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of 77 and strike rate of 130. Devine also picked up 19 wickets at an average of 20. To cap off an already stunning summer, in February, Devine racked up three fifties, an unbeaten century, and four wickets in four T20 internationals against South Africa. Expect Devine to lead from the front once the tournament gets underway.

Chamari Atapattu (Sri Lanka)

Another player with impressive credentials in Australia, the Sri Lankan captain has already notched up two tons down under this summer, having racked up 113 off just 66 balls in a T20 against Australia in September last year, followed by another ton against the same opposition in Brisbane in the third ODI.

Notably, Atapattu was also the first Sri Lankan player to play in the WBBL, in the 2017-18 edition.

Javeria Khan (Pakistan)

Unlike many players on this list, Khan has never played a T20 in Australia, and has under whelmed in her 9 ODI innings here, scoring just 152 runs.

Khan was steady in 2019, scoring at a strike rate of just 100, but it was in the 2018 T20 World Cup where Khan really shone, scoring at an average of 45 and a strike rate of over 130. Pakistan will be heavily reliant on their second-highest ever T20 run scorer to step up again on the big stage.

Chloe Tyron (South Africa)

The South African vice-captain loves playing in Australia. In this year’s WBBL, Tyron bashed 248 runs at an astonishing strike rate of 178.41. For comparison, that’s the highest strike rate across both the men’s and women’s Big Bash seasons this year, edging out Tom Banton’s 176.98 for the Brisbane Heat.

A fearsome hitter, Tyron’s familiarity with the conditions, and the value for shots on offer on Australian grounds all point to an explosive tournament ahead for the experienced all-rounder.

Chanida Sutthiruang (Thailand)

The ICC’s 2019 Emerging Player of the Year, fast-bowler Sutthiruang is a product of Thailand’s Under-19 program and will be rearing to go in Thailand’s historic T20 World Cup debut. Sutthiruang, who has long been the country’s best bowler, was also the leading wicket taker in the qualifiers, picking up 12 wickets at the excellent economy rate of just 4.16.

Fargana Hoque (Bangladesh)

A team that has won only one game in their 12 T20 World Cup matches to date, Bangladesh may have to rely on individual players to come up with moments of brilliance to force an upset in unfamiliar conditions.

One of those players is Fargana Hoque, who is the only Bangladeshi woman to hit a T20 international century (albeit against the Maldives). Hoque has performed under pressure before, starring with 67 in Bangladesh’s tense serieslevelling chase of 211 against Pakistan in November last year.