England spinner Sophie Ecclestone became the fastest woman to reach 100 wickets in One Day International (ODI) cricket, achieving this milestone during their 178-run win over Pakistan on Wednesday.
The 25-year-old, named Player of the Series with six wickets across three ODIs, dominated the Pakistan tail by taking the wickets of Aliya Riaz, Umm-e-Hani, and Nashra Sandhu.
Ecclestone reached the 100-wicket mark after bowling in just 63 matches, surpassing the previous record held by Australian fast bowler Cathryn Fitzpatrick, who took 64 innings to achieve the same total. “The girls know I’m not good with numbers, I’m not good with stats. But it’s amazing and hopefully it can continue,” Ecclestone said. “I think the best thing for me is to enjoy it, and I play in the best team for enjoying it.”
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