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Follow UsThe Women's Cricket event of the 2022 Commonwealth Games has been completed with Australia winning the Gold, India winning the Silver, and. New Zealand settled with the Bronze. In an exciting final match, the Aussies made a comeback when the game was looking to be in India's court.
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No surprise that Indian pacer Renuka Singh Thakur is the highest wicket-taker of this Commonwealth Games 2022. In 5 matches, Renuka has scalped 11 wickets at an average of 9.45 and maintained an economy rate of 5.47.
Meanwhile, the second player on this list is Aussies all-rounder Tahlia McGrath who picked up 8 wickets in 5 games at an average of 12.13 and with an economy rate of 6.93.
However, the third-placed player on this list is another Australian pacer, Megan Schutt. She has scalped 8 wickets in 5 games with an average of 13.50 and an economy rate of 6.00.
In the top 10's list, there are a total of four Australians, two Indians, and two New Zealand bowlers while the rest two are from England and Sri Lanka. Let's go and take a better look at those records and stats set by the Women. Following is the list of Most Wickets in Commonwealth Games 2022.
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Players with the Most Wickets in Commonwealth Games 2022:
| Rank | Name | Country | Wickets | Matches | Overs | Average | Economy | Best | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Renuka Singh Thakur | India | 11 | 5 | 19 | 9.45 | 5.47 | 4/10 | 91.2 |
| 2. | Tahlia McGrath | Australia | 8 | 5 | 14 | 12.13 | 6.93 | 3/13 | 115.5 |
| 3. | Megan Schutt | Australia | 8 | 5 | 18 | 13.50 | 6.00 | 3/20 | 100.0 |
| 4. | Sneh Rana | India | 7 | 4 | 14 | 12.43 | 6.21 | 2/15 | 103.6 |
| 5. | Hayley Jensen | New Zealand | 7 | 5 | 18.4 | 14.29 | 5.36 | 3/5 | 89.3 |
| 6. | Jess Jonassen | Australia | 7 | 5 | 17.3 | 16.71 | 6.69 | 4/22 | 111.4 |
| 7. | Inoka Ranaweera | Sri Lanka | 6 | 3 | 10 | 12.00 | 7.20 | 3/29 | 120.0 |
| 8. | Sophie Devine | New Zealand | 6 | 5 | 13.3 | 14.83 | 6.59 | 3/37 | 109.9 |
| 9. | Freya Kemp | England | 6 | 5 | 13 | 15.33 | 7.08 | 2/14 | 117.9 |
| 10. | Ash Gardner | Australia | 5 | 5 | 15 | 12.60 | 4.20 | 3/16 | 70.0 |
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