The 2000s was a momentous decade for women’s cricket. There were three World Cups, the introduction of an all new global tournament that, a decade later, would nearly sell out the MCG in one of the sport’s greatest occasions, and a whole host of legends played out large portions of their careers.

With selections considering performances across formats, here is Wisden’s women’s team of the 2000s:

Stats correct for Jan 1, 2000 to Dec 31, 2009

Belinda Clark (capt)

6 Tests, 118 runs @ 11.80
63 ODIs, 2,386 runs @ 42.60, 2 100s, HS: 146*
1 T20I, 4 runs @ 4.00

The two-time World Cup-winning captain also leads this team. Clark was a significant member of Australia’s outfit in the 2000s, excelling in Test and ODI cricket with an average over 45 in each. She is still Australia Women’s second highest Test run-scorer ever and their top scorer in ODIs.

Her unbeaten 229 is also the highest score in women’s one-day internationals ever, though it came just outside this decade, all the way back in 1997. Her crowning achievements in this decade include her 91 in the 2001 World Cup final, No.5 in Wisden’s women’s innings of the 2000s, and leading her team to the 2005 World Cup title in an unbeaten run.

Charlotte Edwards

13 Tests, 873 runs @ 41.57, 2 100s, HS: 117
113 ODIs, 3,174 runs @ 34.87, 2 100s, HS: 139*
19 T20Is, 619 runs @ 41.26, SR: 116.35, 4 50s, HS: 76*

At one point the youngest woman to have played for England, Edwards went on to become one of the most significant figures in not just women’s cricket, but England cricket as a whole. Having made her debut as a 16-year-old in 1996, Edwards had her golden years in the 2000s.

Edwards began the decade with a ligament injury, which she picked up while playing hockey, but returned with an undiminished thirst for runs that saw her ascend to the England captaincy in 2005. Under Edwards’ leadership, England clinched the treble of the 50-over World Cup, the T20 World Cup and the Ashes within months of each other in 2009.

Edwards’ phenomenal career numbers were proof enough of her greatness, but she solidified her legacy when she was awarded an MBE in June 2009, for her services to cricket.

Karen Rolton

9 Tests, 610 runs @ 43.57, 1 100, HS: 209*, 9 wickets @ 14.77
108 ODIs, 3,932 runs @ 51.73, 7 100s, HS: 154*, 55 wickets @ 22.69
15 T20Is, 405 runs @ 50.62, SR: 125.77, 2 50s, HS: 96*, 3 wickets @ 12.33, ER: 6.16

Player of the Match in the 2005 World Cup final, Rolton was a feared and respected bruiser. Equally, she could build big innings against the red ball, and was once the holder of the record for the highest women’s Test score, when she made an unbeaten 209 against England at Headingley in the 2001 Ashes. Rolton’s 141 women’s ODI appearances used to be an Australian record, until she was surpassed by Alex Blackwell. In 2006, Rolton was named the ICC Female Player of the Year, the first recipient of the award.

Neetu David

6 Tests, 23 wickets @ 23.00, BBI: 4-71
80 ODIs, 126 wickets @ 15.65, 2 five-wicket hauls, BBI: 5-20

A nightmare to face on helpful tracks and effective with her flight on ones that aren’t, Neetu David had a knack for picking up wickets. She averaged four per game in Test cricket, where her wickets cost just under 19 each. Her 8-53 are the best figures for a female bowler in Test history. In ODIs, she claimed 141 wickets at 16.34. David was also highly parsimonious, with an economy rate of under three in ODIs and under two in Tests.