Listing top 1,000 individual match performances as per our scorecards. Each scored using contextual logic—factoring in opposition strength, match pressure, conditions, game importance etc. The list is scientifically based, so some lesser-known performances may outrank legendary ones. No manual adjustments are made; everything is merit-based.  For the last update date and full update schedule, refer to FAQs.
CRR Change Name Points Stats
601 No change Patricia Whittaker (West Indies) flag Patricia Whittaker (West Indies) 16.58 2 Wickets for 28 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies Women vs India Women at Chennai on 07-Nov-1976 (SR-42 | ER-2.0)
602 No change Nadine de Klerk (South Africa) flag Nadine de Klerk (South Africa) 16.55 2 Wickets for 96 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa Women vs Australia Women at Perth on 15-Feb-2024 (SR-63 | ER-4.6)
603 No change Alicia Walsh (Australia) flag Alicia Walsh (Australia) 16.52 2 Wickets for 52 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Northampton on 12-Jun-1937 (SR-39 | ER-4.0)
604 No change Dorothy Hobson (West Indies) flag Dorothy Hobson (West Indies) 16.51 2 Wickets for 22 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies Women vs India Women at Chennai on 07-Nov-1976 (SR-48 | ER-1.4)
605 No change Bronwyn Calver (Australia) flag Bronwyn Calver (Australia) 16.50 2 Wickets for 49 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Worcester on 21-Aug-1998 (SR-87 | ER-1.7)
606 No change Terry McGregor (Australia) flag Terry McGregor (Australia) 16.48 2 Wickets for 32 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Leeds on 06-Jul-2001 (SR-51 | ER-1.9)
607 No change Raelee Thompson (Australia) flag Raelee Thompson (Australia) 16.46 3 Wickets for 70 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs New Zealand Women at Wellington on 21-Mar-1975 (SR-88 | ER-1.6)
608 No change Janette Brittin (England) flag Janette Brittin (England) 16.46 2 Wickets for 15 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Adelaide on 21-Dec-1984 (SR-45 | ER-1.0)
609 No change Heather Knight (England) flag Heather Knight (England) 16.44 2 Wickets for 25 Runs in 3rd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Taunton on 18-Jul-2019 (SR-24 | ER-3.1)
610 No change Leila Williams (West Indies) flag Leila Williams (West Indies) 16.44 2 Wickets for 50 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies Women vs India Women at Bengaluru on 31-Oct-1976 (SR-48 | ER-3.1)
611 No change Hazel Buck (Australia) flag Hazel Buck (Australia) 16.43 2 Wickets for 3 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Scarborough on 29-Jun-1963 (SR-30 | ER-0.3)
612 No change Polly Marshall (England) flag Polly Marshall (England) 16.43 2 Wickets for 23 Runs in 3rd inns for England Women vs South Africa Women at Johannesburg on 17-Dec-1960 (SR-45 | ER-1.5)
613 No change Terry McGregor (Australia) flag Terry McGregor (Australia) 16.41 2 Wickets for 13 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Shenley on 24-Jun-2001 (SR-45 | ER-0.9)
614 No change Liz Allan (New Zealand) flag Liz Allan (New Zealand) 16.41 3 Wickets for 38 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women at Cape Town on 25-Feb-1972 (SR-64 | ER-1.2)
615 No change Sunette Loubser (South Africa) flag Sunette Loubser (South Africa) 16.37 3 Wickets for 90 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa Women vs India Women at Mysore on 16-Nov-2014 (SR-65 | ER-2.8)
616 No change Una Paisley (Australia) flag Una Paisley (Australia) 16.36 2 Wickets for 34 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Scarborough on 16-Jun-1951 (SR-42 | ER-2.4)
617 No change Mary Spear (England) flag Mary Spear (England) 16.33 2 Wickets for 19 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Sydney on 04-Jan-1935 (SR-60 | ER-1.0)
618 No change Raelee Thompson (Australia) flag Raelee Thompson (Australia) 16.29 2 Wickets for 48 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs West Indies Women at Montego Bay | Jamaica on 07-May-1976 (SR-51 | ER-2.8)
619 No change Mary Johnson (England) flag Mary Johnson (England) 16.27 2 Wickets for 50 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Melbourne on 28-Jan-1949 (SR-78 | ER-1.9)
620 No change Nora St Rose (West Indies) flag Nora St Rose (West Indies) 16.25 2 Wickets for 26 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies Women vs India Women at Jammu on 27-Nov-1976 (SR-51 | ER-1.5)
621 No change Kate Cross (England) flag Kate Cross (England) 16.24 3 Wickets for 42 Runs in 4th inns for England Women vs India Women at Wormsley on 13-Aug-2014 (SR-50 | ER-1.7)
622 No change Megan Schutt (Australia) flag Megan Schutt (Australia) 16.24 2 Wickets for 15 Runs in 4th inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Canterbury on 11-Aug-2015 (SR-21 | ER-2.1)
623 No change Molly Hide (England) flag Molly Hide (England) 16.22 2 Wickets for 15 Runs in 4th inns for England Women vs Australia Women at London on 28-Jul-1951 (SR-30 | ER-1.5)
624 No change Neetu David (India) flag Neetu David (India) 16.20 2 Wickets for 50 Runs in 1st inns for India Women vs England Women at Shenley on 15-Jul-1999 (SR-58 | ER-2.6)
625 No change Lynn Denholm (Australia) flag Lynn Denholm (Australia) 16.20 2 Wickets for 10 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia Women vs India Women at Perth on 15-Jan-1977 (SR-22 | ER-1.4)
626 No change Denise Martin (Australia) flag Denise Martin (Australia) 16.20 2 Wickets for 12 Runs in 4th inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Gosford on 12-Jan-1985 (SR-78 | ER-0.5)
627 No change Peter Taylor (England) flag Peter Taylor (England) 16.18 2 Wickets for 9 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Brisbane on 28-Dec-1934 (SR-44 | ER-0.6)
628 No change June Stephenson (England) flag June Stephenson (England) 16.17 2 Wickets for 20 Runs in 4th inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Birmingham on 03-Jul-1976 (SR-33 | ER-1.8)
629 No change Shubhlakshmi Sharma (India) flag Shubhlakshmi Sharma (India) 16.15 2 Wickets for 12 Runs in 1st inns for India Women vs England Women at Wormsley on 13-Aug-2014 (SR-15 | ER-2.4)
630 No change Jill Saulbrey (New Zealand) flag Jill Saulbrey (New Zealand) 16.14 2 Wickets for 24 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand Women vs England Women at London on 06-Aug-1966 (SR-48 | ER-1.5)
631 No change Jackie Lord (New Zealand) flag Jackie Lord (New Zealand) 16.11 2 Wickets for 35 Runs in 4th inns for New Zealand Women vs Australia Women at Melbourne on 05-Feb-1972 (SR-44 | ER-2.4)
632 No change Terry McGregor (Australia) flag Terry McGregor (Australia) 16.08 2 Wickets for 25 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Leeds on 06-Jul-2001 (SR-45 | ER-1.7)
633 No change Sophie Ecclestone (England) flag Sophie Ecclestone (England) 16.08 3 Wickets for 107 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Sydney on 09-Nov-2017 (SR-74 | ER-2.9)
634 No change Debbie Wilson (Australia) flag Debbie Wilson (Australia) 16.06 3 Wickets for 25 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Perth on 13-Dec-1984 (SR-40 | ER-1.3)
635 No change Kim Fazackerley (Australia) flag Kim Fazackerley (Australia) 16.06 2 Wickets for 58 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs New Zealand Women at Christchurch on 28-Feb-1995 (SR-81 | ER-2.1)
636 No change Helen Stother (England) flag Helen Stother (England) 16.05 2 Wickets for 43 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Adelaide on 21-Dec-1984 (SR-36 | ER-3.6)
637 No change Aimee Watkins (New Zealand) flag Aimee Watkins (New Zealand) 16.03 2 Wickets for 68 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand Women vs England Women at Scarborough on 21-Aug-2004 (SR-66 | ER-3.1)
638 No change Jackie Lord (New Zealand) flag Jackie Lord (New Zealand) 15.98 2 Wickets for 56 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand Women vs England Women at Birmingham on 09-Jul-1966 (SR-81 | ER-2.1)
639 No change Betty Wilson (Australia) flag Betty Wilson (Australia) 15.96 2 Wickets for 55 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Scarborough on 16-Jun-1951 (SR-69 | ER-2.4)
640 No change Holly Colvin (England) flag Holly Colvin (England) 15.96 2 Wickets for 26 Runs in 4th inns for England Women vs India Women at Taunton on 29-Aug-2006 (SR-24 | ER-3.3)
641 No change Jackie Lord (New Zealand) flag Jackie Lord (New Zealand) 15.95 2 Wickets for 37 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand Women vs England Women at London on 06-Aug-1966 (SR-42 | ER-2.6)
642 No change Molly Flaherty (Australia) flag Molly Flaherty (Australia) 15.94 2 Wickets for 53 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Blackpool on 26-Jun-1937 (SR-66 | ER-2.4)
643 No change Una Paisley (Australia) flag Una Paisley (Australia) 15.93 2 Wickets for 34 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at London on 28-Jul-1951 (SR-57 | ER-1.8)
644 No change Dorothy Macfarlane (England) flag Dorothy Macfarlane (England) 15.92 2 Wickets for 35 Runs in 3rd inns for England Women vs New Zealand Women at Christchurch on 29-Nov-1957 (SR-99 | ER-1.1)
645 No change Suzanne Kitson (England) flag Suzanne Kitson (England) 15.88 2 Wickets for 25 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs New Zealand Women at Wanganui on 06-Feb-1992 (SR-60 | ER-1.3)
646 No change Cri-zelda Brits (South Africa) flag Cri-zelda Brits (South Africa) 15.85 2 Wickets for 96 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa Women vs England Women at Taunton on 20-Aug-2003 (SR-93 | ER-3.1)
647 No change Sophie Ecclestone (England) flag Sophie Ecclestone (England) 15.83 3 Wickets for 91 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs India Women at Navi Mumbai on 14-Dec-2023 (SR-53 | ER-3.4)
648 No change Laura Marsh (England) flag Laura Marsh (England) 15.83 3 Wickets for 109 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Sydney on 09-Nov-2017 (SR-88 | ER-2.5)
649 No change Margaret Rutherford (England) flag Margaret Rutherford (England) 15.82 2 Wickets for 51 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs South Africa Women at Cape Town on 13-Jan-1961 (SR-81 | ER-1.9)
650 No change Sharon Tredrea (Australia) flag Sharon Tredrea (Australia) 15.81 2 Wickets for 31 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs England Women at London on 24-Jul-1976 (SR-87 | ER-1.1)
651 No change Joan Davis (England) flag Joan Davis (England) 15.78 2 Wickets for 11 Runs in 3rd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Northampton on 12-Jun-1937 (SR-15 | ER-2.2)
652 No change Kath Smith (Australia) flag Kath Smith (Australia) 15.76 2 Wickets for 57 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Blackpool on 26-Jun-1937 (SR-69 | ER-2.5)
653 No change Karen Smithies (England) flag Karen Smithies (England) 15.73 2 Wickets for 36 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs New Zealand Women at Auckland on 11-Jan-1992 (SR-78 | ER-1.4)
654 No change Joc Burley (New Zealand) flag Joc Burley (New Zealand) 15.72 2 Wickets for 28 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand Women vs England Women at London on 06-Aug-1966 (SR-63 | ER-1.3)
655 No change Jill Saulbrey (New Zealand) flag Jill Saulbrey (New Zealand) 15.72 2 Wickets for 39 Runs in 3rd inns for New Zealand Women vs England Women at London on 06-Aug-1966 (SR-69 | ER-1.7)
656 No change Purnima Rau (India) flag Purnima Rau (India) 15.72 2 Wickets for 74 Runs in 1st inns for India Women vs England Women at Shenley on 15-Jul-1999 (SR-78 | ER-2.8)
657 No change Karen Brown (Australia) flag Karen Brown (Australia) 15.72 2 Wickets for 36 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia Women vs New Zealand Women at Christchurch on 01-Feb-1990 (SR-60 | ER-1.8)
658 No change Raelee Thompson (Australia) flag Raelee Thompson (Australia) 15.71 2 Wickets for 25 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Brisbane on 01-Jan-1985 (SR-45 | ER-1.7)
659 No change Karen Smithies (England) flag Karen Smithies (England) 15.71 2 Wickets for 36 Runs in 3rd inns for England Women vs India Women at Hyderabad on 10-Dec-1995 (SR-54 | ER-2.0)
660 No change Sheryl Bayley (West Indies) flag Sheryl Bayley (West Indies) 15.69 2 Wickets for 45 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies Women vs England Women at Canterbury on 16-Jun-1979 (SR-54 | ER-2.5)
661 No change Debra Stock (England) flag Debra Stock (England) 15.67 2 Wickets for 40 Runs in 3rd inns for England Women vs India Women at Hyderabad on 10-Dec-1995 (SR-57 | ER-2.1)
662 No change June James (Australia) flag June James (Australia) 15.67 2 Wickets for 33 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at London on 28-Jul-1951 (SR-48 | ER-2.1)
663 No change Una Paisley (Australia) flag Una Paisley (Australia) 15.66 2 Wickets for 33 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs New Zealand Women at Dunedin on 17-Mar-1961 (SR-78 | ER-1.3)
664 No change Miriam Knee (Australia) flag Miriam Knee (Australia) 15.61 3 Wickets for 19 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Adelaide on 27-Dec-1968 (SR-45 | ER-0.8)
665 No change Anne Sanders (England) flag Anne Sanders (England) 15.61 2 Wickets for 38 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs South Africa Women at Cape Town on 13-Jan-1961 (SR-93 | ER-1.2)
666 No change Esme Irwin (England) flag Esme Irwin (England) 15.60 2 Wickets for 32 Runs in 3rd inns for England Women vs South Africa Women at Durban on 31-Dec-1960 (SR-81 | ER-1.2)
667 No change Shashi Gupta (India) flag Shashi Gupta (India) 15.60 2 Wickets for 18 Runs in 4th inns for India Women vs New Zealand Women at Ahmedabad on 23-Feb-1985 (SR-36 | ER-1.5)
668 No change Patricia Thomson (Australia) flag Patricia Thomson (Australia) 15.58 2 Wickets for 39 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs New Zealand Women at Dunedin on 17-Mar-1961 (SR-81 | ER-1.4)
669 No change Karen Smithies (England) flag Karen Smithies (England) 15.58 2 Wickets for 83 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Worcester on 21-Aug-1998 (SR-81 | ER-3.1)
670 No change Molly Hide (England) flag Molly Hide (England) 15.54 2 Wickets for 24 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Melbourne on 18-Jan-1935 (SR-60 | ER-1.2)
671 No change Sheryl Bayley (West Indies) flag Sheryl Bayley (West Indies) 15.54 2 Wickets for 32 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies Women vs India Women at Delhi on 12-Nov-1976 (SR-48 | ER-2.0)
672 No change Catherine Campbell (New Zealand) flag Catherine Campbell (New Zealand) 15.53 2 Wickets for 60 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand Women vs England Women at Guildford on 12-Jul-1996 (SR-93 | ER-1.9)
673 No change Dorothy McEvoy (England) flag Dorothy McEvoy (England) 15.53 2 Wickets for 43 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Adelaide on 15-Jan-1949 (SR-63 | ER-2.0)
674 No change Betty Wilson (Australia) flag Betty Wilson (Australia) 15.53 2 Wickets for 44 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at London on 28-Jul-1951 (SR-51 | ER-2.6)
675 No change Gill Smith (England) flag Gill Smith (England) 15.50 2 Wickets for 30 Runs in 3rd inns for England Women vs India Women at Wetherby on 26-Jun-1986 (SR-51 | ER-1.8)
676 No change Sue Brown (New Zealand) flag Sue Brown (New Zealand) 15.49 2 Wickets for 53 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand Women vs Australia Women at Sydney on 12-Jan-1979 (SR-76 | ER-2.1)
677 No change Ruth Symons (New Zealand) flag Ruth Symons (New Zealand) 15.48 2 Wickets for 71 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand Women vs England Women at Christchurch on 16-Feb-1935 (SR-60 | ER-3.6)
678 No change Dorothy Hobson (West Indies) flag Dorothy Hobson (West Indies) 15.44 2 Wickets for 36 Runs in 2nd inns for West Indies Women vs India Women at Patna on 17-Nov-1976 (SR-87 | ER-1.2)
679 No change Jenny Gunn (England) flag Jenny Gunn (England) 15.44 2 Wickets for 44 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs India Women at New Delhi on 21-Nov-2005 (SR-70 | ER-1.9)
680 No change Sravanthi Naidu (India) flag Sravanthi Naidu (India) 15.43 2 Wickets for 30 Runs in 2nd inns for India Women vs England Women at New Delhi on 21-Nov-2005 (SR-26 | ER-3.5)
681 No change Neetu David (India) flag Neetu David (India) 15.42 2 Wickets for 70 Runs in 3rd inns for India Women vs England Women at Taunton on 14-Aug-2002 (SR-81 | ER-2.6)
682 No change Delwyn Costello (New Zealand) flag Delwyn Costello (New Zealand) 15.40 2 Wickets for 77 Runs in 1st inns for New Zealand Women vs India Women at Ahmedabad on 23-Feb-1985 (SR-78 | ER-3.0)
683 No change Janet Tedstone (England) flag Janet Tedstone (England) 15.38 3 Wickets for 26 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs New Zealand Women at Leeds on 06-Jul-1984 (SR-26 | ER-2.0)
684 No change Zoe Goss (Australia) flag Zoe Goss (Australia) 15.36 2 Wickets for 64 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs New Zealand Women at Christchurch on 28-Feb-1995 (SR-93 | ER-2.1)
685 No change Maureen Payne (South Africa) flag Maureen Payne (South Africa) 15.34 2 Wickets for 31 Runs in 1st inns for South Africa Women vs England Women at Cape Town on 13-Jan-1961 (SR-42 | ER-2.2)
686 No change Cri-zelda Brits (South Africa) flag Cri-zelda Brits (South Africa) 15.33 2 Wickets for 68 Runs in 2nd inns for South Africa Women vs England Women at Shenley on 07-Aug-2003 (SR-54 | ER-3.8)
687 No change Enid Bakewell (England) flag Enid Bakewell (England) 15.32 2 Wickets for 36 Runs in 4th inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Birmingham on 03-Jul-1976 (SR-36 | ER-3.0)
688 No change Karen Price (Australia) flag Karen Price (Australia) 15.32 2 Wickets for 49 Runs in 3rd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at London on 24-Jul-1976 (SR-108 | ER-1.4)
689 No change Julia Greenwood (England) flag Julia Greenwood (England) 15.28 2 Wickets for 42 Runs in 4th inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Birmingham on 03-Jul-1976 (SR-36 | ER-3.5)
690 No change Sheryl Bayley (West Indies) flag Sheryl Bayley (West Indies) 15.27 2 Wickets for 51 Runs in 1st inns for West Indies Women vs India Women at Lucknow on 21-Nov-1976 (SR-111 | ER-1.4)
691 No change Gill Smith (England) flag Gill Smith (England) 15.26 2 Wickets for 68 Runs in 2nd inns for England Women vs India Women at Worcester on 12-Jul-1986 (SR-68 | ER-3.0)
692 No change Peta Verco (Australia) flag Peta Verco (Australia) 15.26 2 Wickets for 45 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs India Women at Mumbai on 10-Feb-1984 (SR-108 | ER-1.3)
693 No change Sarah Coyte (Australia) flag Sarah Coyte (Australia) 15.21 2 Wickets for 15 Runs in 4th inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Canterbury on 11-Aug-2015 (SR-37 | ER-1.2)
694 No change Myrtle Maclagan (England) flag Myrtle Maclagan (England) 15.19 2 Wickets for 35 Runs in 3rd inns for England Women vs Australia Women at Sydney on 04-Jan-1935 (SR-87 | ER-1.2)
695 No change Gillian McConway (England) flag Gillian McConway (England) 15.16 2 Wickets for 38 Runs in 1st inns for England Women vs India Women at Blackpool on 03-Jul-1986 (SR-103 | ER-1.1)
696 No change Phyl Blackler (New Zealand) flag Phyl Blackler (New Zealand) 15.16 2 Wickets for 16 Runs in 3rd inns for New Zealand Women vs England Women at Auckland on 26-Mar-1949 (SR-36 | ER-1.3)
697 No change Lindsay Reeler (Australia) flag Lindsay Reeler (Australia) 15.14 2 Wickets for 27 Runs in 1st inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Brisbane on 01-Jan-1985 (SR-45 | ER-1.8)
698 No change Joan Francis (New Zealand) flag Joan Francis (New Zealand) 15.13 2 Wickets for 26 Runs in 2nd inns for New Zealand Women vs England Women at Leeds on 12-Jun-1954 (SR-48 | ER-1.6)
699 No change Cathryn Fitzpatrick (Australia) flag Cathryn Fitzpatrick (Australia) 15.11 2 Wickets for 57 Runs in 2nd inns for Australia Women vs England Women at Hove on 09-Aug-2005 (SR-90 | ER-1.9)
700 No change Gloria Williamson (South Africa) flag Gloria Williamson (South Africa) 15.08 2 Wickets for 27 Runs in 3rd inns for South Africa Women vs New Zealand Women at Cape Town on 25-Feb-1972 (SR-48 | ER-1.7)
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