We also asked members of the BBC’s special trial team to give their opinion.

Former England player Alex Hartley: Shafali Verma (India), Danni Wyatt-Hodge (England), Ellyse Perry (Australia), Heather Knight (England), Shemaine Campbelle (West Indies, week), Orla Prendergast (Ireland), Marizanne Kapp (South Africa), Charlie Dean (England), Sophie Ecclestone (England), Kim Garth (Australia), Sree Charani (India)

“Shafali Verma hasn’t scored the most runs, but I’ve prioritized high strike rates at the top of the order, while Danni Wyatt-Hodge’s form speaks for itself.

“There is also an emphasis on all-rounders because if you look at England and Australia, they were unbeaten in the group stage and that is how they built their successful teams. Ellyse Perry is back to her best and has been bowling more, plus three frontline spinners who are crucial in the middle overs of a T20.”

World Cup winner Ebony Rainford-Brent: Danni Wyatt-Hodge (England), Tazmin Brits (South Africa), Smriti Mandhana (India), Beth Mooney (Week), Nat Sciver-Brunt (England), Marizanne Kapp (South Africa), Hayley Matthews (West Indies), Sophie Ecclestone (England), Fatima Sana (Pakistan), Lauren Bell (England), Sree Charani (India).

“A top order built on the tournament’s leading run-scorers with Sciver-Brunt as captain and anchor. From six onwards there is depth and complete control with Kapp and Matthews before a specialist bowling attack.

“There is balance with a deep batting line-up of eight, three seam options and three spinners for plenty of flexibility on any surface.”

BBC cricket reporter Henry Moeran: Darcey Carter (Scotland), Danni Wyatt-Hodge (England), Ellyse Perry (Australia), Shemaine Campbelle (West Indies), Richa Ghosh (India, week), Orla Prendergast (Ireland), Dani Gibson (England), Sophie Ecclestone (England), Kim Garth (Australia), Aaliyah Alleyne (West Indies), Sree Charani (India)

“Australian players don’t feature as much as in previous editions, which says a lot about how close this tournament has been with the so-called smaller nations offering real tests for the more established teams.

“It has been a World Cup in which every game offers drama, so there will be many more in the future.”

Matthew Henry, BBC sports journalist: Danni Wyatt-Hodge (England), Darcey Carter (Scotland), Ellyse Perry (Australia), Marizanne Kapp (South Africa), Orla Prendergast (Ireland), Richa Ghosh (India, week), Nilakshi de Silva (Sri Lanka), Charlie Dean (England), Sree Charani (India), Aaliyah Alleyene (West Indies), Kim Garth (Australia).

“The slightly surprising choice here may be Aaliyah Alleyne, but her finish against Scotland is the best I have seen from a bowler in this competition.

“The West Indies were reeling, Deandra Dottin was crying while bowling, but Alleyne held her nerve to secure a crucial victory over Scotland.”

Former England fast bowler Katherine Sciver-Brunt: Danni Wyatt-Hodge (England), Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka), Ellyse Perry (Australia), Heather Knight (England), Hayley Matthews (West Indies), Richa Ghosh (India, week), Freya Kemp (England), Charlie Dean (England), Sophie Ecclestone (England), Kim Garth (Australia), Sree Charani (India)

“I obviously would have chosen Nat if I had the choice!

“All-rounders have played a huge role in the tournament, so I have put together a lot of them, with two left-handed batting options in Chamari and Freya Kemp. For bowling, I have done a lot of spin with two of the best wicket-takers, Ecclestone and Charani, because on these bigger boundary wickets, it has been really difficult to escape from them.”