All-rounders have incredible significance in any group and any match. They have the double duty of performing with both bat and ball. It is a feverish errand to bat in one inning and afterward exit to bowl in the other.
With the ascent of ladies' cricket, we have seen a ton of extraordinary all-rounders speaking to their nation. Here is a rundown of the top female all-rounders in ODI cricket.
Ellyse Perry (Australia):
She is one of the most praised parts of ladies' cricket. Perry is a right-hand player and right-arm pacer. She made her ODI debut in 2007 against New Zealand in the second ODI of the Rose Bowl arrangement. The then 16-year old removed 2 wickets while giving 37 runs. In a similar match, she scored 19 off 20 balls.
Marizanne Kapp (South Africa):
She is a right-handed player and right-arm pacer. She made her ODI debut in 2009 against Australia in ICC Women's World Cup. Her presentation coordinate was not an energizing one as she got no wicket and scored only 7 off 6 balls.
Deepti Sharma (India):
She is a left-handed player and right-arm off-break bowler. She made her ODI debut against South Africa in 2014's ICC Women's Championship, which had held in India. With the bat, she could just score 1 off 18 balls while she took 2 wickets giving 35 runs.
Stafanie Taylor (West Indies):
She is a commander of her group and a helpful all-rounder. She is a right-hand hitter and right-arm off-break bowler. Taylor made her ODI debut in 2008 against Ireland. She scored 14 off 22 balls. However, she didn't get the chance to bowl in that coordinate.
Dane van Niekerk (South Africa):
She is a right-handed hitter and a leg-break bowler. She appeared in ODI's during ICC Women's Championship 2009. Her first match was against the West Indies, where she scored just 1 off 5 balls and removed 1 wicket while giving 24 runs.
Sofie Devine (New Zealand):
She is a right-handed hitter and a right-arm pacer. She made her presentation against Australia in 2006. While she scored 6 off 29 balls, she took 1 wicket giving 34 runs.
Jess Jonassen (Australia):
She is a left-handed hitter and moderate left-arm universal bowler. She made her ODI debut against New Zealand in 2012. Shockingly, the match finished with no outcome.
Sana Mir (Pakistan):
This previous Pakistani commander is a right-handed player and right-arm off-break bowler. She made her ODI debut in 2005 against Sri Lanka in Women's Asia Cup. In that coordinate, she scored 23 off 55 balls and abandoned taking any wicket.
Natalie Sciver (England):
She is a right-handed hitter and right-arm pacer. Sciver made her ODI debut against Pakistan in 2013. She scored 3 off 5 balls and took 1 wicket.
Shikha Pandey (India):
She is a right-handed hitter and a right-arm pacer. She made her ODI debut in 2014, ICC Women's Championship. Her first match was against England, where she scored 21 off 14 balls however went wicketless.