While cricket is a team sport, it’s the individual performances that define it. And when it comes to big tournaments, teams want their star performers to deliver their best.
The Women’s Cricket World Cup is no exception to this. The 50-over event has seen some incredible individual performances, which have shaped their team’s fate.
Such players’ efforts have been recognised by awarding them the Player of the Tournament honour. And this article will look at the Player of the Tournament award winners in the Women’s Cricket World Cup.
Player of the Tournament in Women’s Cricket World Cup
| Year | Player of the Tournament | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Not Awarded | – |
| 1978 | Not Awarded | – |
| 1982 | Not Awarded | – |
| 1988 | Not Awarded | – |
| 1993 | Not Awarded | – |
| 1997 | Not Awarded | – |
| 2000 | Lisa Keightley | Australia |
| 2005 | Karen Rolton | Australia |
| 2009 | Claire Taylor | England |
| 2013 | Suzie Bates | New Zealand |
| 2017 | Tammy Beaumont | England |
| 2022 | Alyssa Healy | Australia |
| 2025 | Deepti Sharma | India |
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2000 | Lisa Keightley
The Player of the Tournament award made its debut in the 2000 Women’s Cricket World Cup (CWC). And Australia’s Lisa Keightley was the first to bag the honour.
The right-hander was instrumental in Australia reaching their sixth tournament final. Keightley aggregated 375 runs at an impressive average of 75 across eight innings.
Her tally included four fifties while she crossed 40 six times. But when it mattered the most, Keightley bagged an unfortunate duck in the final against New Zealand. Her early dismissal meant Australia failed to chase 185 runs.
2005 | Karen Rolton
Keightley wasn’t the only one disappointed in 2000. Her teammate Karen Rolton’s 393 runs also went in vain.
But in the next edition, Rolton ensured Australia crossed the finish line successfully with her all-round performance. The left-hander scored 246 runs and took 10 wickets in seven matches.
And guess what? Her best came in the final against India. Her unbeaten 107 lifted Australia to 215 for 4, which they comfortably defended to claim their fifth women’s CWC title.
2009 | Claire Taylor
England were desperate to add a third World Cup to their trophy cabinet. So they needed a strong start in the 2009 edition.
And boy did England start with a bang, thanks to Claire Taylor. She struck a 95-ball 101 to propel England to 277 for 5 against Sri Lanka, which they defended by 100 runs.
By the time England lifted the trophy, Taylor had added two fifties and 324 runs in seven games to clinch the Player of the Tournament award.
2013 | Suzie Bates
Suzie Bates’ place is immortal in New Zealand cricket. She has delivered many impactful all-round performances for the White Ferns.
And one of her finest outings came in the 2013 World Cup edition, that too while leading from the front. Bates aggregated 407 runs at an average of 67.83, including a century and three fifties. She also chipped in with four wickets.
Despite Bates’ top effort, New Zealand failed to qualify for the final and finished fourth in the Super Six.
2017 | Tammy Beaumont
Like Claire Taylor played a major role in England’s 2009 World Cup win, Tammy Beaumont replicated her in 2017. While the opener started with a poor string of scores, she ended up with an impressive tally.
Few would’ve bounced back after scores of 14, 14, and 12. But Beaumont? She got back in form in style with a 148-run knock against South Africa.
Eventually, Beaumont ended up with 410 runs in nine matches, powering England to their fourth title.
2022 | Alyssa Healy
Alyssa Healy had a poor run in the 2017 edition, scoring just 98 runs. But the 2022 edition saw Healy at her absolute best.
While she was on and off seven matches into the tournament with 210 runs and two fifties, she unleashed her brilliance in the knockouts.
Healy hammered 129 off 107 to power Australia to 305 for 3 against the West Indies in the semi-final. She was even better in the final, smashing 170 off 138 to guide Australia to their seventh World Cup title.
In all, Healy finished the event with 509 runs in nine matches to win the Player of the Tournament award.
2025 | Deepti Sharma
Back in 2017, Deepti Sharma was so close to helping India lift the trophy, but she fell short. Cut to 2025, she proved her all-round tag right, and that too on home soil.
Deepti started the tournament with a fifty and a three-wicket haul. Her contributions with the bat lower down the order were crucial, especially in the knockouts.
And her bowling? It was phenomenal, getting at least one wicket in all nine matches. And her best came in the final, strangling South Africa with her 5 for 39.
In all, Deepti aggregated 215 runs, including three fifties, and took 22 wickets to help India script history.
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