Cricket
Top 10 beautiful female cricket players
Some women cricketers have not only impressed everyone with their cricketing skills, but also with their striking looks.
Women's cricket has significantly grown in popularity in recent years, though it hasn't yet reached the same level of recognition as men's cricket. However, the sport has made remarkable strides over the decades. Over the decades, several female cricketers have gained attention not only for their exceptional skills on the field but also for their striking appearances. On that note, check out a list of the top 10 most beautiful female cricket players.
Ellyse Perry
Ellyse Perry, Australian all-rounder, is widely regarded as the most good-looking female cricket player. She has represented her country in cricket and soccer. Having debuted for both the national cricket team and the national soccer team at the age of 16, she is the youngest Australian to play international cricket and the first to have appeared in both ICC and FIFA World Cups. From 2014 onward she has played only cricket. She was the first player to amass a combined 1,000 runs and 100 wickets in T20Is and she was the third player to claim 150 wickets in women's ODIs.
Amelia Kerr
New Zealand's 23-year-old all-rounder Amelia Kerr has garnered a large fanbase, not only for her on-field heroics but also for her charming looks. In 2018, Kerr made history by recording the highest individual score in a WODI match. At just 17, she became the youngest cricketer, male or female, to score a double century in an ODI, scoring an unbeaten 232 against Ireland. This is also the third-highest individual score in ODI history for both men and women. During the same match, she achieved her first five-wicket haul in WODIs, taking 5 wickets for just 17 runs. To date, Kerr has represented New Zealand in 74 ODIs and 76 T20Is, scoring 2082 runs and taking 91 wickets in ODIs, and picking 73 wickets and 1108 runs at a strike rate of 111.58 in T20Is.
Smriti Mandhana
Smriti Mandhana, the second-highest run-scorer in WT20Is, and the highest among Indian batters, is another woman cricketer widely regarded as good looking. In 141 T20Is, she has accumulated 3493 runs at a strike rate of 122.51. Her ODI career is equally impressive, with 3583 runs at an average of 45.37 in 85 matches. As the captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the WPL, she led the team to the trophy in 2024. In recognition of her contributions to Indian sports, she was honoured with the Arjuna Award in 2019, the second-highest sporting honour in the country.
Harleen Deol
An aggressive right-hand batter who occasionally bowls right-arm leg spin, Harleen Deol made her WODI debut for India against England in February 2019. She then made her WT20I debut against England in March 2019.
In the inaugural season of the WPL in 2023, Deol was signed by Gujarat Giants franchise. She repaid the trust shown in her, with an aggregate of 202 runs at a strike rate of 125.46. Not just for cricketing skills, Deol has often grabbed the limelight for her adorable looks as well.
Meg Lanning
Widely regarded as one of the best batters in the world, former Australian captain Meg Lanning holds the record for the most WODI centuries and was the first Australian to score 2,000 runs in T20Is. In just her second international game, she scored her maiden ODI century against England, with an unbeaten 103 off 148 balls. Lanning made history again during the 2012 World T20 by becoming the first woman to record five consecutive innings of over 30 in WT20Is. She announced her retirement from international cricket in November 2023 but continues to participate in domestic tournaments. She is the captain of the Delhi Capitals in the WPL.
Alice Capsey
Alice Capsey, a promising talent at just 19 years old, made her international debut for the England women's cricket team in July 2022. During the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Capsey emerged as England's highest run-scorer, amassing 135 runs in five matches.
In the 2023 Women's Ashes series, she played six matches, delivering a standout Player of the Match performance in the 3rd T20I by scoring 46 runs off 23 deliveries. To date, Capsey has played 17 WODIs and 34 WT20Is, earning admiration not only for her cricketing skills but also for her admirable looks.
Katherine Brunt
Former English cricketer Katherine Brunt is widely admired for her looks as much as for her celebrated career. A right-arm fast bowler and a capable lower-order batter, Brunt represented England from 2004 to 2023. During her career, she played in 14 Test matches, 141 WODI, and 112 WT20Is. She was a part of two World Cups wins and a T20 World Cup, and was honoured as England Women's Cricketer of the Year on four occasions.
Jahanara Alam
Jahanara Alam, a right-arm medium pace bowler and right-handed batter, has been a part of the Bangladesh cricket team setup since the team gained ODI status. In 2018, she became the first Bangladeshi bowler to take a five-wicket haul in WT20Is during a match against Ireland. At 31 years old, Jahanara has played 52 WODIs and 82 WT20Is for Bangladesh, claiming 48 and 58 wickets, respectively. Additionally, she is a reliable batter, often promoted as a pinch-hitter when needed.
Danielle Wyatt
English all-rounder Danielle Wyatt, known as Danni, made her debut for England in 2010 against India in Mumbai. In 2018, she scored her second WT20I century in a match against India. This made her the second female cricketer, after Deandra Dottin, to score two centuries in WT20Is. This is also the second-highest individual score in a WT20I, just behind Meg Lanning's 126. Over her career, Wyatt has played 110 WODIs and 160 WT20Is. On June 10, 2024, she married her long-time partner, Georgie Hodge, in London.
Kainat Imtiaz
Kainat Imtiaz is one of the most beautiful Pakistani cricketers. Since making her international debut in 2010, the medium pacer has played 19 WODIs and 21 WT20Is, picking 10 and eight wickets, respectively. She has not been a regular in the national team and was last seen in action in January 2023. Pakistan also has some of the most handsome male cricketsr in the world.
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