After winning eight consecutive T20I match awards across three continents, Hayley Matthews has been named the Wisden Leading Twenty20 Cricketer in 2023. She averaged 88 with the bat and 12 with the ball during this streak, and was also a WPL title-winner and high-profile pick in various T20 leagues. Her overall T20I record for the year included 700 runs and 19 wickets, placing her second in overall T20 runs behind Jos Buttler. Matthews is currently leading the West Indies team in Pakistan.
Skipper Hayley Matthews led the charge with a commanding 141 off 149 deliveries as West Indies defeated Pakistan by 88 runs in the third and final ODI in Karachi. An all-round bowling effort from the visitors, with standout performances from Stafanie Taylor and Aaliyah Alleyne, contained Pakistan to just 190 in reply. After losing both set batters, the Windies kept their composure to secure the win, placing them atop the ICC ODI Championship standings.