In a landmark moment at the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup, Australia’s Alana King etched her name in cricket history with a sensational bowling performance. This extraordinary achievement sets a new benchmark for excellence in women’s cricket worldwide. Here are some players with best bowling figures in women’s ODI WC:
- Alana King: Alana King’s best bowling figures in the Women’s ODI World Cup are 7 wickets for 18 runs (7-18) against South Africa in the 2025 tournament. This performance is the best bowling figure ever recorded in the history of the Women’s World Cup. In that match, King dismantled the South African batting lineup, helping restrict them to just 97 runs. King’s spell was historic as the first seven-wicket haul ever in a Women’s World Cup match and ranks fourth-best in all women’s ODIs overall.
- Jackie Lord: The second-best bowling figures in Women’s Cricket World Cup history belong to Jackie Lord of New Zealand, who took 6 wickets for 10 runs against India on January 14, 1982. Jackie Lord’s 6/10 remains one of the most outstanding bowling figures and now ranks as the second-best in Women’s ODI World Cup history.
- Glenys Page: Glenys Page holds the 3rd best bowling figures in Women’s ODI World Cup history. She achieved remarkable bowling figures of 6 wickets for 20 runs (6/20) against Trinidad & Tobago Women during the inaugural Women’s World Cup in 1973 at St Albans. This performance remains celebrated as one of the earliest examples of outstanding bowling in women’s cricket and a significant mark in World Cup history.
- Sophie Ecclestone: Sophie Ecclestone’s 4th best bowling figures in the Women’s ODI Cricket World Cup are 6 wickets for 36 runs (6-36). This performance came in the 2022 World Cup Semi-Final against South Africa at Christchurch on March 31, 2022. This is one of the best bowling figures recorded in Women’s ODI World Cup history and stands out as her top performance in World Cup matches.
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King’s spell not only set the best bowling figures in the Women’s ODI World Cup but also secured her place as the finest Australian bowler in the format, sweeping South Africa for a paltry total and propelling Australia to the top of the tournament standings as they advance confidently towards the semi-finals.
