Four players from champions Australia have been selected in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Team of the Tournament. Australia once again showed why they are the best team in women’s cricket by beating England by seven wickets in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Final. The victory gave Australia their seventh Women’s T20 World Cup title, adding to their impressive record of seven Women’s ODI World Cup trophies.
Australia finished the tournament unbeaten, while England also reached the final without losing a match, giving their home fans plenty to celebrate throughout the competition. With the tournament expanding to 12 teams, many players from different countries produced outstanding performances over three exciting weeks of cricket.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Team of the Tournament
Danni Wyatt-Hodge (England)
Matches: 7, Runs: 302, Batting Average: 60.40, Strike Rate: 149.50
Danni Wyatt-Hodge made an unforgettable start to the tournament by scoring an unbeaten century against Sri Lanka in the opening match. After welcoming her daughter Daisy just a few weeks before the World Cup, Wyatt-Hodge used that special moment as extra motivation. Her brilliant innings helped England score 219/1, which became the highest team total in Women’s T20 World Cup history before Australia later matched it. England went on to win that match by 87 runs. Wyatt-Hodge scored two more half-centuries during the tournament and became the first batter to score more than 300 runs in a single Women’s T20 World Cup. She finished as the tournament’s highest run-scorer.
Beth Mooney (Australia) – Wicketkeeper
Matches: 7, Runs: 238, Batting Average: 47.60, Strike Rate: 142.51, Catches: 5
Beth Mooney once again showed why she is one of the biggest match-winners in world cricket as Australia won another T20 World Cup title. She played two outstanding unbeaten knocks in the knockout matches. First, she scored 61 not out against West Indies in the semi-final before producing a match-winning 64 against England in the final at Lord’s. It was Mooney’s third half-century in a Women’s T20 World Cup final after also scoring fifties in Australia’s title wins in 2020 and 2023. The experienced left-hander was named both the Player of the Match in the final and the Player of the Tournament for her excellent batting throughout the competition. She was also very reliable behind the stumps for Australia.
Nat Sciver-Brunt (England)
Matches: 4, Runs: 227, Batting Average: 113.50, Strike Rate: 142.76
Nat Sciver-Brunt carried England’s batting in both the semi-final and the final. The England captain suffered a calf injury during the group stage and missed several matches before returning for the knockout rounds. She made an immediate impact by scoring 75 in the semi-final. At one stage England were struggling at 23/3, but her innings helped them recover to 169/5, a total that South Africa could not chase. Sciver-Brunt also led from the front in the final by remaining unbeaten on 58. Along with Freya Kemp, she shared an important 80-run partnership that helped England post 150/4. Although England lost to a dominant Australian side, Sciver-Brunt once again proved that she performs well in the biggest matches.
Ellyse Perry (Australia)
Matches: 7, Runs: 198, Batting Average: 49.50, Strike Rate: 132.88, Wickets: 4, Bowling Average: 7.50
Ellyse Perry once again proved why she is one of the greatest all-rounders in women’s cricket by making valuable contributions with both bat and ball. One of her best innings came during Australia’s difficult group-stage match against India. India had posted a challenging total of 170/4, while Australia were under pressure at 68/3 during the chase. Perry stayed calm and played a brilliant unbeaten 56 from just 38 balls to guide Australia to an important victory. With the ball, her best performance came against Pakistan, where she finished with figures of 2/9 as Australia bowled Pakistan out for only 86 to win by 113 runs. The 2026 title became Perry’s eighth ICC World Cup trophy across both ODI and T20 formats.
Orla Prendergast (Ireland)
Matches: 5, Runs: 181, Batting Average: 36.20, Strike Rate: 125.69, Wickets: 6, Bowling Average: 20.33
If Ireland needed an early wicket, Orla Prendergast delivered with the ball. If they needed quick runs in an important situation, she also stepped up with the bat. The 24-year-old all-rounder played a key role for Ireland throughout the tournament. She opened the bowling and also batted in the middle order, coming in at No.4 and later at No.3. No matter what role she was given, she made an impact. Prendergast was named Player of the Match when Ireland recorded their first-ever Women’s T20 World Cup victory after 22 matches. The historic win came against former champions West Indies, where she scored 63 runs and also took 1/29 with the ball. She also impressed in Ireland’s close match against defending champions New Zealand by scoring a well-made 59 and taking 2/26. Her all-round performances were one of the biggest positives for Ireland during the tournament.
Nilakshika Silva (Sri Lanka)
Matches: 5, Runs: 148, Batting Average: 74.00, Strike Rate: 121.31, Wickets: 1
Although Sri Lanka did not reach the semi-finals, they produced several outstanding performances to finish third in Group B. One of the biggest surprises of the tournament came when Sri Lanka defeated defending champions New Zealand by five wickets. Chasing 151, Sri Lanka were in trouble at 55/4 before Nilakshika Silva took control of the chase. She remained unbeaten on 54, hitting five fours and one six, and guided her team home in the final over. Silva also made useful contributions in other matches, scoring 39 against England, 30 against West Indies and an unbeaten 21 against Scotland. Her consistent batting gave Sri Lanka much-needed stability in the middle order.
Marizanne Kapp (South Africa)
Matches: 6, Runs: 124, Batting Average: 31.00, Strike Rate: 142.52, Wickets: 8, Bowling Average: 14.37
There are few more dangerous sights in women’s cricket than Marizanne Kapp running in with the new ball. The experienced fast bowler led South Africa’s strong pace attack and played a major role in helping her team reach the semi-finals. Kapp made an immediate impact in several matches by taking wickets with her very first delivery. She did it against Pakistan, Bangladesh and even Australia. Her best bowling figures came against Pakistan, where she finished with 3/23. With the bat, her most important performance came against India. South Africa were struggling at 25/2 before Kapp and Tazmin Brits rebuilt the innings. Kapp remained unbeaten on 81 as South Africa completed an important six-wicket victory. That final-over win proved to be the difference in a very competitive Group A and helped South Africa qualify for the semi-finals while India narrowly missed out.
Ash Gardner (Australia)
Matches: 6, Runs: 150, Batting Average: 50.00, Strike Rate: 170.45, Wickets: 3, Bowling Average: 40.33
Ash Gardner once again showed how valuable she is for Australia by making important contributions whenever her team needed her most. The powerful all-rounder played one of her best innings against India. Chasing a difficult target, Australia were under pressure before Gardner joined Ellyse Perry in the middle. She attacked from the start, hitting three fours and three sixes during her unbeaten 53 as Australia completed the chase with an over to spare. Gardner also scored a half-century against the Netherlands and remained unbeaten on 35 against West Indies to finish another successful chase. Her bowling also made a big difference. In the semi-final against West Indies, Gardner took 2/13, dismissing dangerous batters Stafanie Taylor and Jahzara Claxton in the same over. She was named Player of the Match for that excellent all-round performance as Australia reached another World Cup final.
Fatima Sana (Pakistan)
Matches: 5, Runs: 85, Wickets: 11, Bowling Average: 11.27, Best Bowling Figures: 3/12
Fatima Sana was the driving force behind Pakistan’s fighting performances throughout the tournament. The Pakistan captain almost single-handedly kept her team in the match against South Africa. Pakistan were in serious trouble at 50/8 before Sana played one of the best innings of the tournament. She remained unbeaten on 55, hitting six fours and two sixes, to help Pakistan recover and finish on 126/9. She then backed up her batting with an outstanding spell of 3/16 as South Africa struggled during the chase before finally winning by just two wickets. Sana also led Pakistan’s bowling attack brilliantly during the tournament. She picked up at least one wicket in every group-stage match and finished with 11 wickets. Her best bowling figures of 3/12 came against the Netherlands and helped Pakistan record a 37-run victory. That win allowed Pakistan to finish their World Cup campaign on a positive note.
Sophie Molineux (Australia) – Captain
Matches: 7, Wickets: 11, Bowling Average: 14.72, Economy Rate: 6.75, Best Bowling Figures: 2/6
Sophie Molineux became the latest Australian captain to lead her country to a Women’s T20 World Cup title. She joined Alex Blackwell, Jodie Fields and Meg Lanning on the list of Australian captains who have lifted the Women’s T20 World Cup trophy. Molineux led Australia brilliantly throughout the tournament after taking over the captaincy only a few months earlier. With her accurate left-arm spin, she kept the pressure on opposition batters in every match. She finished with 11 wickets at an average of 14.72 while maintaining an impressive economy rate of just 6.75. Australia won all seven of their matches under her leadership as they completed another unbeaten World Cup campaign and secured their seventh Women’s T20 World Cup title.
N Sree Charani (India)
Matches: 5, Wickets: 14, Bowling Average: 8.35, Economy Rate: 5.85, Best Bowling Figures: 4/19
Sree Charani enjoyed a dream debut Women’s T20 World Cup and finished as the tournament’s highest wicket-taker. The 21-year-old spinner from Andhra Pradesh came into the tournament as the No.1 bowler in the ICC Women’s T20I rankings and fully lived up to that reputation. She took 14 wickets during the competition, breaking Poonam Yadav’s previous record of 10 wickets for the most wickets by an Indian bowler in a single Women’s T20 World Cup. Her best bowling figures were 4/19 against the Netherlands. She also claimed three wickets each against South Africa and Pakistan, while taking two wickets against both Bangladesh and Australia. Charani’s outstanding performances with the ball played a major role in India’s impressive campaign and confirmed her place among the world’s leading T20 bowlers.
Darcey Carter (Scotland) – 12th Player
Matches: 5, Runs: 208, Batting Average: 52.00, Strike Rate: 111.82
Scotland opener Darcey Carter was one of the brightest young players in the tournament and often carried her team’s batting line-up. She regularly played important innings even when wickets were falling around her. One of her best knocks came against New Zealand, where she remained unbeaten on 72. Her innings helped Scotland reach a fighting total of 131/7 despite receiving very little support from the other batters. She also played another excellent innings against West Indies, scoring 59 to put Scotland in a strong position for what looked like a famous victory. However, the team could not finish the job as West Indies fought back late in the match. Even though Scotland could not move beyond the group stage, Carter finished the tournament with 208 runs, making her the fifth-highest run-scorer of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. Her calm batting, consistency and ability to score runs under pressure earned her the role of 12th player in the ICC Team of the Tournament.
A Team Filled With World-Class Performers
Australia’s unbeaten title-winning campaign was rewarded with four players in the Team of the Tournament, while England had three representatives after reaching the final. Ireland, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Pakistan, India and Scotland also had players recognised for their outstanding performances, showing the growing strength and quality of women’s cricket across the world.
From Danni Wyatt-Hodge finishing as the tournament’s highest run-scorer to Sree Charani ending as the leading wicket-taker, the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 produced several memorable individual performances.
Beth Mooney’s match-winning batting, Sophie Molineux’s excellent captaincy, Ellyse Perry’s all-round brilliance and Ash Gardner’s ability to change games once again highlighted Australia’s dominance on the biggest stage. At the same time, stars such as Orla Prendergast, Nilakshika Silva, Marizanne Kapp, Fatima Sana and Darcey Carter showed that teams outside the finalists also had players capable of producing world-class performances.
The Team of the Tournament celebrates the players who made the biggest impact during three weeks of exciting cricket and helped make the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 one of the most competitive and entertaining editions of the tournament.
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