ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 witnessed history, when New Zealand were crowned champions for the first time beating South Africa in the final on October 20, were the stand-out performer for the Kiwis was Amelia Kerr, who with her 15 wickets in the tournament created a tournament record for most wickets in a single edition.  ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Prize Money: How Much Did New Zealand Women's Cricket Team Win After Clinching Maiden Title?.

Kerr took three wickets in the final and went past England's Anya Shrubsole and Australia's Megan Schutt's tally of 13 wickets apiece in the 2014 and 2020 editions, respectively. Star for South Africa in the 2024 edition, Nonkululeko Mlaba occupies the fourth spot with 12, while Australia's Julie Hunter and England's Sophie Ecclestone are joint fifth with 11 each in the 2012, and 2023 editions, respectively.

Most Wickets In Single Edition Of Women's T20 World Cup

Player  Wickets  Edition 
Amelia Kerr  15  2024 
Anya Shrubsole  13  2014 
Megan Schutt  13  2020 
Nonkululeko Mlaba  12  2024 
Julie Hunter  11  2012 
Sophie Ecclestone  11  2023 

Kerr also performed exceptionally well with the bat, amassing 135 runs in six matches, including her top score of 43, which the all-rounder slammed against South Africa Women in the final. 

Interestingly, Kerr claimed her third three-wicket haul in the final, which ties her with Schutt, and Ecclestone for most three-fers in a single edition of ICC Women's T20 World Cup. 

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