Australian women's national cricket team pacer Megan Schutt took over legendary South African bowler Shabnim Ismail's record of picking up the most wickets in the history of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup. Ismail was the leading wicket-taker in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup with 43 wickets ahead of the AUS-W vs NZ-W ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 match. Australia's Schutt went past Ismail's record and is now the leading wicket-taker in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup. Schutt dismissed Kiwi batter Georgia Plimmer and completed 44 wickets in ICC Women's T20 World Cup history and became the leading wicket-taker. Alyssa Healy Completes 3,000 Runs in T20Is, Australia Women's Cricket Team Captain Achieves Feat During AUS-W vs NZ-W ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Match.

Megan Schutt Overtakes Shabnim Ismail To Become Leading Wicket-Taker in ICC Women's T20 World Cup History

 

Megan Schutt has proved out to be an absolute legend of women's cricket. Schutt has been the go-to bowler for the Australian women's cricket team and has been leading their bowling attack for a long time. From bowlers such as Ellyse Perry, Jess Jonassen, Alana King and others, Schutt has come out as the bright spot for the Australian bowling attack. Megan Schutt still has a lot of cricket left in herself and will look forward to breaching more records with the ball.

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