Ten WBBL stars dominating in the WT20

Alyssa Healy (Australia/Sixers)

Matches: 4 | Inns: 3 | Runs: 157 | Ave: 78.50 | HS: 56* | SR: 160.20 | 50s: 2

Healy hit a speed bump during Australia’s final group game against India, suffering a mild concussion when she collided with teammate Megan Schutt. It prevented her batting in that match but she’s made a stunning start to the tournament before that, scoring a 29-ball 48 against Pakistan in the opening game before going bigger in the second, posting the fastest-ever World T20 half-century against Ireland. She reached the milestone from just 21 deliveries, finishing unbeaten on 56 from 31 balls. And there was no stopping the 28-year-old against New Zealand as she racked up another fifty, scoring 53 from 38 deliveries. She’s also been in red-hot form behind the stumps, with three catches and three stumpings to her name already.

Harmanpreet Kaur (India/Thunder)

Matches: 4 | Inns: 4 | Runs: 167 | Ave: 55.66 | HS: 103 | SR: 177.65 | 100s: 1 50s: 0

The India captain is the tournament’s leading run scorer at the end of the group stage. She started the tournament in style with a stunning century against New Zealand, a blazing knock that included eight sixes – each one bigger than the last – as she posted 103 from just 51 deliveries, the first ever T20I ton by an Indian woman. Harmanpreet wasn’t afforded much time at the crease in her second match but still managed to seal the chase with a 13-ball 14no, while she smashed a 27-ball 43 against Australia to help guide her team to a record total against the Southern Stars.

Hayley Matthews (West Indies/Hurricanes)

Matches: 4 | Inns: 4 | Runs: 77 | Ave: 19.25| HS: 62 | SR: 142.59 | 50s: 1

Wkts: 3 | Ave: 9.33 | Eco: 5.60 | BB: 3-16

The West Indies allrounder had a quiet start but produced an ominous display with both bat and ball against Sri Lanka and looms as a danger player heading into the business end of the tournament. Matthews struck 62 from just 38 deliveries against Sri Lanka in St Lucia, in a game where she also captured 3-16 with her off-spin, form that should have Hurricanes fans excited.

Suzie Bates (New Zealand/Strikers)

Matches: 4 | Inns: 4 | Runs: 161 | Ave: 40.25 | HS: 67 | SR: 119.25 | 50s: 1

Unfortunately Bates won’t feature in the finals after New Zealand were knocked out in the group stage, but the veteran was in good form with the bat during her time in Guyana, finishing as the second highest run scorer. She was valiant in defeat in her team’s opening-match defeat to India, scoring 67 from just 50 deliveries as she attempted to pull off a record chase in Guyana. She again stood tall against Australia a win was required to keep her team’s tournament alive, scoring a fighting 48 from 42, but it wasn’t enough to pull off a victory.

Megan Schutt (Australia/Strikers)

Matches: 4 | Wkts: 7 | Ave: 12.14 | Eco: 5.66 | BB: 3-12

The world’s top-ranked T20I bowler started the tournament on an excellent note, taking 2-13 from her four overs against Pakistan. She didn’t fare as well against Ireland, with figures of 1-30, but bounced back in outstanding fashion against New Zealand, picking up the wicket of Anna Peterson in the opening over and returning at the death to finish the White Ferns off, finishing with 3-12.

Marizanne Kapp (South Africa/Sixers)

Matches: 4 | Inns: 4 | Runs: 98 | Ave: 24.50 | HS: 38 | SR: 87.50 | 50s: 0

Wkts: 1 | Ave: 49 | Eco: 3.76 | BB: 1-13

The fiery South Africa quick was quick to make an impact with the ball in the Proteas’ tournament opener against Sri Lanka, bowling with pace and capturing 1-13 from her four overs. Promoted up the batting order as the Proteas looked to make use of her aggressive batting, her best performance with the bat was a 38 from 44 deliveries in difficult batting conditions against Sri Lanka, while she also hit 25 from 19 against Bangladesh. Kapp didn’t receive the rewards in the wickets column through the group stage but she was difficult to score against, ending her tournament with an economy rate of 3.76.

Sophie Devine (New Zealand/Strikers)

Matches: 4 | Inns: 4 | Runs: 92| Ave: 23| HS: 51 | SR: 139.39 | 50s: 1

Wkts: 4 | Ave: 19 | Eco: 6.9 | BB: 2-37

Devine would have been disappointed with the quiet start she made to the tournament, but she made up for it at the business end and will head to Australia in good form, particularly with the bat. She equaled Alyssa Healy’s record for fastest half-century at the World T20 when she struck a 21-ball fifty against Ireland, a match where she also captured 1-4 from three overs.

Ellyse Perry (Australia/ Sixers)

Matches: 4 | Inns: 3 | Runs: 57 | Ave: 57| HS: 39no | SR: 123.91| 50s: 0

Wkts: 6 | Ave: 10.66 | Eco: 5.81 | BB: 3-16

Allrounder Perry went wicketless in her team’s first outing, but she was the standout with the ball in their second match against Ireland. She caused plenty of problems for the Ireland batters and picked up two wickets for her efforts, finishing with 2-12 from four overs. The Sixers star when took a huge scalp against New Zealand, bowling big-hitting Sophie Devine for naught. But she saved her best for the match against India, capturing 3-16 with the ball before making the most of a rare opportunity with the bat, scoring 39no from 28 deliveries.

Stafanie Taylor (West Indies/Thunder)

Matches: 4 | Inns: 4 | Runs: 70 | Ave: 17.50| HS: 41| SR: 97.22 | 50s: 0

Wkts: 7 | Ave: 8.85 | Eco: 5.31 | BB: 4-12

West Indies captain Taylor has yet to properly make her mark on the tournament with the bat, with her best effort to date a 25-ball 42 against Sri Lanka during a low-scoring group stage in St Lucia. But the allrounder has been threatening with the ball, never more so than during West Indies’ clash with South Africa where she captured 4-12.

Dane van Niekerk (South Africa/Sixers)

Matches: 4 | Inns: 4 | Runs: 52 | Ave: 17.33 | HS: 33* | SR: 65.82 | 50s: 0

Wkts: 6 | Ave: 7.50 | Eco: 3.41 | BB: 2-8

Like her South African counterpart Kapp, van Niekerk was impressive with bat and all against Sri Lanka. The leg-spinner took 1-7 from her three overs and followed up with an unbeaten 33 (45) to help South Africa reach their target with ease, sharing in a 67-run stand with Kapp. Her miserly bowling was a standout throughout the group stage; she took 2-13 from 3.1 overs against England and 2-8 from three overs against West Indies.

WBBL stars to watch in the World T20 finals

Adelaide Strikers: Megan Schutt (Australia), Danielle Hazell (England)

Brisbane Heat: Jess Jonassen, Beth Mooney, Delissa Kimmince (all Australia)

Hobart Hurricanes: Heather Knight (England), Hayley Matthews (West Indies)

Melbourne Renegades: Sophie Molineux, Georgia Wareham, Tayla Vlaeminck (all Australia), Dani Wyatt (England)

Perth Scorchers: Meg Lanning, Elyse Villani, Nicole Bolton (all Australia), Amy Jones (England)

Sydney Sixers: Alyssa Healy, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner (all Australia)

Sydney Thunder: Rachael Haynes, Nicole Carey (both Australia), Stafanie Taylor (West Indies), Harmanpreet Kaur (India)