Georgia Wareham: 266 wickets, 2,600 runs
Georgia Wareham has taken 266 wickets and scored 2,600 runs across Test, ODI and T20 cricket. The Australian leg-spinner is one of the most complete all-rounders in the modern women's game. The headline number is in T20 cricket: 211 wickets in 218 matches at an average of 20.94, close to a wicket every game across a long career with Australia and in franchise leagues around the world.
This piece goes through her record format by format, using the CricMind global cricket database built on the Cricsheet ball-by-ball archive.
Career by format
| Format | Mat | Runs | Bat Avg | SR | HS | 50s | Wkts | Bowl Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 218 | 2,256 | 25.35 | 134.5 | 69 | 7 | 211 | 20.94 | 6.81 |
| ODI | 48 | 342 | 26.31 | 114.0 | 42 | 0 | 54 | 26.54 | 4.38 |
| Test | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 18.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 40.00 | 3.64 |
| Total | 267 | 2,600 | 7 | 266 |
The bowling: a leg-spinner who takes wickets
Wareham's value starts with the ball. In T20 cricket she has bowled in 213 of her 218 matches, so she is a frontline option, not a part-timer.
| T20 bowling | Value |
|---|---|
| Innings bowled | 213 |
| Balls bowled | 3,894 (649 overs) |
| Runs conceded | 4,418 |
| Wickets | 211 |
| Average | 20.94 |
| Economy | 6.81 |
| Strike rate | 18.5 |
One wicket every 18.5 balls means she takes a wicket roughly every three overs. Over a four-over spell, that works out to more than one breakthrough a match. Wrist-spinners are expected to buy wickets at some cost in runs, but Wareham does both jobs. An economy of 6.81 across 649 overs is economical for a leg-spinner who bowls through the middle overs, when batters are looking to attack.
Her ODI record backs this up: 54 wickets in 48 matches at 26.54, with an economy rate of just 4.38 across more than 320 overs. In the 50-over game she controls the scoring as well as taking wickets. Her one Test brought a wicket for 40 runs from 11 overs, at an economy rate of 3.64.
The batting: a lower-order hitter
Wareham's batting is the second part of her value, and her strike rates show it.
- T20: 2,256 runs at a strike rate of 134.5, with seven fifties and a best of 69.
- ODI: 342 runs at a strike rate of 114.0, which is very fast for women's 50-over cricket. Her best is 42.
Her T20 boundaries (242 fours and 47 sixes) are worth 1,250 runs, or about 55% of her T20 total. She has batted in 136 of her 218 T20 matches, usually down the order, where she often has only a handful of balls. A batting average of 25.35 from that position, alongside 200-plus wickets, is what makes her a genuine all-rounder rather than a bowler who can bat a bit.
Teams across the career
Wareham's T20 record covers Australia and franchise sides on three continents.
| Competition | Teams |
|---|---|
| International | Australia |
| Women's Big Bash League | Melbourne Renegades |
| Women's Premier League | Gujarat Giants, Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| The Hundred | Northern Superchargers, Welsh Fire |
That list says a lot about how teams value her. A leg-spinner who takes wickets and can hit in the lower order is one of the hardest players to find in the T20 market, and teams in every major women's league have wanted her.
How the bowling changes across formats
Putting her T20 and ODI bowling side by side shows how she adapts to each format.
| Measure | T20 | ODI |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 218 | 48 |
| Wickets | 211 | 54 |
| Wickets per match | 0.97 | 1.13 |
| Average | 20.94 | 26.54 |
| Economy | 6.81 | 4.38 |
| Balls per wicket | 18.5 | 36.3 |
In the 50-over game she takes slightly more wickets per match but needs about twice as many balls for each one. That is how the format works: batters are under less pressure to attack every ball, so a leg-spinner has to build pressure with dot balls before the wicket comes. Her ODI economy of 4.38 shows she can do that. In T20 cricket the batter has to take risks against her, and her strike rate of 18.5 shows how often she makes those risks fail.
Across both white-ball formats, she has taken 265 wickets in 266 matches.
What the numbers show
- A wicket-taker first. Her 211 T20 wickets at 20.94, with a strike rate of 18.5, put her among the most productive spinners in the women's game.
- Control as well as wickets. Economy rates of 6.81 in T20s and 4.38 in ODIs show she takes wickets without giving away runs.
- Real lower-order runs. A T20 strike rate of 134.5 and an ODI strike rate of 114 make her batting a proper second skill.
- In demand worldwide. Australia, the WBBL, the WPL and The Hundred.
For how she compares with the game's leading bowlers, see the all-time cricket records.
FAQ
How many wickets has Georgia Wareham taken?
Georgia Wareham has 266 wickets across formats: 211 in T20 cricket at an average of 20.94, 54 in ODIs at 26.54, and one in her only Test.
What is Georgia Wareham's T20 economy rate?
Her T20 economy rate is 6.81 across 649 overs, with a strike rate of 18.5 balls per wicket.
What is Georgia Wareham's highest score?
Her highest T20 score is 69, one of her seven T20 fifties. Her highest ODI score is 42.
Which franchise teams has Georgia Wareham played for?
The CricMind database records her playing for Melbourne Renegades (WBBL), Gujarat Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (WPL), and Northern Superchargers and Welsh Fire (The Hundred).