Women's T20 World Cup 2023: Best XI of the tournament

The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 was done and dusted on February 26. All the participating nations gave their all on the cricket field and courtesy of which, fans witnessed some breathtaking action. After over two weeks of tussle, Australia took the stage alongside South Africa in the summit clash of the T20 carnival and the Aussies emerged victorious, trumping Sune Luus & Co. by 19 runs to grab their sixth T20 world title. Many top-drawer players entered the T20 extravaganza and left the cricket fraternity in awe of their performances. However, some among them were at their best throughout the competition. Let us assemble a playing XI consisting of players who were quite remarkable in the marquee tournament. Here is the Best XI of the tournament 1. Beth Mooney Beth Mooney. (Photo Source: MARCO LONGARI/AFP via Getty Images) Beth Mooney has been a lynchpin of the Australian batting line-up across formats. She has featured in 57 ODIs and aggregated 1941 runs at an excellent average of 52.45. In the shortest format, the 29-year-old has plundered 2350 runs in 83 T20Is at a strike rate of 124.60. Mooney set the T20 World Cup 2023 on fire with her blistering performances. The swashbuckling batter knocked the wind out of bowling attacks that came her way and amassed 206 runs in six matches at a strike rate of 117.71, which includes three half-centuries. Mooney came to her own in knockout games of the T20 extravaganza. In the semi-final clash against India, she smashed 54 runs off 37 deliveries to provide her side with a crackling start. Then in the final showdown against South Africa, the ace batter hammered 74* runs off 53 balls to take Australia to a competitive total of 156 runs. Beth was also awarded the Player of the Match for her majestic knock in the summit clash. 2. Alyssa Healy (wk) Australia cricketer Alyssa Healy. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images) Alyssa Healy is a bankable name in the international arena. The 32-year-old has featured in 94 ODIs and scored 2639 runs at a strike rate of 100.18. When it comes to the T20Is, the wicketkeeper batter has accumulated 2489 runs in 141 matches at a strike rate of 126.92. Healy showed her batting might in the recently culminated T20 extravaganza in South Africa. In the third game of the T20 World Cup against New Zealand, the ace batter put up an exhibition of her swashbuckling stroke play and smashed 55 runs off 38 deliveries. When Meg Lanning & Co. faced Sri Lanka, the ace batter again put up a show with the bat and piled on 54* runs off 43 balls. Also, she affected three stumpings in the encounter against the Chamari Athapaththu-led side and was handed a Player of the Match award for her all-round brilliance. The wicketkeeper-batter ended the tournament with 189 runs in five matches at a strike rate of 115.65. 3. Laura Wolvaardt Laura Wolvaardt (SAF). (Photo Source: Twitter) Laura Wolvaardt has been a proven performer for South Africa across formats. The 23-year-old has featured in 80 ODIs and scored 3193 runs at an average of 45.61. Coming to the shortest format, she has scored 1079 runs in 53 matches at a strike rate of 109.10. Wolvaardt set the T20 World Cup 2023 ablaze with her stunning performances. The ace batter was the highest run-getter of the marquee tournament, with 230 runs in six games at an average of 46.00, which consisted of three half-centuries. One of Wolvaardt’s prominent innings of the high-profile competition came in the semi-final encounter against England. She notched up a well-complied knock of 53 runs off 44 balls to provide her side with a solid start. The Milnerton-born was also brilliant in the final showdown against Australia, smashing a magnificent half-century. However, the knock did not prove to be enough to help her team ace the finals. 4. Hayley Matthews Hayley Matthews (WIN). (Photo Source: Twitter) Hayley Matthews Is one of the top-drawer all-rounders going around in world cricket at the moment. She has scored 1915 runs in 75 ODIs at an average of 26.97 and bagged 89 wickets at an economy of 4.06. In the shortest format, she has scored 1581 runs in 82 T20Is at a strike rate of 104.15 and picked up 78 wickets at an economy of 5.80. Matthews was simply sensational in the T20 carnival in South Africa. When West Indies locked horns with Ireland in the 13th match of the competition, the ace batter was quite prolific with bat and played a high-pressure knock of 63* runs off 50 balls to take her team to victory. She also took a wicket in the game. Matthews displayed her all-round brilliance in the encounter against Pakistan. In a low-scoring game, she contributed 20 runs with the bat to provide her side with a decent start. On the bowling front, the ace all-rounder spun the web around the opposition and registered figures of 4-1-14-2, to help the West Indies defend 116 runs. Matthews made a total of 130 runs in four games played in the marquee tournament and bagged as many wickets at an economy of 6.35. 5. Nat Sciver-Brunt Nat Sciver-Brunt (ENG). (Photo Source: Twitter) England has produced many match-winners but there have not been many of the caliber of Nat-Sciver Brunt. She has piled on 3009 runs in 94 ODIs at a strike rate of 94.68 and bagged 65 wickets at an economy of 4.46. Coming to the shortest format, the Tokyo-born has notched up 2175 runs in 108 T20Is and bagged 79 wickets at an economy of 6.47. Sciver was quite exceptional with the bat in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2023. In the encounter against India, she arrived at the crease with England two down for just 10 runs and Renuka Singh Thakur breathing fire. But the ace all-rounder hammered the opposition bowlers all across the ground to shift the momentum in favour of her side. Though wickets tumbled at the one end, she kept her calm and scored a brisk half-century to help Heather Knight & Co. post a competitive total. Sciver was in pristine touch in the clash against Pakistan and tormented bowlers with her marauding bat. She plundered 81* runs off just 40 deliveries to propel England to a daunting total of 213 runs. Also, the ace all-rounder took a wicket in the game. The 30-year-old amassed a total of 216 runs in five games played at the marquee tournament at a strike rate of 141.17. 6. Ashleigh Gardner Ashleigh Gardner (AUS). (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) Ashleigh Gardner has set the international circuit ablaze with her performances from the time she donned the national colours. She has smashed 1176 runs in 73 T20Is at a strike rate of 132.43 and picked up 53 wickets at an economy of 6.27. When it comes to the 50-over format, the 25-year-old has scored 686 runs in 52 games at a strike rate of 117.26 and bagged 58 wickets at an economy of 4.09. Gardner was quite magnificent in the recently concluded marquee tournament. Slotting in at the middle order, she played a fearless brand of cricket and made some vital contributions with the bat. The ace all-rounder aggregated 110 runs in six games at a strike rate of 119.56. On the bowling front, Gardner was Australia’s strike force with the ball and bagged 10 wickets in the high-profile competition at an economy of 6.25. Her all-round performances were instrumental in Australia clinching their third consecutive world T20 title and thus, Ashleigh was awarded the Player of the Tournament in the T20 carnival. 7. Richa Ghosh Richa Ghosh. (Photo Source: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Richa Ghosh has been a consistent performer in the international arena. Richa has played 17 matches in the 50-over format and scored 311 runs at a strike rate of 84.97. When it comes to the shortest format, the wicketkeeper-batter has scored 563 runs in 35 games at a strike rate of 133.41. Richa was one of the shining stars in India’s T20 World Cup campaign. The 19-year-old took the attack to the opposition from ball one and put the opposition under the pump. She played some blistering knocks for the Women in Blue and helped the team finish the innings on a high. Richa featured in five games in the marquee tournament and smashed 136 runs in five matches at a strike rate of 130.76. The youngster was at her best in the high-voltage clash against Pakistan and played a sensational innings of 31* runs off 20 balls to take her team across the line. 8. Marizanne Kapp Marizanne Kapp (SAF). (Photo by Matthew Lewis-ICC/ICC via Getty Images) Marizanne Kapp has been one of the finest all-rounders South African cricket has ever produced. She has racked up 2367 runs in 129 ODIs at an average of 30.34 and bagged 147 wickets at an economy of 3.81. Talking about the shortest format, the 33-year-old has smashed 1178 runs in 94 T20Is and picked up 76 scalps in those outings. Though Kapp was at not her best with the bat in the T20 World Cup 2023 and could score only 58 runs in six games at a strike rate of 120.83, she was phenomenal with the ball and was South Africa’s wrecker-in-chief, bagging nine wickets in those outings at an economy of 6.27. Kapp put up an exhibition of some top-class bowling in the clash against Bangladesh. She was impeccable with her lines and lengths and dented the opposition’s progress with timely wickets. The ace all-rounder finished the match with frugal figures of 4-0-17-2. 9. Sophie Ecclestone Sophie Ecclestone. (Photo Source: MARCO LONGARI/AFP via Getty Images) Sophie Ecclestone has been England’s mainstay with the ball across formats. She has featured in 55 ODIs and bagged 87 wickets at an economy of 3.68. When it comes to the T20 format, the ace spinner has picked up 97 scalps in 70 matches at an excellent economy of 5.76. Ecclestone put up a bowling masterclass in the T20 extravaganza in South Africa. She bamboozled batters with her variations and wreaked havoc with the ball. The 23-year-old was the leading wicket-taker of the tournament, with 11 scalps to her name in five games, and that too at a terrific economy of 4.15. When England squared off against Ireland in the sixth match of the high-profile T20 competition, Ecclestone weaved her magic and bagged three wickets while giving away just 13 runs in her four-over spell. She was also superb in the semi-final clash against South Africa and ended the game with fantastic figures of 4-0-22-3. 10. Megan Schutt Megan Schutt. (Photo Source: MARCO LONGARI/AFP via Getty Images) Megan Schutt has been a prominent figure in the international arena. She has featured in 79 ODIs and bagged 112 wickets at an economy of 4.19. Coming to the shortest format, the 30-year-old has picked up 124 scalps in 96 matches at an economy of 6.21. Schutt displayed her mastery with the ball in the T20 World Cup 2023. When Australia battled against Sri Lanka in the 11th match of the tournament, the ace pacer brought her A-game into play and ripped through the Sri Lankan batting line-up, picking up an incredible four-wicket haul. When Australia and South Africa took center stage for the final showdown, Schutt was at her consistent best and conceded just 23 runs in four overs. Also, she took the prized wicket of Wolvaardt and put a halt to the momentum of South Africa’s chase. Megan finished the marquee tournament, with 10 wickets in six games at an economy of 6.13. 11. Shabnim Ismail Shabnim Ismail (SAF). (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images/Getty Images) Shabnim Ismail has carried the mantle of the South African pace attack for over a decade. She has dismantled top-quality attacks for fun and made world cricket her happy hunting ground. The 34-year-old has featured in 127 ODIs and bagged 191 wickets at an economy of 3.70. Coming to the T20Is, she has taken 123 wickets in 113 games at an economy of 5.77. Ismail breathed fire in the eighth edition of the T20 World Cup 2023. The veteran pacer clocked speeds of over 125 kmph on a consistent basis and rattled batters with her whizzing pace. She made six appearances for South Africa in the competition and picked up eight wickets at a superb economy of 5.86. Ismail brought her A-game into play in the crunch semi-final clash against England. She dismissed courageous stroke makers, Sophia Dunkley and Alice Capsey, during the powerplay to bring her team back into the game. Then she showed impeccable death-over skills and bowled a brilliant final over, getting rid of Heather Knight and booking a ticket to the finals. 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