The ICC Women’s World Cup is a tournament of one-day international cricket played amongst Women since its establishment in England in 1973. The first-ever women’s World Cup was won by England in 1973 and the most recent ICC World Cup for women was won by New Zealand in 2022. The women’s World Cup took place exactly two years before the men’s world cup. Various women cricketers have taken Lord of wickets in the ICC Women’s World Cup. In this article, the discussion about the top 10 highest wicket-takers in the ICC Women’s World Cup will be done.
1. Jhulan Goswami (43)
The highest wicket-taker in the ICC Women's World Cup is an Indian bowler Jhulan Goswami. She has represented India in the ICC Women’s World Cup since 2005 and has also played in the recent world cup in 2022. Goswami has taken 43 ICC World Cup wickets by representing India in 34 ICC World Cup matches and has taken these wickets at an average of 21.74 while having an economy of 3.45.
2. Lyn Fullston (39)
The second-highest wicket-taker in the ICC Women’s World Cup is an Australia and bowler Lyn Fullston. She has successfully taken 39 ICC World Cup wickets while representing Australia in 20 ICC World Cup matches from 1982 to 1988. Lyn has taken these wickets at an average of 11.94 with an exceptional economy of 2.22.
3. Carole Hodges (37)
The next bowler with the highest number of wickets in the ICC women’s World Cup is an English bowler Carole Hodges. She has represented England in 24 ICC World Cup matches during her tenure from 1982 to 1993. Carole has successfully taken 37 World Cup wickets in ICC World Cup with an average of 14.86 with an exceptional economy of 2.35.
4. Clare Taylor (36)
Clare Taylor has taken 36 wickets in the ICC women’s World Cup which makes her the fourth-highest wicket-taker in the ICC Women’s World Cup. Clare played the ICC World Cup for England from 1998 to 2005. In this duration, Clare played 26 World Cup matches for England and scored these runs at an average of 13.94 with an exceptional economy of 2.10.
5. Shabnim Ismail (36)
The fifth highest wicket-taker in the ICC women’s World Cup is a South African cricketer Shabnim Ismail. She has taken 36 World Cup wickets while representing South Africa in 25 World Cup matches from 2009 up to 2022. She has taken these wickets with an average of 23.72 while having an economy of 4.33.
6. Anya Shrubsole (34)
The next bowler on the list of the top 10 highest wicket-takers in the Women’s World Cup is also an English bowler Anya Shrubsole. She has successfully played 23 World Cup matches for England during her tenure from 2009 to 2022. In these matches, Anya has successfully taken 34 wickets with an average of 20.35 with an economy of 4.21.
7. Megan Schutt (34)
The seventh highest wicket-taker in the world cup is an Australian bowler Megan Schutt. She has taken 34 World Cup Wickets while representing Australia in the world cup from 2013 to 2022. During these years, Megan played 23 World Cup matches for Australia and took these wickets at an average of 25.91 while having an economy of 4.43.
8. Cathryn Fitzpatrick (33)
Catheryn Lorraine has taken 33 World Cup wickets while representing Australia in the World Cup this makes her the next highest wicket-taker in the world cup. Cathryn has played 25 World Cup matches for Australia from 1993 to 2005. She has taken these wickets while having an average of 18.90 with an exceptional economy of 2.75.
9. Sharon Tredrea (32)
The next bowler with the highest number of wickets in the ICC World Cup is also an Australian bowler Sharon Tredrea. She has taken 32 World Cup wickets while representing Australia in the world cup from 1973 to 1988. She took these wickets while playing 28 matches for Australia in the world cup. Sharon has an average of 14.93 with a brilliant economy of 1.87.
10. Marizanne Kapp (32)
The last player with the highest number of wickets in the world cup is South African bowler MarizanneKapp. She has played 28 matches in the world cup during her world cup career from 2009 to 2022. In these matches, Kapp has taken 32 wickets while having an average of 22.87 with an economy of 4.56.
