Most wickets taken in an ICC World Cup career (female)

The leading wicket-taker at the ICC Women’s World Cup is right-arm medium-pacer Marizanne Kapp (South Africa), with 44 wickets in 218.3 overs since 2009. The all-rounder secured the record at the 2025 edition of the tournament with 12 wickets, including a career-best 5 for 20 in the semi-final against England in Guwahati, India, on 29 October that took her beyond Jhulan Goswami’s 43 victims in 270.3 overs in 2005-22.

Highlights of Kapp’s 31-match, five-tournament Women’s World Cup career include her only other five-for, also against England, taking 5 for 45 at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on 14 March 2022. Her top score as a batter, 102 not out, came against Pakistan in Cuttack, India, on 5 February 2013. Four currently active bowlers were within striking distance of Kapp’s 44 wickets, as of 2 November 2025: Australia’s Megan Schutt (39), England’s Sophie Ecclestone (37), New Zealand’s Lea Tahuhu (36) and India’s Deepti Sharma (36).