Most Wickets in a Single Edition of ICC Women's T20 World Cup: Amelia Kerr Surpasses Anya Shrubsole, Megan Schutt; Scalps Record 15 Scalps in Women's Twenty20 WC 2024
New Zealand's Amelia Kerr claimed 15 wickets in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024, which is most in a single edition. Kerr also was awarded player of the series for exceptional show with both bat and ball in New Zealand Women's T20 World Cup winning campaign.
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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