In the fourth T20I match of the England tour of New Zealand on 27th March at Basin Reserve, Wellington, Danni Wyatt became the highest run-scorer for England in T20Is.
Danni Wyatt is a right-handed opening-order batter for England. Since her T20I debut against India with cap 25 on 4 March 2010, she has now scored the most runs in T20Is for England Women and ranks 12th worldwide in terms of run-scoring. In her 131 innings, she has accumulated 2611 runs with an impressive average of 21.94 and an incredible strike rate of 127.11. Danni is renowned for her power-hitting, evident from her tally of 314 total boundaries and 38 maximums. She has notched up 13 half-centuries and two centuries, with her highest being 124 runs, this milestone was achieved during the 2018 T20 Tri-Nations Series against India, which led to England securing a historic victory, marking the highest chase success in WT20 history.
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She overtakes former cricketer Charlotte Edwards to become the leading run-scorer in WT20Is. #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/rzf8Hp5hBf
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Danni was part of England’s winning squad at the 2017 World Cup, followed by the ICC Women’s T20I Team of the Year. She has accumulated her most runs and both centuries against big teams like Australia and India. In her 33 innings against Australia, she amassed 675 runs with a strike rate of 126.87 and an average of 22.50. In her 22 innings against India, she accumulated 618 runs with an impressive strike rate of 131.48 and an average of 30.90.
Most runs for England in Women’s T20Is
Danni Wyatt – 2611 runs (131 Innings)
Charlotte Edwards – 2605 runs (93 Innings)
Nat Sciver-Brunt – 2352 runs (110 Innings)
Sarah Taylor – 2177 runs (87 Innings)
Heather Knight – 1888 runs (99 Innings)
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