Smriti Mandhana has set a new record for the most international runs in a calendar year in women’s cricket, achieving a total of 1,602 runs in 2024. This remarkable feat was accomplished during her innings against the West Indies on December 22, 2024, where she scored 91 runs, surpassing the previous record held by South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt, who finished the year with 1,593.
Highest International runs in a calendar year
- Smriti Mandhana – Smriti Mandhana has set a new record for the most international runs in a calendar year in women’s cricket, achieving a total of 1,602 runs in 2024.
- Laura Wolvaardt – Laura Wolvaardt ended the year 2024 as the second-highest run-scorer in women’s international cricket, accumulating a total of 1,593 runs Wolvaardt’s performance was highlighted by her contributions in various formats, including her standout showing in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, where she scored 223 runs, making her the tournament’s top run-scorer.
- Nat Sciver-Brunt – Nat Sciver-Brunt, an accomplished English cricketer, holds the record for the third most runs scored in women’s international cricket in a calendar year, achieving a total of 1,346 runs in 2022. This remarkable performance included three centuries and six half-centuries across all formats of the game.
- Smriti Mandhana – This marks the second time Mandhana has held this prestigious record; she first set it in 2018 with a total of 1,291 runs.
- Smriti Mandhana – This is not the first time Mandhana has held this record; she initially set it in 2018 with 1,291 runs, and again in 2020 with 1,290 runs. Her consistent performance has made her a prominent figure in women’s cricket, and she continues to break records.
In addition to her overall record, Mandhana also set the record for the most runs in women’s T20 internationals in a calendar year with 763 runs. This achievement highlights her exceptional performance across all formats of the game throughout the year.
