Highest Batting Average in Women’s T20I Cricket History (Top 10 List)

Maintaining a high average in T20I cricket is challenging. This format demands quick scoring, and batters often take risks. However, taking risks increases the chances of getting out. A high average in T20Is means scoring runs quickly while minimizing dismissals. An average above 35 is considered very good, while an average above 40 is rarely seen. Ten women have achieved the highest averages in T20I history. The player with the highest average boasts an average of over 50, while the tenth-ranked player has an average of over 36. These players demonstrate the ability to score quickly while also staying at the crease for extended periods.

10 Highest Batting Average in Women’s T20I Cricket History

1. Lucy Barnett

Lucy Barnett plays for the Isle of Man. She has played from 2022 to 2025. She has played thirty-four matches and batted in thirty-three innings. She remained not out nine times. She has scored 1,222 runs. Her highest score is ninety-six. Her average is 50.91. She has faced 876 balls and has a strike rate of 139.49. She has scored twelve half-centuries. She has hit 179 fours and thirteen sixes.

Her average of 50.91 is the highest in women’s T20I history. Her strike rate of 139.49 shows that she scores runs quickly. She scores almost a run and a half per ball while maintaining an average of over fifty. Twelve half-centuries in thirty-three innings demonstrate her consistency. She regularly scores over fifty runs. She has never been dismissed for a duck.

The Isle of Man is not a traditional powerhouse in cricket. Barnett has put them on the world map with her batting. Her statistics would be impressive for any player from any country. But she plays for the Isle of Man, which makes her achievements even more extraordinary.

2. Beth Mooney

Beth Mooney is from Australia. She played from 2016 to 2025. She has played 112 matches and batted in 106 innings. She remained not out 26 times. She has scored 3,381 runs. Her highest score is 117 not out. Her average is 42.26. She has faced 2,689 balls and has a strike rate of 125.73. She has scored two centuries and twenty-seven half-centuries. She has been dismissed for zero five times. She has hit 440 fours and seventeen sixes.

An average of 42.26 in 112 matches demonstrates remarkable consistency. 3,381 runs is one of the highest run totals in T20I history. Twenty-seven half-centuries show her ability to consistently play big innings. Scoring two centuries in T20Is is very difficult; most batters don’t manage even one. Mooney has scored two.

Her strike rate of 125.73 shows that she scores more than a run a ball while maintaining a high average. This balance makes her one of the best T20I batters in history.

3. Tahlia McGrath

Tahlia McGrath is from Australia. She played from 2021 to 2025. She has played fifty-six matches and batted in forty-two innings. She remained not out fifteen times. She has scored 1,138 runs. Her highest score is ninety-one not out. Her average is 42.14. She has faced 856 balls and her strike rate is 132.94. She has scored seven half-centuries. She was dismissed for a duck once. She has hit 157 fours and seventeen sixes.

An average of 42.14 in just four years of international cricket shows an immediate impact. Being not out fifteen times in forty-two innings shows that she regularly finishes the innings. Seven half-centuries demonstrate consistency. Her strike rate of 132.94 indicates aggressive scoring.

She also bowls. She is an all-rounder with a batting average of over forty-two and contributes with the ball as well. Such players are very valuable in T20 cricket.

4. Christina Gough

Christina Gough plays for Germany. She played from 2019 to 2025. She has played 53 matches and batted in 50 innings. She remained not out 15 times. She has scored 1,364 runs. Her highest score is 101 not out. Her average is 38.97. She faced 1,446 balls at a strike rate of 94.32. She has scored one century and seven half-centuries. She was dismissed for a duck three times. She has hit 129 fours and nine sixes.

Her average of 38.97 for Germany shows that she performs very well at her level. Scoring 100 not out in T20I cricket is a rare achievement, and Gough has accomplished it. Her seven half-centuries demonstrate her consistency in scoring big runs. Being not out 15 times in 50 innings shows that she often bats through the entire innings.

Although her strike rate is lower than some others on this list, her average has been consistently good over fifty matches. Sometimes, consistent performance is more valuable than occasional spectacular performances.

5. Sterre Kalis

Sterre Kalis plays for the Netherlands. She played from 2018 to 2026. She has played 58 matches and batted in 58 innings. She remained not out nine times. She has scored 1,882 runs. Her highest score is 126 not out. Her average is 38.40. She has faced 1,792 balls and has a strike rate of 105.02. She has scored eleven half-centuries. She was dismissed for a duck twice. She has hit 223 fours and twelve sixes.

An average of 38.40 across 58 matches demonstrates consistent excellent performance. Her highest score of 126 not out is one of the highest T20I scores ever made by a woman. Her 1,882 runs place her among the leading run-scorers from Associate nations. Eleven half-centuries show that she regularly scores more than fifty runs.

The Netherlands is developing as a cricketing nation, and Kalis is a major reason for this.

6. Mithali Raj

Mithali Raj is from India. She played from 2006 to 2019. She played eighty-nine matches and batted in eighty-four innings. She remained not out twenty-one times. She scored 2,364 runs. Her highest score was ninety-seven not out. Her average was 37.52. She faced over 2,426 balls at a strike rate of 96.33. She scored seventeen half-centuries. She was dismissed for a duck five times. She hit over 242 fours and more than eleven sixes.

An average of 37.52 over thirteen years demonstrates her consistency during the development of T20I cricket. She never scored a T20I century, but she came close with her highest score of ninety-seven not out. Seventeen half-centuries show that she regularly made significant contributions. Being not out twenty-one times indicates that she often finished the innings.

Her strike rate is lower than modern T20I standards, but she played in a different era. Scoring was generally slower back then. She adapted her ODI game to T20I cricket and was successful.

7. Andrea-Mae Zepeda

Andrea-Mae Zepeda plays for Austria. She played from 2019 to 2025. She has played forty-seven matches and batted in forty-seven innings. She remained not out twelve times. She has scored 1,312 runs. Her highest score is 101. Her average is 37.48. She faced 1,398 balls at a strike rate of 93.84. She has scored one century and six half-centuries. She was dismissed for a duck twice. She has hit 157 fours and no sixes.

An average of 37.48 for Austria is exceptional. A century in T20I cricket shows that she can play big innings. Six additional half-centuries demonstrate consistency. 157 fours and zero sixes show that she hits boundaries along the ground with placement rather than power.

Being not out twelve times in forty-seven innings shows that she regularly finishes innings for Austria.

8. Kathryn Bryce

Kathryn Bryce plays for Scotland. She has played from 2018 to 2026. She has played fifty-one matches and batted in forty-nine innings. She was not out thirteen times. She has scored 1,338 runs. Her highest score is seventy-three not out. Her average is 37.16. She has faced 1,280 balls with a strike rate of 104.53. She has scored ten fifties. She was dismissed for a duck once. She has hit 163 fours and eight sixes.
An average of 37.16 over eight years shows sustained performance for Scotland. Ten fifties in forty-nine innings shows she passes fifty regularly. Being not out thirteen times shows she often bats through innings. Her strike rate over 104 shows she scores faster than a run per ball.
She also bowls. She is an all-rounder who contributes in multiple ways for Scotland.

9. Meg Lanning

Meg Lanning is from Australia. She played from 2010 to 2023. She played 132 matches and batted in 121 innings. She was not out twenty-eight times. She scored 3,405 runs. Her highest score was 133 not out. Her average was 36.61. She faced 2,926 balls with a strike rate of 116.37. She scored two hundreds and fifteen fifties. She was dismissed for a duck once. She hit 405 fours and forty-seven sixes.
An average of 36.61 over thirteen years and 132 matches is remarkable. Three thousand four hundred five runs is among the most in T20I history. Two hundreds and fifteen fifties shows consistent big scores. Her highest score of 133 not out is one of the highest T20I scores ever.
She captained Australia through their most dominant period. Her batting and leadership combined made her invaluable.

10. Laura Wolvaardt

Laura Wolvaardt is from South Africa. She has played from 2016 to 2025. She has played eighty-five matches and batted in seventy-nine innings. She was not out eighteen times. She has scored 2,225 runs. Her highest score is 115 not out. Her average is 36.47. She has faced 1,886 balls with a strike rate of 117.97. She has scored two hundreds and twelve fifties. She was dismissed for a duck three times. She has hit 261 fours and twenty-nine sixes.
An average of 36.47 over nine years shows consistency. Two hundreds in T20Is is rare. Twelve additional fifties shows regular substantial scores. Her strike rate of 117.97 shows she scores fast. Two thousand two hundred twenty-five runs places her among leading T20I run-scorers globally.
She is currently ranked number one in ODI batting and performs equally well in T20Is. Her all-format excellence marks her as one of the best batters in world cricket.

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