Father: Brian Schutt, Mother: Sue Schutt, Husband: Jess Holyoake
Megan Schutt is a right-arm fast-medium bowler who has been a cornerstone of Australia’s women’s bowling attack for over a decade. The 33-year-old from Adelaide made her international debut in 2012 and quickly established herself as a world-class seamer, known for her big inswingers and a more recently developed leg-cutter that has added another dimension to her bowling. Schutt’s career is decorated with remarkable achievements: she became the first female bowler to take two international hat-tricks, achieving the feat against West Indies in an ODI following a previous hat-trick against India in a T20I. At the 2020 T20 World Cup, she was the leading wicket-taker with 13 wickets, including four in the final against India. She is comfortably Australia’s leading wicket-taker in T20Is and the second-fastest female to 100 ODI wickets. Domestically, she has been a formidable presence for the Adelaide Strikers in the WBBL, taking a combined 49 wickets across their back-to-back titles in 2022-23 and 2023-24. With over 300 international wickets across formats, Schutt’s consistency and skill have made her one of the most respected bowlers in women’s cricket.
| Bowling | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| WTests | 4 | 7 | 532 | 181 | 9 | 4/26 | 6/41 | 20.11 | 2.04 | 59.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| WODIs | 111 | 111 | 4988 | 3575 | 148 | 5/19 | 5/19 | 24.15 | 4.30 | 33.7 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| WT20Is | 126 | 125 | 2545 | 2713 | 152 | 5/15 | 5/15 | 17.84 | 6.39 | 16.7 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Batting & Fielding | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct |
| WTests | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 12.00 | 31 | 38.70 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| WODIs | 111 | 32 | 14 | 111 | 18 | 6.16 | 185 | 60.00 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
| WT20Is | 126 | 17 | 8 | 29 | 8* | 3.22 | 36 | 80.55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
She is a right-arm fast-medium bowler known for her big inswingers and leg-cutter, regarded as one of Australia's greatest seam bowlers.
In 111 ODIs, she has taken 148 wickets at an average of 24.15; in 126 T20Is, she has taken 152 wickets at an average of 17.84; and in 4 Tests, she has taken 9 wickets.
She became the first female bowler to take two international hat-tricks—one against West Indies in an ODI and another against India in a T20I.
She was the leading wicket-taker of the tournament with 13 wickets, including four in the final against India, helping Australia claim the title.
She made her ODI debut against New Zealand on December 17, 2012, and her T20I debut against the same opposition on January 22, 2013.
In 142 WBBL matches for the Adelaide Strikers, she has taken 150 wickets at an average of 21.14, with best figures of 6 for 19.
Yes, as of early 2026, she is comfortably Australia's leading wicket-taker in T20I cricket.
She was born on January 15, 1993, in Adelaide, South Australia, making her 33 years old.
Her ability to swing the ball with big inswingers, combined with her recently developed leg-cutter and remarkable consistency, has made her one of the most successful seam bowlers in women's cricket history.
She has represented Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women in the Women's Premier League.
