Women’s cricket remains one of the best across all sports. And we can validate the claims in the number of spectators, fans, and bettors that interact with the event. Brands like the 888sport app can also attest to the number of punters that stake on the female cricket division. As a result, many individuals, both fans and casuals, are interested in knowing the top female stars in the sport, especially in 2022. Let’s consider the best according to recent ICC Cricket ranking points.
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Sophie Ecclestone
Sophie Ecclestone is a familiar figure, well known for her slow left-arm orthodox bowling and right-hand batting styles. She plays for the England women’s team, and as of April 2022, she had racked up 771 points according to the ICC rankings. The 23-year-old cricketer is on a great run in 2022, and she stands tall as one of the best.
She won the ICC Emerging Player of the Year award back in 2018, and at this pace, she is on her way to adding more to the trophy cabinet. Although she may not have the best records in women’s test matches, she is undoubtedly putting up a show in the Internationals.
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Shabnim Ismail
Shabnim Ismail, South Africa’s all-time top wicket-taker in One Day International and Twenty20 International, is another athlete giving us a show in 2022. She is well known for her speed as she is one of the fastest bowlers in the sport. And as of April, she has piled up 732 points in the ICC rankings.
Ismail started her career back in 2007 when she was 18 years old. And since then, she has managed to pile up some achievements for herself, including a T20 player of the year award. 2022 is looking like a big year for Ismail, and we hope to see more of her.
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Jess Jonassen
Jess Jonassen is an Australian left-hand batter who was instrumental in their four-run victory back in the 2012 T20 World Cup final. She also plays for Brisbane Heat, where she was ranked as their most valuable player of the 2019/2020 season. As it looks, it seems the heat is still on for the Aussie all-rounders as she racked up 725 points in the ICC rankings as of April. Jonassen has fought through several injuries in her career, and she’s here, still contending for top spots.
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Megan Schutt
Megan Schutt, also nicknamed the shooter, is an Aussie bowler with a right-handed batting style. She is the first cricketer to have a hat-trick for Australia, doing so in a Women’s Twenty20 International match. She scored another hat-trick against West Indies, making her the first female cricketer with two hat-tricks in the same year. As of April, she had up to 722 points in the ICC rankings for the Women’s One Day International bowlers.
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Jhulan Goswami
Jhulan Goswami is a very familiar Indian cricketer that holds several records to her name. She is well known for her speed, recorded as one of the fastest in the game’s history. Seeing Goswami, a 39-year-old, still actively on top is impressive because not many of her age are still in the ranks. As of April, she had 663 points in the ICC rankings.
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