Women's Cricket Legends — The Greatest Players in History

Mithali Raj — India's Greatest

Mithali Raj is the all-time leading run-scorer in women's international cricket across all formats, retiring in 2022 with over 10,000 international runs. She played in an era of limited broadcasting and commercial support for women's cricket and helped build the platform that the next generation now enjoys. Her ODI batting average exceeds 50 — one of the highest in women's cricket history. She captained India to the 2005 and 2017 Women's ODI World Cup finals.

Belinda Clark — Australia's First Icon

Belinda Clark is considered the founding mother of modern professional women's cricket in Australia. She was the first cricketer (male or female) to score a double century in a World Cup — 229 not out against Denmark in 1997 — and led Australia to multiple World Cup victories. Clark's advocacy off the field laid the groundwork for the Cricket Australia Women's Big Bash League and the structures that made Meg Lanning's era possible.

Ellyse Perry — The Greatest All-Rounder

Ellyse Perry is widely regarded as the greatest women's cricket all-rounder in history, with elite status as both a pace bowler and a middle-order batter. She has scored over 1,000 Women's Ashes runs at averages above 50, and has taken over 150 ODI wickets. Perry has also represented Australia in international football — one of only a small number of dual-sport international athletes. She was named ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year multiple times.

Meg Lanning — The Dominant Captain

Meg Lanning captained Australia to 18 consecutive T20 series wins and led the team during their most dominant era of modern women's cricket (2014–2022). She holds the record for most T20I centuries and is one of the most prolific scorers across all formats in women's cricket. Lanning's leadership style — calm, analytical, and unflinchingly competitive — set the standard for elite women's cricket captaincy.

Smriti Mandhana — India's Modern Face

Smriti Mandhana is the most recognised face of Indian women's cricket in the modern era, known for elegant left-handed strokeplay and aggressive opening batting. She has been ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year and regularly appears in the ICC women's ranking top three across formats. Her performances in the Women's Big Bash League and WPL have given her commercial recognition comparable to some male cricketers — a sign of how much the women's game has grown.