ICC Women’s T20 World Cup: Pre-tournament wickets, maidens, averages, economy rates, other bowling records

With the Women’s World T20 starting in a few days, let us look at the relevant bowling statistics of players from participating countries against only the ten participating nations since Jan 1, 2019.

In bowling, the Indian spin duo of Deepti Sharma and Radha Yadav is leading the wickets tally followed by Katherine Brunt of England.

Player	Team	W	Ave	Econ
Deepti Sharma	IND-W	26	15.42	5.63
Radha Yadav	IND-W	26	16.38	6.20
Katherine Brunt	ENG-W	20	17.45	7.07
Megan Schutt	AUS-W	19	17.68	6.46
Sophie Ecclestone	ENG-W	18	3.27	5.97
Jess Jonassen	AUS-W	18	12.66	4.85
Shabnim Ismail	SA-W	16	18.00	4.80
Poonam Yadav	IND-W	16	19.25	5.81
Nadine de Klerk	SA-W	14	15.92	7.51
Sune Luus	SA-W	14	19.64	7.85

Jahanara Alam from Bangladesh Women team is leading the chart with respect to bowling average with an average of just 10.20 runs per wicket. Rajeshwari Gayakwad of India is in second spot.

Players	Teams	W	Ave	Econ
Jahanara Alam	BD-W	10	10.20	4.63
Rajeshwari Gayakwad	IND-W	10	12.60	6.30
Jess Jonassen	AUS-W	18	12.66	4.85
Sophie Ecclestone	ENG-W	18	3.27	5.97
Tayla Vlaeminck	AUS-W	11	13.81	5.62
Sarah Glenn	ENG-W	9	14.00	6.00
Anuja Patil	IND-W	7	14.57	4.85
Georgia Wareham	AUS-W	11	15.18	5.56
Deepti Sharma	IND-W	26	15.42	5.63
Nadine de Klerk	SA-W	14	15.92	7.51

The bowling economy rate chart is led by Bangladeshi Bowler Nahida Akter with a meagre economy rate of 3.25. The next position is occupied by the Thailand skipper while third and fourth places have another two names from Bangladesh.

Players	Teams	W	Ave	Econ
Nahida Akter	BD-W	5	6.40	3.25
Sornnarin Tippoch	THI-W	4	11.00	3.66
Salma Khatun	BD-W	5	19.4	4.6
Jahanara Alam	BD-W	10	10.20	4.63
Shabnim Ismail	SA-W	16	18.00	4.80
Jess Jonassen	AUS-W	18	12.66	4.85
Anuja Patil	IND-W	7	14.57	4.85
Sadia Iqbal	PAK-W	4	15.00	5.00
Dane van Niekerk	SA-W	4	24.50	5.15
Nattaya Boochatham	THI-W	5	10.40	5.20

Nattaya Boochatham of Thailand is enjoying the highest strike rate during this period with a strike rate of 12 balls per wicket.

Players	Teams	W	Ave	Strike Rate
Nattaya Boochatham	THI-W	5	10.40	12.0
Rajeshwari Gayakwad	IND-W	10	12.6	12.0
Linsey Smith	ENG-W	11	13.18	12.5
Nadine de Klerk	SA-W	14	15.92	12.7
Jahanara Alam	BD-W	10	10.2	13.2
Nahida Akhtar	BD-W	5	6.4	13.2
Sophie Ecclestone	ENG-W	18	13.27	13.3
Sophie Devine	NZ-W	8	16.75	13.5
Sarah Glenn	ENG-W	9	14.00	14.0
Tayla Vlaeminck	AUS-W	11	13.81	14.7

Sharma and Yadav are also leading the maidens tally with five and three maiden overs during this period respectively.

Players	Teams	M	Over	O/M
Deepti Sharma	IND-W	5	71.10	14.22
Radha Yadav	IND-W	3	68.4	22.80
Salma Khatun	BD-W	2	21	10.50
Tayla Vlaeminck	AUS-W	2	27	13.50
Ayabonga Khaka	SA-W	2	29.1	14.55
Sophie Ecclestone	ENG-W	2	40	20.00
Megan Schutt	AUS-W	2	52	26.00
Poonam Yadav	IND-W	2	53	26.50
Shabnim Ismail	SA-W	2	60	30.00