List of women's Test cricket records
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This is a list of women's Test cricket records; that is, record team and individual performances in women's Test cricket. Records for the short form of women's international cricket, One Day Internationals, are at List of women's One Day International cricket records.
Cricket is, by its nature, capable of generating large numbers of records and statistics. Women's Test cricket has been played since 1934–35 with essentially the same rules as are played today, and therefore many comparisons can be made of teams and individuals through these records.
Listing criteria[edit]
In general the top five are listed in each category (except when there is a tie for the last place among the five, when all the tied record holders are noted).
Listing notation[edit]
- Team notation
- (300–3) indicates that a team scored 300 runs for three wickets and the innings was closed, either due to a successful run chase or if no playing time remained.
- (300–3 d) indicates that a team scored 300 runs for three wickets, and declared its innings closed.
- (300) indicates that a team scored 300 runs and was all out.
- Batting notation
- (100) indicates that a batsman scored 100 runs and was out.
- (100*) indicates that a batsman scored 100 runs and was not out.
- Bowling notation
- (5–100) indicates that a bowler has captured 5 wickets while conceding 100 runs.
- Currently playing
- Current Test cricketers are shown in bold.
Team records[edit]
Team wins, losses and draws[edit]
Matches played[edit]
Team | 1st Test | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tied | % Won |
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December 1934 | 76 | 20 | 10 | 46 | 0 | 26.31 |
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December 1934 | 97 | 20 | 14 | 63 | 0 | 20.61 |
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October 1976 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 13.15 |
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July 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
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July 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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February 1935 | 45 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 0 | 4.44 |
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April 1998 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
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December 1960 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 8.33 |
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April 1998 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
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May 1976 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8.33 |
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 30 January 2022.
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Draw | Team | Period | |
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11 | ![]() |
1983–84 (Delhi) — 1990–91 (Sydney) | |
9 | ![]() |
1954 (Worcester) — 1960–61 (Johannesburg) | |
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1978–79 (Melbourne) — 1989–90 (Wellington) | ||
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1991–92 (New Plymouth) — 2004 (Scarborough)* | ||
8 | ![]() |
1995–96 (Hyderabad) — 1999 (Shenley) | |
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 23 October 2021. * indicates the sequence is in progress. |
Result records[edit]
Greatest win margins (by innings)[edit]
Rank | Margin | Teams | Venue | Season | ||||
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1 | Innings and 337 runs | ![]() ![]() |
Lancaster Park | 1934–35 | ||||
2 | Innings and 140 runs | ![]() ![]() |
Denis Compton Oval | 2001 | ||||
3 | Innings and 102 runs | ![]() ![]() |
Basin Reserve | 1947–48 | ||||
4 | Innings and 96 runs | ![]() ![]() |
County Ground, Taunton | 2003 | ||||
5 | Innings and 88 runs | ![]() ![]() |
Adelaide | 1956–57 | ||||
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 23 October 2021. |
Greatest win margins (by runs)[edit]
Rank | Margin | Teams | Venue | Season | ||||
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1 | 309 runs | ![]() ![]() |
Colts Cricket Club Ground | 1997–98 | ||||
2 | 188 runs | ![]() ![]() |
Sahara Stadium Kingsmead | 1971–72 | ||||
3 | 186 runs | ![]() ![]() |
Adelaide Oval | 1948–49 | ||||
4 | 185 runs | ![]() ![]() |
Eden Park | 1948–49 | ||||
5 | 161 runs | ![]() ![]() |
St Lawrence Ground | 2015 | ||||
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 23 October 2021. |
Narrowest win margins (by wickets)[edit]
Rank | Margin | Teams | Venue | Season | ||||
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1 | 2 wickets | ![]() ![]() |
New Road, Worcester | 1951 | ||||
2 | 4 wickets | ![]() ![]() |
Cooks Gardens | 1991–92 | ||||
3 | 5 wickets | ![]() ![]() |
Moin-ul-Haq Stadium | 1976–77 | ||||
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The Gabba | 2002–03 | ||||||
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County Ground, Taunton | 2006 | ||||||
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 23 October 2021. |
Narrowest win margins (by runs)[edit]
Rank | Margin | Teams | Venue | Season | ||||
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1 | 2 runs | ![]() ![]() |
Keenan Stadium | 1995–96 | ||||
2 | 5 runs | ![]() ![]() |
Adelaide Oval | 1984–85 | ||||
3 | 24 runs | ![]() ![]() |
Edgbaston | 1979 | ||||
4 | 25 runs | ![]() ![]() |
Stanley Park | 1937 | ||||
5 | 31 runs | ![]() ![]() |
County Ground, Northampton | 1937 | ||||
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 23 October 2021. |
Tied Tests[edit]
There have been no tied matches in women's Test cricket.[1]
Follow On Records (Victory after Following-on)[edit]
No team has won a match after being made to follow-on.[2]
Team scoring records[edit]
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Runs | Teams | Venue | Season | |
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198–3 | ![]() |
Bankstown Oval | 2011 | |
183–4 | ![]() |
Wormsley Park | 2014 | |
173–3 | ![]() |
Hagley Oval | 1968–69 | |
173–6 | ![]() |
Cooks Gardens | 1991–92 | |
160–8 | ![]() |
New Road, Worcester | 1951 | |
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 23 October 2021. |
Individual records[edit]
Individual records (batting)[edit]
Career runs[edit]
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Innings or series[edit]
Highest proportion of runs in a completed innings total[edit]
Percentage | Runs | Batsman | Opponent | Venue | Season |
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68.29% | 112* of 164 | ![]() |
v West Indies | Edgbaston | 1979 |
61.01% | 108 of 177 | ![]() |
v New Zealand | Dunedin | 1976–77 |
59.30% | 204 of 344 | ![]() |
v England | Denis Compton Oval | 2001 |
59.23% | 77* of 130 | ![]() |
v England | Eden Park | 1957–58 |
56.57% | 168* of 297 | ![]() |
v Australia | Canberra | 2022 |
Half Centuries, Centuries and Double Centuries[edit]
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Individual records (bowling)[edit]
Career[edit]
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Series[edit]
Wickets | Matches | Player | Series |
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23 | 3 | ![]() |
v West Indies, 1979 |
5 | ![]() |
v West Indies, 1976–77 | |
21 | 3 | ![]() |
v England, 1957–58 |
5 | ![]() |
v Australia, 1984–85 | |
20 | 3 | ![]() |
v Australia, 1934–35 |
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v Australia, 1951 | ||
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v India, 1983-84 | ||
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 23 October 2021. |
Innings[edit]
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Match[edit]
Bowling | Player | Opponent | Venue | Season | |
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13–226 | ![]() |
v West Indies | Karachi | 2003–04 | |
11–16 | ![]() |
v England | Junction Oval | 1957–58 | |
11–63 | ![]() |
v West Indies | Canterbury | 1979 | |
11–107 | ![]() |
v Australia | Sydney | 2003 | |
10–65 | ![]() |
v New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1947–48 | |
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 23 October 2021. |
Individual records (fielding)[edit]
Most catches in Test career[edit]
Rank | Catches | Player | Matches | |||||
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1 | 25 | ![]() |
18 | |||||
2 | 21 | ![]() |
21 | |||||
3 | 20 | ![]() |
12 | |||||
4 | 15 | ![]() |
12 | |||||
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14 | |||||||
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 23 October 2021. |
Individual records (wicket-keeping)[edit]
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Individual records (other)[edit]
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Partnership records[edit]
Highest wicket partnerships[edit]
Partnership | Runs | Batsmen | Team | Opponent | Venue | Season | |
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1st wicket | 241 | Kiran Baluch (242) | Sajjida Shah (98) | ![]() |
v West Indies | National Stadium, Karachi | 2003–04 |
2nd wicket | 275 | Thirush Kamini (192) | Poonam Raut (130) | ![]() |
v South Africa | Gangotri Glades Cricket Ground | 2014–15 |
3rd wicket | 309 | Lindsay Reeler (110*) | Denise Annetts (193) | ![]() |
v England | Collingham and Linton Cricket Club Ground | 1987 |
4th wicket | 253 | Karen Rolton (209*) | Louise Broadfoot (71) | ![]() |
v England | Headingley | 2001 |
5th wicket | 138 | Johmari Logtenberg (74) | Charlize van der Westhuizen (83) | ![]() |
v England | Denis Compton Oval | 2003 |
6th wicket | 229 | Jodie Fields (139) | Rachael Haynes (98) | ![]() |
v England | New Road, Worcester | 2009 |
7th wicket | 157 | Mithali Raj (214) | Jhulan Goswami (62) | ![]() |
v England | Taunton | 2002 |
8th wicket | 181 | Sally Griffiths (133) | Debbie Wilson (92*) | ![]() |
v New Zealand | Cornwall Park | 1989–90 |
9th wicket | 107 | Beverly Botha (72) | Maureen Payne (33) | ![]() |
v New Zealand | Newlands | 1971–72 |
10th wicket | 119 | Shelley Nitschke (81*) | Clea Smith (42) | ![]() |
v England | County Ground, Hove | 2005 |
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 23 October 2021. |
Highest partnerships[edit]
Rank | Runs | Batsmen | Team | Opponent | Venue | Season | |
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1 | 309 (3rd wicket) | Lindsay Reeler (110*) | Denise Annetts (193) | ![]() |
v England | Collingham and Linton Cricket Club Ground | 1987 |
2 | 275 (2nd wicket) | Thirush Kamini (192) | Poonam Raut (130) | ![]() |
v South Africa | Gangotri Glades Cricket Ground | 2014–15 |
3 | 253 (4th wicket) | Karen Rolton (209*) | Louise Broadfoot (71) | ![]() |
v England | Headingley | 2001 |
4 | 241 (1st wicket) | Kiran Baluch (242) | Sajjida Shah (98) | ![]() |
v West Indies | National Stadium, Karachi | 2003–04 |
5 | 235 (2nd wicket) | Betty Snowball (189) | Molly Hide (110) | ![]() |
v New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1934–35 |
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 23 October 2021. |
See also[edit]
Notes and references[edit]
- ^ "Records – Tied matches". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 March 2009.
- ^ "Records – Victory after a follow on". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 March 2009.
- ^ a b c d Same match.
- ^ "Statsguru – Women's Test matches – Batting records". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
- ^ WTest – bowling average – Cricinfo
General references[edit]
- Cricinfo.com
- Cricketarchive.com Archived 2011-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Howstat.com