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 - 2nd Nov 2025. 

CRR Change Name Points Stats
500 No change Avril Fahey (Australia) flag Avril Fahey (Australia) 18.58 2 Wickets for 37 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Worcester on 21-Aug-1998 (SR-39 | ER-2.8)
501 No change Liz Signal (New Zealand) flag Liz Signal (New Zealand) 18.54 2 Wickets for 34 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand Women vs England Women at Canterbury on 27-Jul-1984 (SR-24 | ER-4.3)
502 No change Rosalie Birch (England) flag Rosalie Birch (England) 18.51 3 Wickets for 57 Runs in 3rd inns for England Women vs South Africa Women at Shenley on 07-Aug-2003 (SR-44 | ER-2.6)
503 No change Rumeli Dhar (India) flag Rumeli Dhar (India) 18.45 2 Wickets for 16 Runs in 2nd inns for India Women vs England Women at Taunton on 29-Aug-2006 (SR-24 | ER-2.0)
504 No change Peta Verco (Australia) flag Peta Verco (Australia) 18.44 3 Wickets for 20 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs New Zealand Women at Adelaide on 19-Jan-1979 (SR-35 | ER-1.2)
505 No change Debbie Wilson (Australia) flag Debbie Wilson (Australia) 18.39 3 Wickets for 51 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia Women vs India Women at Adelaide on 02-Feb-1991 (SR-65 | ER-1.6)
506 No change Sarah Potter (England) flag Sarah Potter (England) 18.39 2 Wickets for 17 Runs in 3rd inns for England Women vs India Women at Wetherby on 26-Jun-1986 (SR-17 | ER-3.1)
510 No change Carole Hodges (England) flag Carole Hodges (England) 18.13 2 Wickets for 42 Runs in 3rd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Hove on 29-Aug-1987 (SR-42 | ER-3.0)
511 No change Molly Hide (England) flag Molly Hide (England) 18.11 2 Wickets for 30 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Melbourne on 28-Jan-1949 (SR-31 | ER-3.0)
512 No change Suzanne Kitson (England) flag Suzanne Kitson (England) 18.07 2 Wickets for 16 Runs in 3rd inns for England Women vs New Zealand Women at Wanganui on 06-Feb-1992 (SR-30 | ER-1.6)
513 No change Shantha Rangaswamy (India) flag Shantha Rangaswamy (India) 17.96 2 Wickets for 72 Runs in 4th inns for India Women vs England Women at Wetherby on 26-Jun-1986 (SR-54 | ER-4.0)
514 No change Terry McGregor (Australia) flag Terry McGregor (Australia) 17.87 2 Wickets for 7 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Shenley on 24-Jun-2001 (SR-21 | ER-1.0)
516 No change Shona Gilchrist (New Zealand) flag Shona Gilchrist (New Zealand) 17.85 2 Wickets for 41 Runs in 3rd inns for New Zealand Women vs England Women at Canterbury on 27-Jul-1984 (SR-45 | ER-2.7)
517 No change Patricia Whittaker (West Indies) flag Patricia Whittaker (West Indies) 17.85 2 Wickets for 13 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies Women vs India Women at Patna on 17-Nov-1976 (SR-24 | ER-1.6)
519 No change Karen Smithies (England) flag Karen Smithies (England) 17.80 2 Wickets for 32 Runs in 3rd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Harrogate on 11-Aug-1998 (SR-42 | ER-2.3)
520 No change Zoe Goss (Australia) flag Zoe Goss (Australia) 17.78 2 Wickets for 18 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Worcester on 01-Aug-1987 (SR-54 | ER-1.0)
521 No change Sunette Loubser (South Africa) flag Sunette Loubser (South Africa) 17.77 3 Wickets for 22 Runs in 4th inns for South Africa Women vs Netherlands Women at Rotterdam on 28-Jul-2007 (SR-28 | ER-1.6)
522 No change Helen Wardlaw (England) flag Helen Wardlaw (England) 17.76 3 Wickets for 53 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs South Africa Women at Shenley on 07-Aug-2003 (SR-64 | ER-1.7)
523 No change Jackie Lord (New Zealand) flag Jackie Lord (New Zealand) 17.72 2 Wickets for 30 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand Women vs England Women at Christchurch on 07-Mar-1969 (SR-24 | ER-3.8)
524 No change Jackie Lord (New Zealand) flag Jackie Lord (New Zealand) 17.72 4 Wickets for 120 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand Women vs Australia Women at Wellington on 21-Mar-1975 (SR-83 | ER-2.2)
525 No change Patricia Whittaker (West Indies) flag Patricia Whittaker (West Indies) 17.70 2 Wickets for 45 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies Women vs England Women at Birmingham on 01-Jul-1979 (SR-42 | ER-3.2)
526 No change Wendy Blunsden (Australia) flag Wendy Blunsden (Australia) 17.62 2 Wickets for 13 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs West Indies Women at Montego Bay | Jamaica on 07-May-1976 (SR-37 | ER-1.1)
527 No change Gloria Williamson (South Africa) flag Gloria Williamson (South Africa) 17.59 2 Wickets for 40 Runs in 4th inns for South Africa Women vs New Zealand Women at Johannesburg on 24-Mar-1972 (SR-36 | ER-3.3)
528 No change Patricia Whittaker (West Indies) flag Patricia Whittaker (West Indies) 17.56 2 Wickets for 35 Runs in 3rd inns for West Indies Women vs England Women at Birmingham on 01-Jul-1979 (SR-51 | ER-2.1)
529 No change Delmi Tucker (South Africa) flag Delmi Tucker (South Africa) 17.55 2 Wickets for 141 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa Women vs India Women at Chennai on 28-Jun-2024 (SR-78 | ER-5.4)
530 No change Nell McLarty (Australia) flag Nell McLarty (Australia) 17.53 2 Wickets for 25 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Blackpool on 26-Jun-1937 (SR-66 | ER-1.1)
531 No change Isa Guha (England) flag Isa Guha (England) 17.46 3 Wickets for 27 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Sydney on 22-Jan-2011 (SR-26 | ER-2.1)
532 No change Carole Hodges (England) flag Carole Hodges (England) 17.42 2 Wickets for 65 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Sydney on 19-Feb-1992 (SR-114 | ER-1.7)
533 No change Kathryn Leng (England) flag Kathryn Leng (England) 17.41 3 Wickets for 112 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs New Zealand Women at Scarborough on 24-Jun-1996 (SR-92 | ER-2.4)
536 No change Katrina Molloy (New Zealand) flag Katrina Molloy (New Zealand) 17.38 2 Wickets for 24 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand Women vs India Women at Lucknow on 17-Mar-1985 (SR-53 | ER-1.4)
537 No change Jeanette Dunning (New Zealand) flag Jeanette Dunning (New Zealand) 17.38 2 Wickets for 36 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand Women vs England Women at Canterbury on 27-Jul-1984 (SR-33 | ER-3.3)
538 No change Peggy Antonio (Australia) flag Peggy Antonio (Australia) 17.36 2 Wickets for 56 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at London on 10-Jul-1937 (SR-83 | ER-2.0)
539 No change Vivalyn Latty-Scott (West Indies) flag Vivalyn Latty-Scott (West Indies) 17.36 2 Wickets for 21 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies Women vs England Women at Nottingham on 23-Jun-1979 (SR-33 | ER-1.9)
541 No change Myrtle Maclagan (England) flag Myrtle Maclagan (England) 17.34 2 Wickets for 42 Runs in 3rd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Adelaide on 15-Jan-1949 (SR-48 | ER-2.6)
542 No change Joyce Currie (New Zealand) flag Joyce Currie (New Zealand) 17.33 3 Wickets for 36 Runs in 4th inns for New Zealand Women vs England Women at Christchurch on 29-Nov-1957 (SR-36 | ER-2.0)
543 No change Nooshin Al Khadeer (India) flag Nooshin Al Khadeer (India) 17.29 2 Wickets for 66 Runs in 3rd inns for India Women vs England Women at Leicester on 08-Aug-2006 (SR-44 | ER-4.6)
545 No change Ina Lamason (New Zealand) flag Ina Lamason (New Zealand) 17.22 2 Wickets for 23 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand Women vs England Women at Worcester on 03-Jul-1954 (SR-21 | ER-3.3)
546 No change Sharon Tredrea (Australia) flag Sharon Tredrea (Australia) 17.18 3 Wickets for 25 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs New Zealand Women at Adelaide on 19-Jan-1979 (SR-48 | ER-1.0)
548 No change Sharon Tredrea (Australia) flag Sharon Tredrea (Australia) 17.11 3 Wickets for 90 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia Women vs New Zealand Women at Melbourne on 26-Jan-1979 (SR-77 | ER-2.3)
549 No change Jenny Owens (Australia) flag Jenny Owens (Australia) 17.09 2 Wickets for 23 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Worcester on 01-Aug-1987 (SR-48 | ER-1.4)
551 No change Jackie Lord (New Zealand) flag Jackie Lord (New Zealand) 17.08 3 Wickets for 37 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women at Cape Town on 25-Feb-1972 (SR-39 | ER-1.9)
552 No change Nell McLarty (Australia) flag Nell McLarty (Australia) 17.07 2 Wickets for 29 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Blackpool on 26-Jun-1937 (SR-48 | ER-1.8)
553 No change Miriam Knee (Australia) flag Miriam Knee (Australia) 17.05 2 Wickets for 28 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia Women vs New Zealand Women at Dunedin on 17-Mar-1961 (SR-51 | ER-1.6)
554 No change Heather Knight (England) flag Heather Knight (England) 17.03 2 Wickets for 25 Runs in 3rd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Taunton on 18-Jul-2019 (SR-24 | ER-3.1)
556 No change Rumeli Dhar (India) flag Rumeli Dhar (India) 17.02 2 Wickets for 26 Runs in 1st inns for India Women vs Australia Women at Adelaide on 18-Feb-2006 (SR-54 | ER-1.4)
557 No change Sheila Plant (England) flag Sheila Plant (England) 16.95 2 Wickets for 11 Runs in 3rd inns for England Women vs South Africa Women at Johannesburg on 17-Dec-1960 (SR-36 | ER-0.9)
558 No change Sue Rattray (New Zealand) flag Sue Rattray (New Zealand) 16.94 2 Wickets for 33 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand Women vs India Women at Lucknow on 17-Mar-1985 (SR-45 | ER-2.2)
559 No change Molly Flaherty (Australia) flag Molly Flaherty (Australia) 16.94 2 Wickets for 45 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Blackpool on 26-Jun-1937 (SR-57 | ER-2.4)
560 No change Annabel Sutherland (Australia) flag Annabel Sutherland (Australia) 16.93 2 Wickets for 41 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia Women vs India Women at Mumbai on 21-Dec-2023 (SR-35 | ER-3.6)
561 No change Molly Hide (England) flag Molly Hide (England) 16.93 2 Wickets for 15 Runs in 4th inns for England Women vs Australia Women at London on 28-Jul-1951 (SR-30 | ER-1.5)
563 No change Carol Marett (New Zealand) flag Carol Marett (New Zealand) 16.90 2 Wickets for 16 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand Women vs Australia Women at Melbourne on 26-Jan-1979 (SR-40 | ER-1.2)
564 No change Liz Signal (New Zealand) flag Liz Signal (New Zealand) 16.88 2 Wickets for 36 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand Women vs India Women at Lucknow on 17-Mar-1985 (SR-48 | ER-2.3)
565 No change Avril Starling (England) flag Avril Starling (England) 16.85 3 Wickets for 40 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Perth on 13-Dec-1984 (SR-64 | ER-1.3)
566 No change Nazia Nazir (Pakistan) flag Nazia Nazir (Pakistan) 16.83 2 Wickets for 48 Runs in 2nd inns for Pakistan Women vs Ireland Women at Dublin on 30-Jul-2000 (SR-33 | ER-4.4)
567 No change Alicia Walsh (Australia) flag Alicia Walsh (Australia) 16.81 2 Wickets for 52 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Northampton on 12-Jun-1937 (SR-39 | ER-4.0)
568 No change Bronwyn Calver (Australia) flag Bronwyn Calver (Australia) 16.80 2 Wickets for 49 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Worcester on 21-Aug-1998 (SR-87 | ER-1.7)
569 No change Sally Griffiths (Australia) flag Sally Griffiths (Australia) 16.68 2 Wickets for 42 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Worcester on 01-Aug-1987 (SR-50 | ER-2.5)
571 No change Sally Moffat (Australia) flag Sally Moffat (Australia) 16.68 2 Wickets for 12 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs New Zealand Women at Christchurch on 01-Feb-1990 (SR-48 | ER-0.8)
572 No change Margaret Rutherford (England) flag Margaret Rutherford (England) 16.59 2 Wickets for 13 Runs in 3rd inns for England Women vs South Africa Women at Durban on 31-Dec-1960 (SR-81 | ER-0.5)
574 No change Amita Sharma (India) flag Amita Sharma (India) 16.55 2 Wickets for 19 Runs in 2nd inns for India Women vs England Women at Taunton on 29-Aug-2006 (SR-45 | ER-1.3)
575 No change Kim Garth (Australia) flag Kim Garth (Australia) 16.55 2 Wickets for 58 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia Women vs India Women at Mumbai on 21-Dec-2023 (SR-42 | ER-4.1)
576 No change Leighshe Jacobs (South Africa) flag Leighshe Jacobs (South Africa) 16.53 2 Wickets for 72 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa Women vs England Women at Taunton on 20-Aug-2003 (SR-60 | ER-3.6)
577 No change Debbie Wilson (Australia) flag Debbie Wilson (Australia) 16.53 3 Wickets for 25 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Perth on 13-Dec-1984 (SR-40 | ER-1.3)
578 No change Anne Sanders (England) flag Anne Sanders (England) 16.52 2 Wickets for 16 Runs in 3rd inns for England Women vs South Africa Women at Johannesburg on 17-Dec-1960 (SR-33 | ER-1.5)
579 No change Kate Cross (England) flag Kate Cross (England) 16.51 3 Wickets for 42 Runs in 4th inns for England Women vs India Women at Wormsley on 13-Aug-2014 (SR-50 | ER-1.7)
580 No change Katrina Keenan (New Zealand) flag Katrina Keenan (New Zealand) 16.47 2 Wickets for 41 Runs in 4th inns for New Zealand Women vs England Women at Guildford on 12-Jul-1996 (SR-48 | ER-2.6)
582 No change Lauren Ebsary (Australia) flag Lauren Ebsary (Australia) 16.45 2 Wickets for 35 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Worcester on 10-Jul-2009 (SR-42 | ER-2.5)
583 No change Karen Smithies (England) flag Karen Smithies (England) 16.45 2 Wickets for 83 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Worcester on 21-Aug-1998 (SR-81 | ER-3.1)
584 No change Jhulan Goswami (India) flag Jhulan Goswami (India) 16.44 2 Wickets for 62 Runs in 3rd inns for India Women vs England Women at Leicester on 08-Aug-2006 (SR-63 | ER-3.0)
585 No change Peter Taylor (England) flag Peter Taylor (England) 16.42 2 Wickets for 13 Runs in 4th inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Melbourne on 18-Jan-1935 (SR-27 | ER-1.4)
586 No change Liz Signal (New Zealand) flag Liz Signal (New Zealand) 16.41 2 Wickets for 35 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand Women vs India Women at Ahmedabad on 23-Feb-1985 (SR-39 | ER-2.7)
587 No change Hazel Buck (Australia) flag Hazel Buck (Australia) 16.41 2 Wickets for 3 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Scarborough on 29-Jun-1963 (SR-30 | ER-0.3)
588 No change Lauren Bell (England) flag Lauren Bell (England) 16.41 2 Wickets for 94 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Melbourne on 30-Jan-2025 (SR-75 | ER-3.8)
589 No change Lauren Filer (England) flag Lauren Filer (England) 16.41 2 Wickets for 86 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Melbourne on 30-Jan-2025 (SR-78 | ER-3.3)
590 No change Charlie Dean (England) flag Charlie Dean (England) 16.40 2 Wickets for 24 Runs in 3rd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Canberra on 27-Jan-2022 (SR-21 | ER-3.4)
592 No change Lauren Bell (England) flag Lauren Bell (England) 16.38 3 Wickets for 67 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs India Women at Navi Mumbai on 14-Dec-2023 (SR-38 | ER-3.5)
593 No change Shubhangi Kulkarni (India) flag Shubhangi Kulkarni (India) 16.36 2 Wickets for 97 Runs in 2nd inns for India Women vs England Women at Blackpool on 03-Jul-1986 (SR-99 | ER-2.9)
594 No change Yulandi van der Merwe (South Africa) flag Yulandi van der Merwe (South Africa) 16.34 2 Wickets for 81 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa Women vs England Women at Taunton on 20-Aug-2003 (SR-63 | ER-3.9)
595 No change Molly Flaherty (Australia) flag Molly Flaherty (Australia) 16.28 2 Wickets for 53 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Blackpool on 26-Jun-1937 (SR-66 | ER-2.4)
596 No change Olivia Magno (Australia) flag Olivia Magno (Australia) 16.27 2 Wickets for 13 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Shenley on 24-Jun-2001 (SR-51 | ER-0.8)
597 No change Nicky Shaw (England) flag Nicky Shaw (England) 16.26 2 Wickets for 18 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Bowral on 15-Feb-2008 (SR-57 | ER-0.9)
598 No change Patricia Whittaker (West Indies) flag Patricia Whittaker (West Indies) 16.25 2 Wickets for 31 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies Women vs India Women at Lucknow on 21-Nov-1976 (SR-57 | ER-1.6)
599 No change Joan Hawes (England) flag Joan Hawes (England) 16.22 2 Wickets for 54 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Perth on 21-Mar-1958 (SR-81 | ER-2.0)
600 No change Raelee Thompson (Australia) flag Raelee Thompson (Australia) 16.21 3 Wickets for 70 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs New Zealand Women at Wellington on 21-Mar-1975 (SR-88 | ER-1.6)
601 No change Zoe Goss (Australia) flag Zoe Goss (Australia) 16.20 2 Wickets for 38 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Worcester on 01-Aug-1987 (SR-63 | ER-1.8)
602 No change June Stephenson (England) flag June Stephenson (England) 16.18 2 Wickets for 20 Runs in 4th inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Birmingham on 03-Jul-1976 (SR-33 | ER-1.8)
603 No change Helene Hegarty (England) flag Helene Hegarty (England) 16.18 2 Wickets for 57 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Perth on 21-Mar-1958 (SR-81 | ER-2.1)
604 No change Louise Milliken (New Zealand) flag Louise Milliken (New Zealand) 16.17 2 Wickets for 49 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand Women vs England Women at Scarborough on 21-Aug-2004 (SR-54 | ER-2.7)
605 No change Nadine de Klerk (South Africa) flag Nadine de Klerk (South Africa) 16.16 2 Wickets for 96 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa Women vs Australia Women at Perth on 15-Feb-2024 (SR-63 | ER-4.6)
607 No change Dorothy Hobson (West Indies) flag Dorothy Hobson (West Indies) 16.12 2 Wickets for 29 Runs in 3rd inns for West Indies Women vs India Women at Lucknow on 21-Nov-1976 (SR-48 | ER-1.8)
609 No change Maureen Payne (South Africa) flag Maureen Payne (South Africa) 16.07 2 Wickets for 31 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa Women vs England Women at Cape Town on 13-Jan-1961 (SR-42 | ER-2.2)
610 No change Una Paisley (Australia) flag Una Paisley (Australia) 16.07 2 Wickets for 34 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at London on 28-Jul-1951 (SR-57 | ER-1.8)
611 No change Kate Pulford (New Zealand) flag Kate Pulford (New Zealand) 16.06 2 Wickets for 15 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand Women vs India Women at Vapi on 27-Nov-2003 (SR-39 | ER-1.2)
612 No change Mary Johnson (England) flag Mary Johnson (England) 16.05 2 Wickets for 50 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Melbourne on 28-Jan-1949 (SR-78 | ER-1.9)
614 No change Raelee Thompson (Australia) flag Raelee Thompson (Australia) 16.02 3 Wickets for 79 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Manchester on 19-Jun-1976 (SR-72 | ER-2.2)
615 No change Patricia Whittaker (West Indies) flag Patricia Whittaker (West Indies) 16.01 2 Wickets for 28 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies Women vs India Women at Chennai on 07-Nov-1976 (SR-42 | ER-2.0)
619 No change Jhulan Goswami (India) flag Jhulan Goswami (India) 15.96 3 Wickets for 63 Runs in 3rd inns for India Women vs South Africa Women at Paarl on 19-Mar-2002 (SR-52 | ER-2.4)
620 No change Dorothy Hobson (West Indies) flag Dorothy Hobson (West Indies) 15.94 2 Wickets for 22 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies Women vs India Women at Chennai on 07-Nov-1976 (SR-48 | ER-1.4)
621 No change Miriam Knee (Australia) flag Miriam Knee (Australia) 15.93 3 Wickets for 19 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Adelaide on 27-Dec-1968 (SR-45 | ER-0.8)
622 No change Terry McGregor (Australia) flag Terry McGregor (Australia) 15.91 2 Wickets for 32 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Leeds on 06-Jul-2001 (SR-51 | ER-1.9)