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The 2026 Women\u2019s T20 World Cup will get underway in England from June 12. Twelve teams, split into two groups of six, will battle it out for the coveted trophy in the biennial tournament. Only four nations have won the tournament so far — Australia (6), England, West Indies and New Zealand.<\/p>\n

The seventeen years of this tournament have seen a number of scintillating performances and record-breaking moments. Here are some numbers and milestones to remember ahead of the 2026 chapter.<\/p>\n

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Amelia Kerr\u2019s 15 wickets is the most by a bowler in a T20 World Cup, bettering the previous best of 13 wickets that was jointly held by England\u2019s Anya Shrubsole (2014) and Australia\u2019s Megan Schutt (2020).
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Amelia Kerr\u2019s 15 wickets is the most by a bowler in a T20 World Cup, bettering the previous best of 13 wickets that was jointly held by England\u2019s Anya Shrubsole (2014) and Australia\u2019s Megan Schutt (2020).
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Most wickets in a single edition – Amelia Kerr – 15<\/b><\/p>\n

En route to New Zealand\u2019s maiden T20 World Cup title in 2024, all-rounder Amelia Kerr hoovered up 15 wickets to smash the record.<\/p>\n

She notched a crucial 43 at No.3 against South Africa in the final, before spinning her way to three wickets for 24 to claim the record and turbocharge the White Ferns\u2019 march to the trophy.<\/p>\n

That broke the previous record of 13 wickets that was jointly held by England\u2019s Anya Shrubsole (2014) and Australia\u2019s Megan Schutt (2020).<\/p>\n

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Oldest winning captain – Sophie Devine – 35 years and 49 days<\/b><\/p>\n

As a result of New Zealand\u2019s triumph in 2024, Sophie Devine became the oldest captain to lift the ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup.<\/p>\n

That proved to be her final match as skipper of the White Ferns having already announced her decision to step down, but she is still playing a crucial role in the middle order.<\/p>\n

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Sophie Devine continued to play the format but handed over captaincy to Amelia Kerr
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Sophie Devine continued to play the format but handed over captaincy to Amelia Kerr
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Both Harmanpreet Kaur of India and Sri Lanka\u2019s captain Chamari Athapaththu can beat the record if their nations were to triumph this summer.<\/p>\n

Highest individual score – Meg Lanning \u2013 126<\/b><\/p>\n

The tournament\u2019s greatest ever knock came in 2014, when Australia faced Ireland in a Group A fixture in Bangladesh.<\/p>\n

Meg Lanning\u2019s stunning 126 not out came from just 65 balls and included four sixes and 18 fours, propelling Australia to a comfortable victory and setting them on their way to their third successive crown.<\/p>\n

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A record-breaking effort that still stands as the highest individual score in Women\u2019s T20 World Cup history, Meg Lanning\u2019s 126 off 65 balls was a masterclass. She dictated the innings from the onset, shaping Australia\u2019s 191 for 4 almost entirely on her own terms and ensuring the contest never drifted away.
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A record-breaking effort that still stands as the highest individual score in Women\u2019s T20 World Cup history, Meg Lanning\u2019s 126 off 65 balls was a masterclass. She dictated the innings from the onset, shaping Australia\u2019s 191 for 4 almost entirely on her own terms and ensuring the contest never drifted away.
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The knock was not Lanning\u2019s highest in T20Is, as she made 133 not out against England in the Women\u2019s Ashes in 2019.<\/p>\n

Most appearances – Ellyse Perry – 47<\/b><\/p>\n

Australian great Ellyse Perry has played a staggering 47 times at the T20 World Cup, five more than second-placed Suzie Bates.<\/p>\n

Even more impressively, the all-rounder looks set to extend her record, as her streak of featuring at every tournament since its inception continues.<\/p>\n

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Ellyse Perry at the 2010 T20 World Cup
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Ellyse Perry at the 2010 T20 World Cup
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She and fellow Australia legend Alyssa Healy have won a record six tournaments, ranging from 2010 to 2023, but Healy retired early this year after 162 games for Australia.<\/p>\n

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Most wickets – Megan Schutt – 48<\/b><\/p>\n

Despite playing her first tournament in 2016, Megan Schutt has sailed past more experienced bowlers on the all-time wicket-taking list.<\/p>\n

Across her 29 matches, the Australian has taken 48 wickets at an average of 11.72 runs, boasting a better economy than South Africa\u2019s Shabnim Ismail and Anya Shrubsole, who sit second and third respectively.<\/p>\n

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Megan Schutt in the 2016 World Cup
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Megan Schutt in the 2016 World Cup
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Most runs – Suzie Bates – 1216 runs<\/b><\/p>\n

Across 42 matches from 2009 to 2024, New Zealand\u2019s Suzie Bates piled on a stunning 1216 runs, over 200 more than next best, Stafanie Taylor of the West Indies.<\/p>\n

Bates was instrumental in New Zealand\u2019s win in 2024, scoring 32 in the final to take her tally for the tournament to 150.<\/p>\n

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Across 42 matches from 2009 to 2024, New Zealand\u2019s Suzie Bates piled on a stunning 1216 runs.
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Across 42 matches from 2009 to 2024, New Zealand\u2019s Suzie Bates piled on a stunning 1216 runs.
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Most sixes – Deandra Dottin – 31<\/b><\/p>\n

A danger at any point in the game, Deandra Dottin has crashed a record 31 sixes over the rope across her ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup career.<\/p>\n

Nicknamed the \u2018World Boss\u2019, the devastating right-hander has played in every edition of the tournament, crunching nine sixes in one innings against South Africa as she made 112 not out in 2010.<\/p>\n

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West Indies\u2019 Deandra Dottin
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West Indies\u2019 Deandra Dottin
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Initially a Caribbean Games youth gold medallist in javelin and shot put, her love for cricket eventually won out, and she will be back for more at the T20 World Cup this summer.<\/p>\n

Highest total – England – 213<\/b><\/p>\n

England crushed Pakistan by 114 runs in their 2023 group stage fixture in Cape Town and are the only team to pass the 200-run mark at an ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup.<\/p>\n

Nat Sciver-Brunt crunched 81 runs from just 40 balls as part of a century partnership with Amy Jones, while Danni Wyatt added another 59.<\/p>\n

England only lost five wickets for their record score and then kept Pakistan to 99 for nine as they swept to the largest winning margin in Women\u2019s T20 World Cups.<\/p>\n

Bangladesh have posted the lowest total, scoring 46 against the West Indies in 2018.<\/p>\n

Highest average- Laura Wolvaardt – 43.30<\/b><\/p>\n

Among players to have played at least 10 innings, Laura Wolvaardt\u2019s record stands over the rest.<\/p>\n

Her 43.30 average comes from accumulating 563 runs across 17 innings, including 33 in South Africa\u2019s loss to New Zealand in the 2024 final as she finished as the tournament\u2019s top run-scorer.<\/p>\n

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South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt
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South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt
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Beth Mooney sits in second with an average of 41.77 and both will be back for more in 2026.<\/p>\n

Highest attendance – 2020 final – 86,174<\/b><\/p>\n

Australia\u2019s victory against India smashed the attendance record not just for the ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup, but for any form of women\u2019s cricket.<\/p>\n

Over 86,000 packed into the Melbourne Cricket Ground on International Women\u2019s Day, surpassing the 60,000 that were at the 1997 Cricket World Cup final in Kolkata.<\/p>\n

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86,174 fans filled up the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the final of the 2020 Women\u2019s T20 World Cup
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86,174 fans filled up the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the final of the 2020 Women\u2019s T20 World Cup
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It was also the biggest attendance for either the men\u2019s or women\u2019s T20 World Cup final.<\/p>\n

The 2026 edition is now looking to become the most attended tournament, with more tickets sold than ever before.<\/p>\n

Published on Jun 04, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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