5 Highest Run Scorers In Women's Cricket Across All Formats

Like men’s international cricket, women’s cricket also has a long history. The first Test match in women’s cricket was played long back in December 1934 between Australia Women and England Women.

The first women’s ODI was played between Australia and England in June 1973. The first women’s T20I was an encounter between England and New Zealand in August 2004. So far, 141 Tests, 1184 ODIs, and 880 T20Is have been played in women’s cricket.

11 editions of ODI World Cup tournaments have taken place in women’s cricket so far. Australia Women team has won most 6 ODI World Cup titles, followed by England with 4 titles. New Zealand Women team has won 1 title. Out of 7 T20I World Cups in women’s cricket so far,

Australia has won 5 while England and West Indies have won 1 title each. Many women cricketers have piled up a lot of runs in their international careers. In this article, we take a glance at the 5 highest run-scorers in women’s cricket across all formats.

5 Highest Run Scorers In Women’s Cricket Across All Formats

5. Meg Lanning- 7024

Australian player Meg Lanning is the 5th highest run-scorer in women’s cricket across all the formats. Right-handed batswoman has smashed 185 runs in 4 Tests (8 innings) at an average of 53.13 with 1 fifty. In ODIs, the 29-year-old player has scored 3925 runs in 85 ODI innings at an average of 53.76. Lanning has also hit 14 centuries and 15 half-centuries in ODIs.

In T20I cricket, the Aussie cricketer accounts for 2914 runs in 110 matches (104 innings) at an average of 35.97. She has smashed 2 centuries and 13 half-centuries in T20Is.

4. Stafanie Taylor- 7832

Stafanie Taylor gets the 4th spot in this list. The West Indies cricketer has piled up 7818 runs in women’s cricket. The 30-year-old cricketer has not played any Test match so far. The all-rounder has scored 4754 runs in 126 ODIs (123 innings) at an average of 44.01.

She has also smacked 5 hundreds and 36 half-centuries in her ODI career. In 110 T20Is, the right-handed batswoman has scored 3078 runs in 108 innings at an average of 35.37. The Caribbean cricketer has also hit 21 half-centuries in T20Is.

3. Suzie Bates- 7849

Suzie Bates grabs the third spot in this list. The New Zealand cricketer has scored 7849 runs in women’s cricket so far. Bates has not played any Tests for New Zealand so far. The 33-year-old player has played 125 ODIs so far, scoring 4548 runs in 119 innings at an average of 42.50.

She accounts for 10 centuries and 27 half-centuries in ODIs. The New Zealand all-rounder has played 122 T20Is so far. In 119 innings, Bates has smashed 3301 runs at an average of 30. She has also shattered 1 century and 21 fifties in her T20I career.

2. Charlotte Edwards- 10,273

England cricketer Charlotte Edwards takes the 2nd spot in this list with 10,273 total runs across all the formats in women’s cricket. The former England women’s captain scored 1676 runs in 23 Tests (43 innings) at an average of 44.10. She smacked 4 centuries in her Test career.

In 191 ODIs during her career, she has mustered 5992 runs in 180 innings at an average of 38.16. Edwards also smacked 9 centuries and 46 half-centuries in ODIs. In her T20I career, the top-order English batswoman has played 95 matches, scoring 2605 runs in 93 innings at an average of 32.97. She also hit 12 fifties in T20Is.

1. Mithali Raj- 10,337

Indian woman cricketer Mithali Raj is the top run-scorer in women’s cricket with 10,337 runs in all three formats. The Indian Test skipper surpassed Charlotte Edwards as the highest run-scorer with a 75-run unbeaten ODI knock against England in her last match. Mithali Raj has played 11 Tests in her career, scoring 669 runs in 18 innings at an average of 44.60. She accounts for 1 century and 4 half-centuries.

The 38-year-old cricketer has scored 7304 runs in 217 ODIs (196 innings) at an average of 51.80 with 7 tons and 58 fifties. In 89 T20I matches, the right-handed batswoman has piled up 2364 runs in 84 innings at an average of 37.52. She has also smashed 17 half-centuries in T20Is so far.