Laura Wolvaardt, captain of South Africa’s women’s team has become the all-time top scorer in a single edition of an ICC Women’s World Cup.
In fact, as of this writing, she continues scoring runs, playing the final against India at the DY Patil Stadium. She has been one of the biggest reasons for the country reaching its first-ever Women’s World Cup final this year.
Akin to Wolvaardt, there have been many other players who have lit up the competition with the bat in the past. For those interested, here is a look at the top 5 players to score the most runs in a single ICC Women’s World Cup:
ICC Women’s World Cup: Most Runs In A Single Edition
1) Laura Wolvaardt: 511 (and counting) – World Cup 2025
Laura Wolvaardt has led from the front in this edition of the World Cup, firing with the bat, and captaining South Africa to their first-ever final.
2) Alyssa Healy: 509 – World Cup 2022
Alyssa Healy is another inspiring captain who has tasted great success with Australia. She has won two ODI World Cups, and only bowed out of this year’s tournament in the semi-final, losing against India.
3) Rachael Haynes: 497 – World Cup 2022
Australia’s Rachel Haynes is another two-time Women’s World Cup winner. She sits right behind Alyssa Healy for scoring nearly 500 runs in 2022 edition, which they ended up winning.
4) Debbie Hockley: 456 – World Cup 1997
New Zealand’s Debbie Hockley never won the ICC Women’s World Cup, but she was one of the highlights of the 1997 edition for scoring 450+ runs.
5) Lindsay Reeler: 448 – World Cup 1988
Another Aussie on the list, Lindsay Reeler, lit up the 1988 Women’s World Cup with the bat. She won the tournament that year, in which her 115 run partnership in the final with Denise Annetts was instrumental.
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