The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup has been a stage for historic milestones and records, and many records have been broken, and some records have also been set in these last 9 editions of the tournament. One of the most famous records, that of the highest run-scorer in the Women’s T20 World Cup, is topped by Suzie Bates, Stafanie Taylor, Alyssa Healy, Meg Lanning, and Sophie Devine. These top five batters are on the leaderboard.
1. Suzie Bates
Suzie Bates, from New Zealand, is the top run-scorer in the Women’s T20 World Cup history, as in 42 matches she scored 1216 runs at an average of 31.17, and Suzie is one of the very few players who have played all the 9 editions of the T20 World Cup.
2. Stafanie Taylor
West Indies player Stafanie Taylor, holding second position in the race for the highest run-scorer in the Women’s T20 World Cup, with 1014 runs, is just behind Suzie Bates, and she was the leading run-scorer of the 2016 Women’s T20 World Cup, with 246 runs.
3. Alyssa Healy
The Australian player Alyssa Healy, who scored 1008 runs in 42 matches with a strike rate of 129.39 in the Women’s T20 World Cup, is behind Suzie Bates and Stafanie Taylor in this record and holds 3rd position. Beyond run-scoring, she has also been a fantastic wicketkeeper, and she has contributed to the game from behind the stumps.
4. Meg Lanning
Meg Lanning has an amazing record in the Women’s T20 World Cup history, as she has scored valuable 992 runs for Australia in 35 matches from 2012 to 2023 with a strike rate of 112.72 and with an average of 39.68, she also has scored 121 fours and 12 sixes in the tournament.
5. Sophie Devine
In 37 innings, Sophie Devine scored 785 runs playing for New Zealand in the Women’s T20 World Cup. Sophie is an experienced all-rounder, with an average of 26.16 and a strike rate of 111.82; she’s been a leading top 5 run-scorer in the tournament.
