In the quick-paced game of women's Twenty20 international cricket, wicketkeepers are essential to their teams' success. Often, their ability to strike out opposing batters makes the difference between winning and losing. The top 10 wicketkeepers with the most dismissals in women's T20 international history will be discussed in this article. These players have demonstrated their extraordinary abilities behind the stumps on the international scene with everything from spectacular catches to lightning-fast stumpings. Showcasing the records they have set along the road and their most memorable performances. This piece will highlight the accomplishments of the players who have succeeded in this challenging role and offer insightful analysis of the craft of wicket-keeping in women's T20 cricket.
1. Alyssa Healy
Alyssa Healy has played 147 T20Is in her career, which has been going on for 13 years now. Overall, she has 114 dismissals, the most for a wicketkeeper. Of these, 55 are catches, and 59 are stumpings. In addition to being good behind the stumps, Healy is also an excellent batter, making her one of the most critical players on the team.
2. Sarah Taylor
Throughout the 2010s, Sarah Taylor established the benchmark for wicketkeepers by standing up to stumps. Her extremely quick glovework, with leg-side stumpings, swiftly became her signature. She has 74 dismissals in all, with 23 being catches and 51 being stumpings from the 90 matches she played in her career of 13 years.
3. Rachel Priest
An adept wicketkeeper, Rachel Priest has impressive statistics to back her as one of the best to stand behind the stumps in the game. She has 72 dismissals in just 75 games, of which, 41 are catches and 31 are stumpings. Priest has also taken an impressive four catches behind the stumps in an innings.
4. Trisha Chetty
In her career spanning 15 years, Trisha Chetty played 82 T20Is for South Africa. In addition to being a dependable batter, she kept the stumps, and has 70 dismissals to her name. Fourty-two of these are catches, while 28 are stumpings. Her contributions with both bat and glove made her an integral part of the team.
5. Merissa Aguilleira
Merissa Aguilleira, in her ten years as a wicketkeeper for the West Indies, played 95 matches. She has an equal number of dismissals as Chetty with 70 total, of which, 36 are catches and 34 are stumpings. Although she did not score many runs, her contribution as a wicketkeeper remains substantial.
6. Taniya Bhatia
Taniya Bhatia has one of the most, if not the most, impressive records regarding dismissals in T20Is. In her short career of five years, she played 53 matches for India. The number of dismissals in those stands at an outstanding 68, with just 23 catches and 45 stumpings, highlighting her quick reflexes and impressive glove work behind the stumps.
7. Amy Jones
Opportunities were hard to come by for Amy Jones in the early part of her career, as Taylor kept behind the wickets. However, she made most of the chances she got with time and has 65 dismissals to her name. 31 of these are catches, while 34 are stumpings. Jones is also an excellent batter, making her an essential part of the team.
8. Mary Waldron
Although not very handy with a bat, Mary Waldron remains an integral part of the Irish team due to her abilities behind the stumps. Having played over 85 games, she has 62 dismissals in total, with 34 being catches, and 28 being stumpings. Her handy glovework ensured her spot in the team, as batting was not her strongest suit.
9. Sarah Bryce
Both, a handy batter and an impressive wicketkeeper, Sarah Bryce has already played 48 T20Is in her young career. In it, she has outstanding 56 dismissals, which includes 28 each of catches and stumpings. Bryce also has a fantastic record of five dismissals in an innings. Going at the rate, she is sure to break many records.
10. Nannapat Koncharoenkai
In addition to being a prolific batter, Nannapat Koncharoenkai is also good with the gloves. At just 23 years of age, she has already played 77 T20Is for Thailand, having 55 dismissals to her name. Of these, 22 are catches and 33 are stumpings. Her ability with the bat and gloves makes her an integral part of the squad.
