Sophie Ecclestone finished with the most number of wickets at the recently concluded ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023. The English spinner took 11 wickets at an average of 7.54 and an economy rate of only 4.15. She is followed by the Australian duo of Ashleigh Gardner and Megan Schutt ended the tournament with 10 wickets, respectively. South African fast bowler Marizanne Kapp finished with nine wickets in six matches, while New Zealand Lea Tahuhu, with eight scalps to her name, finishes the top five. The Women's T20 World Cup has caught the attention of cricket lovers in recent years. With red-hot action among the top 10 teams well underway at the eighth edition of the coveted event in South Africa, a 17-day long tournament promises to be bang for the buck. Meanwhile, you can check the list of the top five highest wicket-takers at the Women's T20 World Cup 2023. ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 Points Table Updated.

The genuinely motivating competition among the players in Women's T20 World Cup has grown immensely with time. Though T20 cricket is thought to be a format favorable mostly for batters, the Women's T20 World Cup has recorded bowlers ruling grossly in previous editions. Most encounters among different teams in the past seven seasons have been low-scoring matches. Very rarely teams went on to put a big total on the board. ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Schedule, Free PDF Download Online: Get T20 Tournament Fixtures, Time Table With Match Timings in IST and Venue Details.

Most Wickets in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023

Pos Player Matches Runs Wkts BBI Avg Econ
1 Sophie Ecclestone (ENG-W) 5 83 11 3/13 7.54 4.15
2 Ashleigh Gardner (AUS-W) 6 125 10 5/12 12.50 6.25
2 Megan Schutt  (AUS-W) 6 135 10 4/24 13.50 6.13
4 Marizanne Kapp (SA-W) 4 139 9 2/13 15.44 6.27
5 Lea Tahuhu (NZ-W) 4 95 8 3/37 11.87 6.33

The Women's T20 World Cup 2023 featured some top-notch bowlers the likes of which are South Africa's Nonkululeko Mlaba, Deepti Sharma from India, Australian pacer Megan Schutt, Shabnim Ismail of South Africa and many more of them. Apart from team contests, the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup 2023 also witnessed world-class bowlers in a run to scalp the most wickets to aid their team. 

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