Women's T20 World Cup 2026: One batter to watch for from each team
With the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 now expanded to 12 teams, there are even more opportunities for big hitters to make a big impact.
Scotland – Darcey Carter
Darcey Carter’s crucial 52 against the USA sealed Scotland’s place at their second consecutive ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
Her side needed a win to confirm their place, and she delivered her best performance of the qualifier to set up the victory.
At just 20 years of age and within three years of her international debut, Carter is already third on Scotland’s all-time list of women’s T20I run scorers.
South Africa – Laura Wolvaardt
Laura Wolvaardt enters this competition in flying form, having picked up April’s ICC Women’s Player of the Month award – her third in seven months.
She scored 330 runs in five innings in a recent T20I series against India, recording one century and three fifties, striking at 168.35 along the way.
A player for the big occasion, Wolvaardt made it to three figures in both the semi-final and final at last year’s ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup and will be crucial in setting the tone for the Proteas.
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