With the tenth edition of the Women's T20 World Cup wrapped up following Australia's record seventh title at Lord's, where they beat hosts England, Cricinfo picks its team of the tournament.
Danni Wyatt-Hodge
Inns 7 | Runs 302 | SR 149.5 | Ave 60.4 | 50s 2, 100s 1
Such was Wyatt-Hodge's dominance in the group stage that she had broken the record for most runs in an edition of this tournament even before the knockouts began. While she couldn't light up the business end, take nothing away from her campaign: Wyatt-Hodge kicked off the tournament with a brilliant hundred - and celebration - against Sri Lanka, and played stroke-filled gems against both West Indies and New Zealand. She finished as the first batter to cross 300 runs in a single World Cup.
Beth Mooney (wk)
Inns 7 | Runs 238 | SR 142.5 | 50s 3 | Ct 5
There has arguably not been a more clutch batter at Women's T20 World Cups than Mooney, and after a quiet start to the tournament - 113 runs in the five group games - she took full flight when it mattered: 61 not out off 36 in the semi-final against West Indies and 64 off 49 in the final against England. Mooney took home her second Player-of-the-Final and Player-of-the-Tournament awards, becoming the first to do so in the competition.
Nat Sciver-Brunt
Inns 4 | Runs 227 | SR 142.8 | Ave 113.5 | 50s 2
Imagine missing nearly half the tournament, and finishing as the third-highest run-scorer. Sciver-Brunt had a couple of 40s before her campaign was halted by a calf injury, but after missing three games she returned to play one of the knocks of this World Cup in the semi-finals. South Africa had made early inroads, but England's captain steered the ship with a 47-ball 75 to guide them into their first women's World Cup final since 2018. She added a half-century in the final too.
Ellyse Perry
Mat 7 | Runs 198 | SR 132.9 | 50s 2 | Wkts 4
Sixteen years after being the Player of the Final at her first T20 World Cup, Perry keeps delivering. The 35-year-old, the only ever-present across Australia's seven titles, was dismissed below 36 just once, with commanding fifties against Pakistan and India. She bowled only five overs, but claimed four wickets - two-fors against Netherlands and Pakistan.
Marizanne Kapp
Mat 6 | Runs 124 | SR 142.5 | Wkts 8 | ER 5.0
Ever the gold standard, Kapp is South Africa's sole representative in this side - and the single biggest factor behind their run to the semi-finals. Her unbeaten 81 off 45 balls knocked reigning ODI champions India out, a stunning counterpunch after South Africa had been pushed back in a chase of 159. Earlier in the game, Kapp had also scalped Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh. She bowed out with 1 for 16 against England, and none of the top ten wicket-takers had a better economy rate.
Ashleigh Gardner
Mat 6 | Runs 150 | SR 170.4 | 50s 2 | Wkts 3
No batter with 100-plus runs at this World Cup matched Gardner's strike rate - only two others in a pool of 32 such batters managed to score at over 150. Her 53* off 29 balls landed the knockout punch on India, in a record chase at all Women's T20 World Cups. In an otherwise quiet bowling campaign, Gardner saved her best for the semis, dismissing Stafanie Taylor and Jahzara Claxton in the same over and conceding only 13 from her four overs.
Freya Kemp
Mat 7 | Runs 90 | SR 157.9 | Wkts 7 | ER 7.2
The 21-year-old Kemp was a key cog in England's wheel in her first World Cup. Only four batters made more runs in the death overs (17-20), and only two of them did so at a faster rate than Kemp (186.2). Her standout contributions were a 39 not out off 16 against Scotland and an unbeaten 44 off 28 to take England to 150 in the final. She also took 4 for 22 against Sri Lanka, and was miserly in the semi-final (1 for 11 in three overs).
Fatima Sana
Mat 5 | Runs 85 | SR 110.4 | Wkts 11 | ER 6.9
Pakistan's captain kept waging lone battles through much of an underwhelming campaign for her side. Sana single-handedly stretched South Africa: 55 not out to rescue Pakistan from 50 for 8, followed by 3 for 16 to nearly defend the total. It was puzzling at times to see her bat as low as she did, but Sana struck with the ball in every outing to finish as the tournament's joint second-highest wicket-taker.
Charlie Dean
Mat 7 | Wkts 10 | ER 7.2 | Ave 18.8 | SR 15.6
Dean was level with Sophie Ecclestone as England's leading wicket-taker, but she edges her senior counterpart on impact. Dean played a role in the powerplay - four wickets in eight overs - and did her job through the middle overs too (six wickets at 6.9 per over). From Chamari Athapaththu in the opener to Tazmin Brits and Marizanne Kapp in the semi-final, her scalps were often the most prized. Dean also led England well during Sciver-Brunt's absence.
Sophie Molineux (c)
Mat 7 | Wkts 11 | ER 6.7 | Ave 14.7 | SR 13.0
Speaking of leadership… much was made of Molineux's ascent to the Australia captaincy, but all of that talk could be quashed seven games later. Molineux was content to use herself sparingly to begin with, yet was rarely short on wickets. She had just one wicketless outing, and took key wickets in all of Australia's crucial games: Laura Wolvaardt and Shafali Verma in the group stage, Qiana Joseph and Chinelle Henry in the semi-final, and Alica Capsey in the final.
N Shree Charani
Mat 5 | Wkts 14 | ER 5.8 | Ave 8.3 | SR 8.5
The only Indian to make this side was the tournament's leading wicket-taker, almost from start to finish. Having impressed during India's title-winning run at last year's ODI World Cup, Charani took at least two wickets in every outing at her maiden T20 World Cup. She was India's best performer even in the two defeats that saw them crash out: 3 for 24 against South Africa and 2 for 32 against Australia.
12th: Orla Prendergast
Mat 5 | Runs 181 | SR 125.7 | Wkts 6 | ER 6.1
Prendergast narrowly missed the cut in a team packed with elite allrounders, but she more than matched the best while leading Ireland's charts with both bat and ball. She hit fifties against New Zealand and West Indies - the latter giving Ireland their first win at Women's T20 World Cups - and was also their best bowler against New Zealand and England. Special mention too to Darcey Carter of Scotland, who was the first batter to cross 200 runs at this edition.