All-time best XI of Women's 20-20 World Cup

The Women’s 20-20 World Cup is just a few days away as the excitement builds up. It will be the first Women’s 20-20 World Cup hosted in the African continent. The summer has already been eventful for Africa following the successful conduct of the inaugural season of the Under-19 Women’s 20-20 World Cup in Benoni and Potchefstroom in January.

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It is a fanatic ritual to come up with combined XIs and the best XI for the tournament. Here’s an interesting one, there have been seven seasons of the Women’s 20-20 World Cup starting in 2009. Which players have made enough significant contributions over the seasons to make it into the ‘All-time best XI for the tournament?

Top Order

All-time Best XI, Women's 20-20 World Cup (Source: Twitter)

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Alyssa Healy (wk): The first player making it into this XI is Australia’s wicketkeeper-batter, Alyssa Healy. Picking Healy would be a blind choice for any fan; she has the second-highest strike rate in the Women’s 20-20 World Cup, scoring the fifth-highest runs in the tournament. Not to forget, she’d handle the gloves behind the stumps.

Suzie Bates: To open the batting alongside Healy, the tournament’s highest run scorer, is a logical pick. Suzie Bates has an impressive strike rate of 113.15 in the tournament and can come in handy with her right-arm medium-pace bowling.

Meg Lanning (C): Captaining this side is the Women’s 20-20 great Meg Lanning. She has captained Australia in 24 games in the tournament, winning 19 at an impressive win rate of 79.16 per cent. He has also won four Women’s 20-20 World Cup titles, three of them as Captain.

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Middle Order and All Rounders

All-time Best XI, Women's 20-20 World CupAll-time Best XI, Women's 20-20 World Cup (Source: Twitter)

Stafanie Taylor: To start off the middle order, Stephanie Taylor will provide some solidity to the innings as the batter with the second-highest runs tally in the Women’s 20-20 World Cup. Alongside her contributions with the bat, her right-arm off-break bowling is always handy for any side.

Beth Mooney: A team needs a second-option wicketkeeper; in this XI, it's Beth Mooney providing this luxury alongside her consistent batting. Not to forget, her strike rate nearing 120 in the tournament is yet another essential factor.

Sophie Devine: Sophie Devine is the batting allrounder of this XI. Her right arm medium-pace bowling can be a handy option whenever in need. The New Zealand captain has been a consistent performer in the Women’s 20-20 World Cup, with the bat scoring seventh highest runs at an impressive strike rate of 115.39.

Ellyse Perry: Ellyse Perry is the first real allrounder of this XI. She is the second-highest wicket-taker in the tournament. With a string of impressive performances in the Women’s 20-20 World Cup, the five-time champion is a no-brainer pick.

Bowlers:

All-time Best XI, Women's 20-20 World Cup (Source: Twitter)

Anya Shrubsole: The first pick among bowlers is a no-brainer. England’s star pacer, Anya Shrubsole, is the highest wicket-taker in the Women’s 20-over World Cup and the leading frontline bowler of this all-time XI.

Shabnim Ismail: Shrubsole’s partner-in-crime for this XI would be South Africa’s highest wicket-taking pacer in the Women’s 20-20 World Cup, Shabnim Ismail. She is also the tournament's third-highest wicket-taker after Shrubsole and Ellyse Perry.

Poonam Yadav: Coming to the spinners, we kick off with the tournament’s highest wicket-taking leg-spinner, Poonam Yadav. Alongside off-spinner Stafanie Taylor, she’d constitute this XI’s spin attack.

Megan Schutt: The final pick is the one who will inject a bit more pace into the bowling line-up. Australia’s Megan Schutt is the fifth-highest wicket-taker in the tournament’s history at an average of 11.86, the second-best only behind England’s Holly Colvin. She’d be the last name in this all-time best XI of the Women’s 20-over World Cup.