
|
26.75 | 3 Wickets for 29 Runs in 4th inns for England Women vs New Zealand Women at Auckland on 28-Mar-1969 (SR-20 | ER-2.9) |
| 271 |
|
Rebecca Steele (New Zealand)
|
26.63 | 3 Wickets for 62 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand Women vs England Women at Scarborough on 21-Aug-2004 (SR-58 | ER-2.1) |
| 279 |
|
Enid Bakewell (England)
|
26.31 | 3 Wickets for 11 Runs in 3rd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Manchester on 19-Jun-1976 (SR-22 | ER-1.0) |
| 284 |
|
Mary Duggan (England)
|
26.06 | 4 Wickets for 39 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Birmingham on 15-Jun-1963 (SR-30 | ER-2.0) |
| 296 |
|
Lucy Pearson (England)
|
25.76 | 4 Wickets for 31 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Brisbane on 15-Feb-2003 (SR-23 | ER-2.1) |
| 298 |
|
Holly Colvin (England)
|
25.68 | 3 Wickets for 42 Runs in 3rd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Bowral on 15-Feb-2008 (SR-42 | ER-2.0) |
| 304 |
|
Shelley Nitschke (Australia)
|
25.51 | 3 Wickets for 59 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Hove on 09-Aug-2005 (SR-60 | ER-2.0) |
| 311 |
|
Lyn Fullston (Australia)
|
25.21 | 3 Wickets for 75 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs India Women at Ahmedabad on 03-Feb-1984 (SR-72 | ER-2.1) |
| 316 |
|
Lyn Fullston (Australia)
|
24.91 | 3 Wickets for 81 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia Women vs India Women at Mumbai on 10-Feb-1984 (SR-90 | ER-1.8) |
| 322 |
|
Lyn Fullston (Australia)
|
24.79 | 4 Wickets for 96 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Adelaide on 21-Dec-1984 (SR-81 | ER-1.8) |
| 347 |
|
Lyn Fullston (Australia)
|
23.62 | 4 Wickets for 54 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs India Women at Delhi on 21-Jan-1984 (SR-38 | ER-2.2) |
| 348 |
|
Rajeshwari Gayakwad (India)
|
23.60 | 4 Wickets for 54 Runs in 2nd inns for India Women vs South Africa Women at Mysore on 16-Nov-2014 (SR-56 | ER-1.5) |
| 349 |
|
Jill Saulbrey (New Zealand)
|
23.60 | 3 Wickets for 20 Runs in 4th inns for New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women at Durban on 10-Mar-1972 (SR-56 | ER-0.7) |
| 350 |
|
Sharmila Chakraborty (India)
|
23.59 | 3 Wickets for 17 Runs in 3rd inns for India Women vs West Indies Women at Patna on 17-Nov-1976 (SR-38 | ER-0.9) |
| 351 |
|
Jill Saulbrey (New Zealand)
|
23.56 | 4 Wickets for 34 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women at Cape Town on 25-Feb-1972 (SR-72 | ER-0.7) |
| 353 |
|
Enid Bakewell (England)
|
23.47 | 3 Wickets for 14 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs West Indies Women at Birmingham on 01-Jul-1979 (SR-21 | ER-1.4) |
| 354 |
|
Helen Lee (Australia)
|
23.44 | 3 Wickets for 24 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Scarborough on 29-Jun-1963 (SR-39 | ER-1.2) |
| 355 |
|
Jill Saulbrey (New Zealand)
|
23.42 | 3 Wickets for 45 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand Women vs Australia Women at Melbourne on 05-Feb-1972 (SR-85 | ER-1.1) |
| 364 |
|
Diana Edulji (India)
|
22.92 | 3 Wickets for 24 Runs in 1st inns for India Women vs West Indies Women at Patna on 17-Nov-1976 (SR-24 | ER-2.0) |
| 365 |
|
Kath Smith (Australia)
|
22.84 | 3 Wickets for 42 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Sydney on 04-Jan-1935 (SR-40 | ER-2.1) |
| 369 |
|
Joan Davis (England)
|
22.72 | 3 Wickets for 55 Runs in 3rd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at London on 10-Jul-1937 (SR-35 | ER-3.1) |
| 371 |
|
Shyama Shaw (India)
|
22.66 | 3 Wickets for 19 Runs in 2nd inns for India Women vs England Women at Hyderabad on 10-Dec-1995 (SR-28 | ER-1.4) |
| 374 |
|
Sophie Molineux (Australia)
|
22.60 | 4 Wickets for 95 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Taunton on 18-Jul-2019 (SR-56 | ER-2.6) |
| 375 |
|
Enid Bakewell (England)
|
22.59 | 3 Wickets for 49 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs New Zealand Women at Auckland on 28-Mar-1969 (SR-45 | ER-2.2) |
| 380 |
|
Diana Edulji (India)
|
22.34 | 3 Wickets for 41 Runs in 2nd inns for India Women vs New Zealand Women at Lucknow on 17-Mar-1985 (SR-62 | ER-1.3) |
| 384 |
|
Emma Liddell (Australia)
|
22.25 | 2 Wickets for 18 Runs in 4th inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Worcester on 24-Aug-2005 (SR-27 | ER-2.0) |
| 393 |
|
Holly Colvin (England)
|
21.77 | 3 Wickets for 59 Runs in 3rd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Worcester on 10-Jul-2009 (SR-24 | ER-4.8) |
| 395 |
|
Diana Edulji (India)
|
21.66 | 3 Wickets for 61 Runs in 2nd inns for India Women vs West Indies Women at Lucknow on 21-Nov-1976 (SR-56 | ER-2.2) |
| 398 |
|
Enid Bakewell (England)
|
21.56 | 3 Wickets for 68 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs New Zealand Women at Christchurch on 07-Mar-1969 (SR-63 | ER-2.2) |
| 400 |
|
Mary Duggan (England)
|
21.48 | 3 Wickets for 40 Runs in 4th inns for England Women vs Australia Women at London on 20-Jul-1963 (SR-54 | ER-1.5) |
| 413 |
|
Anne Gordon (Australia)
|
20.90 | 2 Wickets for 18 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia Women vs West Indies Women at Kingston on 14-May-1976 (SR-21 | ER-2.6) |
| 425 |
|
Lyn Fullston (Australia)
|
20.62 | 3 Wickets for 48 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia Women vs India Women at Lucknow on 28-Jan-1984 (SR-65 | ER-1.5) |
| 434 |
|
Diana Edulji (India)
|
20.43 | 3 Wickets for 50 Runs in 2nd inns for India Women vs New Zealand Women at Ahmedabad on 23-Feb-1985 (SR-60 | ER-1.7) |
| 437 |
|
Mary Duggan (England)
|
20.32 | 2 Wickets for 20 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Sydney on 19-Feb-1949 (SR-27 | ER-2.2) |
| 439 |
|
Mary Duggan (England)
|
20.27 | 3 Wickets for 21 Runs in 4th inns for England Women vs New Zealand Women at Auckland on 26-Mar-1949 (SR-44 | ER-1.0) |
| 446 |
|
Diana Edulji (India)
|
19.96 | 3 Wickets for 119 Runs in 2nd inns for India Women vs Australia Women at Mumbai on 10-Feb-1984 (SR-98 | ER-2.4) |
| 447 |
|
Mary Duggan (England)
|
19.92 | 3 Wickets for 29 Runs in 3rd inns for England Women vs New Zealand Women at Leeds on 12-Jun-1954 (SR-46 | ER-1.3) |
| 451 |
|
Deepa Marathe (India)
|
19.75 | 3 Wickets for 14 Runs in 2nd inns for India Women vs South Africa Women at Paarl on 19-Mar-2002 (SR-25 | ER-1.1) |
| 479 |
|
Emma Liddell (Australia)
|
19.00 | 3 Wickets for 32 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Sydney on 22-Feb-2003 (SR-52 | ER-1.2) |
| 483 |
|
Lyn Fullston (Australia)
|
18.87 | 4 Wickets for 61 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Perth on 13-Dec-1984 (SR-60 | ER-1.5) |
| 489 |
|
Diana Edulji (India)
|
18.79 | 3 Wickets for 35 Runs in 3rd inns for India Women vs Australia Women at Lucknow on 28-Jan-1984 (SR-42 | ER-1.7) |
| 491 |
|
Karen Rolton (Australia)
|
18.76 | 2 Wickets for 26 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia Women vs New Zealand Women at Christchurch on 28-Feb-1995 (SR-66 | ER-1.2) |
| 492 |
|
Sophie Ecclestone (England)
|
18.74 | 4 Wickets for 88 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs India Women at Bristol on 16-Jun-2021 (SR-39 | ER-3.4) |
| 498 |
|
Karen Rolton (Australia)
|
18.53 | 2 Wickets for 25 Runs in 4th inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Hove on 09-Aug-2005 (SR-30 | ER-2.5) |