Women's Hundred 2023 team of the tournament: Who joins Tammy Beaumont in our XI?

The Cricketer selects the best XI from the 2023 Women's Hundred...

The 2023 Women's Hundred concluded on August 27, with Southern Brave beating Northern Superchargers at Lord's to capture their maiden title.

The Cricketer selects a team of the tournament...

Tammy Beaumont (Welsh Fire)

8 matches, 290 runs at 41.42, 153.43 strike rate, one century, one half-century

Welsh Fire's captain fantastic and an integral cog in their transformation from bottom dwellers to top-three finishers. Beaumont crashed 290 runs at a strike rate above 150, including four 30-plus knocks and a huge 47 boundaries, to further push her case for a recall to England's T20I side and also became the first woman to score a century in The Hundred. Against Trent Rockets, she smashed 118 runs off just 61 balls – Sarah Bryce's 31 not out was the next highest score.   

Danni Wyatt (Southern Brave)

9 matches, 295 runs at 32.77, 141.14 strike rate, three half-centuries

Another tournament, another shed load of runs for Danni Wyatt. The opener was the only player to pass fifty on three occasions and while her batting was a little all or nothing (knocks of 67, 60 and 59 were balanced out by 12, 0 and 7), she still managed a tournament-leading 295 runs with a strike rate above 140 - only Beaumont could better her 47 boundaries. A player for the big occasion, she smacked a player of the match-winning 59 runs off 38 balls in the final.

Sophia Dunkley (Welsh Fire)

7 matches, 262 runs at 37.42, 138.62 strike rate, two half-centuries

This was a straight shoot-out between Sophia Dunkley and Bryony Smith. The latter smashed 226 runs at a strike rate of 161.42 - the highest of any player to score more than 100 runs this season. However, what gave Dunkley the edge was her consistency. Opening the batting for Welsh Fire, Dunkley passed 20 in all seven of her innings and bounced back from a lean Women's Ashes campaign in style. Handy in the field, she also took six catches.

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Maia Bouchier (Southern Brave)

9 matches, 268 runs at 38.28, 135.35 strike rate, one half-century

Due to England's wealth of top-order talent, we haven't seen Bouchier bat much on the international stage but she showcased all of her talents here, finishing fourth in the overall run-scoring charts. She made a number of match-altering contributions for Brave, including knocks of 63 not out (42) and 42 (26) in tight wins over London Spirit and Welsh Fire, respectively. Her haul of six catches doesn't quite do her gun fielding justice.

Phoebe Litchfield (Northern Superchargers)

10 matches, 279 runs at 34.87, 132.85 strike rate, one half-century

A late replacement after a number of injuries beset the Superchargers, 20-year-old Phoebe Litchfield played with a calm that belied her years to chalk up 279 runs - a haul only Wyatt and Beaumont could better. Particularly consistent during the first half of the tournament, she passed 35 in five of her first six innings in her debut campaign, with a top score of 68 (45) against Oval Invincibles. A player with a knack for hitting boundaries, she scored 38 fours and three sixes.

Georgia Adams (Southern Brave)

9 matches, 136 runs at 22.66, 119.29 strike rate, one half-century, 16 wickets at 12.68, 6.96 economy

There were concerns about Southern Brave's bowling following Amanda-Jade Wellington's exit but Georgia Adams stepped into her shoes with ease, taking a tournament-leading 16 wickets. She took a wicket in every match except the final, with best figures of 4 for 11. With the bat, her standout moments came against Welsh Fire (40 off 24) and Oval Invincibles (50 not out off 32) where she led her side to last-gasp wins in both matches and picked up player of the match honours for her efforts.

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Marizanne Kapp (Oval Invincibles)

7 matches, 147 runs at 29.40, 123.52 strike rate, 1 half-century, 11 wickets at 12.54, 5.91 economy

It wasn't a great campaign for Oval Invincibles, who surrendered their crown rather meekly, but Marizanne Kapp retained her status as the competition's star allrounder. With the bat, she topped her side's run-scoring charts and issued a reminder of her best when she struck 64 not out (40) against Birmingham Phoenix. With the ball, she took 11 wickets, including a four-for against Welsh Fire, and had the best economy of any player to bowl more than five balls.

Georgia Wareham (Northern Superchargers)

10 matches, 80 runs at 26.66, 117.64 strike rate, 11 wickets at 19.81, 6.7 economy

Kirstie Gordon (10 wickets) very nearly pipped the Australian to the post while Amelia Kerr and triumphant captain Anya Shrubsole were also in the hunt. And yes, you're only allowed three overseas in a Hundred XI but we're not playing by the rules here. Wareham topped the wicket-taking charts for Northern Superchargers and her spell of 3 for 7 against Manchester Originals nearly rescued the win for her side. Scored a few runs too and took a competition-leading seven catches.

Sarah Glenn (London Spirit)

6 matches, 11 wickets at 10.81, 5.95 economy

Like Kapp, Sarah Glenn was a rare shining light in a disappointing season for her side. The spinner collected 11 wickets in six matches and was second only to the South African in terms of economy. Used in various phases by captain Heather Knight – she even opened the bowling with Dani Gibson at one stage – Glenn conceded just 13 boundaries across the competition (no sixes), picked up two three-fors and went for more than a run-a-ball just twice in six innings.

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Rhianna Southby (Southern Brave)

9 matches, 0 runs, 4 catches, 7 stumpings

Bess Heath can consider herslef unlucky to miss out on selection - the Northern Supercharger not only kept well but also scored with a strike rate above 170. However, Rhianna Southby has spent the tournament showcasing the value of a specialist keeper. She only came out to bat once (facing no balls) but behind the stumps she was electric, taking four catches and completing seven stumpings. Three of those stumpings came in the final while against Northern Superchargers in the group stages, her two catches and two stumpings earned her the player of the match award.

Shabnim Ismail (Welsh Fire)

8 matches, 11 wickets at 15, 7.07 economy

Who do you want to defend eight runs off the final set with Amy Jones in full swing? Shabnim Ismail, of course. The South African provided one of the standout moments of the tournament when she took a hat-trick (all bowled) with the final three deliveries of Birmingham Phoenix's innings to secure an unlikely three-run win for Welsh Fire. She took another eight wickets during her time in red but we really care about the hat-trick.

Honourable mentions: Katie Levick, Fi Morris, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Smriti Mandhana, Bryony Smith, Bess Heath, Ryana MacDonald-Gay, Kirstie Gordon, Amelia Kerr, Kate Cross