29 – Age of Sophie Devine, New Zealand's all-round star

Sophie Devine
Sophie Devine

Devine is New Zealand's second highest run-scorer in World T20, behind her former captain Suzie Bates with 428 runs in 20 matches, and is the highest wicket-taker of her side, bagging 22 wickets.

Her highest score of 59 – which is also her only fifty in the tournament – came against South Africa in Galle in 2012. In her 46-ball innings she struck five boundaries and three sixes. In the same match, she also returned 2/25, and was adjudged Player of the Match.

Her career-best bowling figures of 4/22 also came during a World T20 match in the second semi-final of 2016 edition against the Windies women in Mumbai.

Devine will be a vital cog of the New Zealand team that takes on India women in the opening fixture of ICC World T20 2018 at the Providence Stadium in Guyana.

ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, 2025