There are many male cricketers who have contributed to the evolution of the game throughout history, but we will focus on the women who have made a difference to the sport. Cricket was once considered a gentleman's game, but the mindset has drastically changed, and now anyone can participate. This was made possible by special players who had an impact on the game, and that is what we will discuss.
1. Mithali Raj
Mithali Raj is the greatest Indian female cricketer. Her career spanned more than two decades; her career was longer than the great, Sachin Tendulkar. The highest run-getter in women’s cricket, just like Sachin she debuted at 16 and pioneered Indian women's cricket to what it is today. She scored 10,868 runs throughout her career.
2. Jhulan Goswami
Jhulan Goswami, another pioneer of Indian cricket, was the one who broke the barrier that only men can bowl fast; she changed everyone’s thinking. She was one of the fastest bowlers in women’s cricket. She broke the record for most ODI wickets. She has 255 wickets in ODI; she motivated other young girls to take cricket as a sport.
3. Meg Lanning
Meg Lanning is an Australian captain, she debuted in 2011, and in the second match, she scored a century, and became the youngest ODI Australian. She has scored 8352 International runs and she is just 31 years old. She is behind the recent success of Australian women’s cricket. She has won two ODI Cricket World Cups and five T20 World Cups.
4. Ellse Perry
Ellse Perry, the common name in the Australian household, will know her for representing Australia in Football or Cricket. She is the only sportsperson to play two offering world cups for two different sports, which can tell us about how great of a sportsperson she is. She debuted at the tender age of 17; she is an all-rounder, which you can find nowhere else; this kind of talent is tough to find. She has 5797 runs and 321 wickets to her name.
5. Lisa Sthalekar
Lisa Sthalekar, she is one of the most respected Australian cricketers. She was born in India but played for Australia. She was the first woman in cricket to score 1000 runs and take 100 wickets. She won the ICC Women’s Player of the Year consecutive times in 2007 and 2008. She retired in 2013 after lifting the world cup.
6. Betty Wilson
Betty Wilson, one of the greatest Women’s cricketers of all time, was nicknamed “Female Bradman” by the media due to her performances. She could not show many performances due to the world war, so she just played 11 matches, and took 68 wickets and scored 862 runs for them.
7. Charlotte Edwards
Charlotte Edwards became one of the most talked about women cricketers of the time; she played for two decades. She became the youngest female cricketer to debut for England at 16 years old. She scored 10273 runs for England, from Test, ODI, and T20i. She captained England to the inaugural World T20 in 2009.
8. Sarah Taylor
Sarah Taylor is one more Englishwoman on this list; she was known for her fast-lightning stumping and keeping she used to do throughout her time. She was one of the reasons England the world cup in 2009 and 2018 and won the T20 world cup in 2009. She scored 6533 runs for her country.
9. Belinda Clark
Belinda Clark, the greatest Australian player of all time, managed the Australian team on and off the field when she captained the Australian team and was the Chief Executive of Cricket Australia. She averaged 47 in ODI and 45 in tests. She holds the record for the highest ODI score in women’s cricket of 229 runs. She led Australia to many ICC titles. She scored 5767 runs for her country.
10. Rachael Heyhoe-Flint
Without Racheal Heyhoe-Flint, who established women's cricket, everything we have today would not be possible. She is the most well-known female cricketer in history. The women's cricket world cup began before the men's because of her major part. In 1973, she led England to the World Cup victory. She scored 2237 runs for her country and averaged 58.45 in one-day internationals.
