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.
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 notationedit
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.
If the qualification is removed, the highest career batting average list is topped by Chamani Seneviratna, who averaged 148 across two Test innings.[4]
If the qualification is removed, the best career average record is at 0.50 runs per wicket. This record is held by the South AfricanSusan Benade, who took 2 wickets with 1 run conceded off 24 balls.[5]
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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 Ellyse Perry brings up the 200 mark of her 213 during the 2017 18 Women s Ashes Test the highest individual test score by an Australian womanCricket 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 Contents 1 Listing criteria 2 Listing notation 3 Team records 3 1 Team wins losses and draws 3 1 1 Matches played 3 2 Result records 3 2 1 Greatest win margins by innings 3 2 2 Greatest win margins by runs 3 2 3 Narrowest win margins by wickets 3 2 4 Narrowest win margins by runs 3 2 5 Tied Tests 3 2 6 Follow On Records Victory after Following on 3 3 Team scoring records 4 Individual records 4 1 Individual records batting 4 1 1 Career runs 4 1 2 Innings or series 4 1 3 Highest proportion of runs in a completed innings total 4 1 4 Half Centuries Centuries and Double Centuries 4 2 Individual records bowling 4 2 1 Career 4 2 2 Series 4 2 3 Innings 4 2 4 Match 4 3 Individual records fielding 4 3 1 Most catches in Test career 4 4 Individual records wicket keeping 4 5 Individual records other 5 Partnership records 5 1 Highest wicket partnerships 5 2 Highest partnerships 6 See also 7 Notes and references 7 1 General referencesListing criteria editIn 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 editTeam 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 playingCurrent Test cricketers are shown in bold Team records editTeam wins losses and draws edit Matches played edit Team 1st Test Matches Won Lost Drawn Tied Won nbsp Australia December 1934 77 21 10 46 0 27 27 nbsp England December 1934 100 20 16 64 0 20 00 nbsp India October 1976 39 6 6 27 0 15 38 nbsp Ireland July 2000 1 1 0 0 0 100 00 nbsp Netherlands July 2007 1 0 1 0 0 0 00 nbsp New Zealand February 1935 45 2 10 33 0 4 44 nbsp Pakistan April 1998 3 0 2 1 0 0 00 nbsp South Africa December 1960 13 1 5 7 0 7 69 nbsp Sri Lanka April 1998 1 1 0 0 0 100 00 nbsp West Indies May 1976 12 1 3 8 0 8 33Source Cricinfo Last updated 16 December 2023 Most consecutive Test wins Win Team Period3 nbsp Australia 1985 Gosford 1987 Worcester nbsp Australia 1991 Adelaide 1992 Sydney nbsp Australia 2001 Shenley 2003 Brisbane nbsp India 2006 Taunton 2014 Mysore Source Cricinfo Last updated 30 January 2022 indicates the sequence is in progress Most consecutive Test losses Loss Team Period4 nbsp New Zealand 1934 35 Christchurch 1954 Leeds 2 nbsp Australia 1934 35 Brisbane 1934 35 Sydney nbsp New Zealand 1968 69 Christchurch 1968 69 Auckland nbsp England 1984 85 Gosford 1984 85 Bendigo nbsp India 1990 91 Adelaide 1990 91 Melbourne nbsp Pakistan 1997 98 Colombo 2000 Dublin nbsp England 2001 Shenley 2001 Leeds nbsp England 2014 Wormsley 2015 Canterbury Source Cricinfo Last updated 23 October 2021 indicates the sequence is in progress Most consecutive Test draws Draw Team Period11 nbsp India 1983 84 Delhi 1990 91 Sydney 9 nbsp England 1954 Worcester 1960 61 Johannesburg nbsp New Zealand 1978 79 Melbourne 1989 90 Wellington nbsp New Zealand 1991 92 New Plymouth 2004 Scarborough 8 nbsp England 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 Season1 Innings and 337 runs nbsp England 503 5 d beat nbsp New Zealand 44 and 122 Lancaster Park 1934 352 Innings and 140 runs nbsp Australia 344 beat nbsp England 103 and 101 Denis Compton Oval 20013 Innings and 102 runs nbsp Australia 338 6 d beat nbsp New Zealand 149 and 87 Basin Reserve 1947 484 Innings and 96 runs nbsp England 455 beat nbsp South Africa 130 and 229 County Ground Taunton 20035 Innings and 88 runs nbsp Australia 354 9 d beat nbsp New Zealand 98 and 168 Adelaide 1956 57Source Cricinfo Last updated 23 October 2021 Greatest win margins by runs edit Rank Margin Teams Venue Season1 347 runs nbsp India 428 and 186 6 d beat nbsp England 136 and 131 DY Patil Stadium 2023 242 309 runs nbsp Sri Lanka 305 9 d and 275 8 d beat nbsp Pakistan 171 and 100 Colts Cricket Club Ground 1997 983 188 runs nbsp New Zealand 168 and 220 8 d beat nbsp South Africa 111 and 89 Sahara Stadium Kingsmead 1971 724 186 runs nbsp Australia 213 and 173 5 d beat nbsp England 72 and 128 Adelaide Oval 1948 495 185 runs nbsp England 204 and 164 7 d beat nbsp New Zealand 61 and 122 Eden Park 1948 49Source Cricinfo Last updated 16 December 2023 Narrowest win margins by wickets edit Rank Margin Teams Venue Season1 2 wickets nbsp Australia 120 and 160 8 beat nbsp England 158 and 120 New Road Worcester 19512 4 wickets nbsp England 144 and 173 6 beat nbsp New Zealand 212 and 104 Cooks Gardens 1991 923 5 wickets nbsp India 161 9 d and 55 5 beat nbsp West Indies 127 and 88 Moin ul Haq Stadium 1976 77 nbsp Australia 78 and 139 5 beat nbsp England 124 and 92 The Gabba 2002 03 nbsp India 307 and 98 5 beat nbsp England 99 and 305 County Ground Taunton 2006Source Cricinfo Last updated 23 October 2021 Narrowest win margins by runs edit Rank Margin Teams Venue Season1 2 runs nbsp England 196 and 194 beat nbsp India 263 and 125 Keenan Stadium 1995 962 5 runs nbsp England 91 and 296 beat nbsp Australia 262 and 120 Adelaide Oval 1984 853 24 runs nbsp England 214 4 d and 164 beat nbsp West Indies 188 and 166 Edgbaston 19794 25 runs nbsp England 222 and 231 beat nbsp Australia 302 and 126 Stanley Park 19375 31 runs nbsp Australia 300 and 102 beat nbsp England 204 and 167 County Ground Northampton 1937Source Cricinfo Last updated 23 October 2021 Tied Tests edit Further information Tied Test There have been no tied matches in women s Test cricket 1 Follow On Records Victory after Following on edit Further information Follow on No team has won a match after being made to follow on 2 Team scoring records edit Most runs in an innings Runs Teams Venue Season569 6 d nbsp Australia v England Woodbridge Road 1998525 nbsp Australia v India Ahmedabad 1983 4517 8 nbsp New Zealand v England Scarborough 1996503 5 d nbsp England v New Zealand Lancaster Park 1934 35497 nbsp England v South Africa Denis Compton Oval 2003Source Cricinfo Last updated 23 October 2021 Fewest runs in a completed innings Runs Teams Venue Season35 nbsp England v Australia Junction Oval 1957 58 3 38 nbsp Australia v England Junction Oval 1957 58 3 44 nbsp New Zealand v England Lancaster Park 1934 3547 nbsp Australia v England Brisbane 1934 3550 nbsp Netherlands v South Africa Hazelaarweg Stadion 2007Source Cricinfo Last updated 23 October 2021 Highest successful fourth innings a Runs Teams Venue Season198 3 nbsp Australia v England Bankstown Oval 2011183 4 nbsp India v England Wormsley Park 2014173 3 nbsp England v New Zealand Hagley Oval 1968 69173 6 nbsp England v New Zealand Cooks Gardens 1991 92160 8 nbsp Australia v England New Road Worcester 1951Source Cricinfo Last updated 23 October 2021 Meaning the highest innings that results in the team winning the match Individual records editIndividual records batting edit Career runs edit Most career runs Runs Inns Player Period1 935 44 nbsp Jan Brittin 1979 19981 676 43 nbsp Charlotte Edwards 1996 20151 594 38 nbsp Rachael Heyhoe Flint 1960 19791 301 29 nbsp Debbie Hockley 1979 19961 164 31 nbsp Carole Hodges 1984 1992Source Cricinfo Last updated 23 October 2021 Highest career average Average Inns Player Period81 90 13 nbsp Denise Annetts 1987 199273 00 19 nbsp Ellyse Perry 2008 62 37 10 nbsp Lorraine Hill 1975 197759 88 22 nbsp Enid Bakewell 1968 197958 61 15 nbsp Belinda Haggett 1987 1992Qualification 10 innings Source Cricinfo Last updated 26 June 2023 Notes If the qualification is removed the highest career batting average list is topped by Chamani Seneviratna who averaged 148 across two Test innings 4 Innings or series edit Highest individual score Runs Player Opponent Venue Season242 nbsp Kiran Baluch v West Indies National Stadium Karachi 2003 04214 nbsp Mithali Raj v England Taunton 2002213 nbsp Ellyse Perry v England Sydney 2017209 nbsp Karen Rolton v England Headingley 2001208 nbsp Tammy Beaumont v Australia Trent Bridge 2023Source Cricinfo Last updated 24 June 2023 Most runs in a series Runs Inns Player Series453 9 nbsp Denise Emerson v England 1984 85450 5 nbsp Jan Brittin v Australia 1998429 10 nbsp Jan Brittin v Australia 1984 85412 5 nbsp Enid Bakewell v New Zealand 1968 69381 10 nbsp Shantha Rangaswamy v West Indies 1976 77Source Cricinfo Last updated 21 October 2021 Highest individual score progression of record Runs Player Opponent Venue Season72 nbsp Myrtle Maclagan in the inaugural Test Match v Australia Brisbane 1934 35119 nbsp Myrtle Maclagan v Australia Sydney 1934 35189 nbsp Betty Snowball v New Zealand Lancaster Park 1934 35190 nbsp Sandhya Agarwal v England New Road Worcester 1986193 nbsp Denise Annetts v England Collingham and Linton Cricket Club Ground 1987204 nbsp Kirsty Flavell v England Scarborough 1996204 nbsp Michelle Goszko v England Denis Compton Oval 2001209 nbsp Karen Rolton v England Headingley 2001214 nbsp Mithali Raj v England Taunton 2002242 nbsp Kiran Baluch v West Indies Karachi 2003 04Source Cricinfo Last updated 21 October 2021 Highest proportion of runs in a completed innings total edit Percentage Runs Batsman Opponent Venue Season68 29 112 of 164 nbsp Enid Bakewell v West Indies Edgbaston 197961 01 108 of 177 nbsp Shantha Rangaswamy v New Zealand Dunedin 1976 7759 30 204 of 344 nbsp Michelle Goszko v England Denis Compton Oval 200159 23 77 of 130 nbsp Eris Paton v England Eden Park 1957 5856 57 168 of 297 nbsp Heather Knight v Australia Canberra 2022Half Centuries Centuries and Double Centuries edit Most Test 50 Scores 50 Scores Player Matches16 nbsp Jan Brittin 2713 nbsp Rachael Heyhoe Flint 22 nbsp Charlotte Edwards 2311 nbsp Enid Bakewell 12 nbsp Debbie Hockley 19Source Cricinfo Last updated 23 October 2021 Most Test Centuries Centuries Player Matches5 nbsp Jan Brittin 274 nbsp Enid Bakewell 12 nbsp Sandhya Agarwal 13 nbsp Claire Taylor 15 nbsp Debbie Hockley 19 nbsp Charlotte Edwards 23Source Cricinfo Last updated 23 October 2021 Most Test Double Centuries Double Centuries Player Matches1 nbsp Michelle Goszko 4 nbsp Kiran Baluch 3 nbsp Kirsty Flavell 6 nbsp Joanne Broadbent 10 nbsp Tammy Beaumont 8 nbsp Ellyse Perry 11 nbsp Mithali Raj 12 nbsp Karen Rolton 14Source Cricinfo Last updated 26 June 2023 Individual records bowling edit Career edit Most wickets in a career Wickets Player Matches Average77 nbsp Mary Duggan 17 13 4968 nbsp Betty Wilson 11 11 8063 nbsp Diana Edulji 20 25 7760 nbsp Myrtle Maclagan 14 15 58 nbsp Cathryn Fitzpatrick 13 19 11 nbsp Shubhangi Kulkarni 19 27 45Source Cricinfo Last updated 23 October 2021 Best career average Average Player Balls Wickets11 80 nbsp Betty Wilson 2 885 6812 73 nbsp Sally Moffat 1 025 1513 49 nbsp Mary Duggan 3 734 7715 25 nbsp Molly Hide 2 064 3615 58 nbsp Myrtle Maclagan 3 432 60Qualification 1000 balls bowled Source Cricinfo Last updated 23 October 2021 Note If the qualification is removed the best career average record is at 0 50 runs per wicket This record is held by the South African Susan Benade who took 2 wickets with 1 run conceded off 24 balls 5 Series edit Most wickets in a series Wickets Matches Player Series23 3 nbsp Julia Greenwood v West Indies 19795 nbsp Shubhangi Kulkarni v West Indies 1976 7721 3 nbsp Betty Wilson v England 1957 585 nbsp Avril Starling v Australia 1984 8520 3 nbsp Myrtle Maclagan v Australia 1934 35 nbsp Mary Duggan v Australia 1951 nbsp Lyn Fullston v India 1983 84Source Cricinfo Last updated 23 October 2021 Innings edit Best figures in an innings Bowling Player Opponent Venue Season8 53 nbsp Neetu David v England Keenan Stadium 1995 968 66 nbsp Ashleigh Gardner v England Trent Bridge 20237 6 nbsp Mary Duggan v Australia Junction Oval 1957 58 3 7 7 nbsp Betty Wilson v England Junction Oval 1957 58 3 7 10 nbsp Myrtle Maclagan v Australia Brisbane 1934 35Source Cricinfo Last updated 26 June 2023 Best figures in an innings progression of record Bowling Player Opponent Venue Season7 10 nbsp Myrtle Maclagan in the inaugural Test Match v Australia Brisbane 1934 357 6 nbsp Mary Duggan v Australia Junction Oval 1957 588 53 nbsp Neetu David v England Keenan Stadium 1995 96Calculated at the conclusion of each Test Last updated 23 October 2021 Match edit Best figures in a match Bowling Player Opponent Venue Season13 226 nbsp Shaiza Khan v West Indies Karachi 2003 0412 165 nbsp Ashleigh Gardner v England Trent Bridge 202311 16 nbsp Betty Wilson v England Junction Oval 1957 5811 63 nbsp Julia Greenwood v West Indies Canterbury 197911 107 nbsp Lucy Pearson v Australia Sydney 2003Source Cricinfo Last updated 26 June 2023 Individual records fielding edit Most catches in Test career edit Rank Catches Player Matches1 25 nbsp Carole Hodges 182 21 nbsp Sudha Shah 213 20 nbsp Lyn Fullston 124 15 nbsp Hazel Sanders 12 nbsp Lydia Greenway 14Source Cricinfo Last updated 23 October 2021 Individual records wicket keeping edit Most dismissals Dismissals Player Matches58 46 c 12 st nbsp Christina Matthews 2043 39 c 4 st nbsp Jane Smit 2136 19 c 17 st nbsp Shirley Hodges 1128 16 c 12 st nbsp Bev Brentnall 1024 14 c 10 st nbsp Margaret Jennings 8Source Cricinfo Last updated 23 October 2021 Most catches Catches Player Matches46 nbsp Christina Matthews 2039 nbsp Jane Smit 2120 nbsp Julia Price 1019 nbsp Shirley Hodges 1117 nbsp Alyssa Healy 7Source Cricinfo Last updated 26 June 2023 Most stumpings Stumpings Player Matches17 nbsp Shirley Hodges 1112 nbsp Bev Brentnall 10 nbsp Christina Matthews 2011 nbsp Edna Ryan 510 nbsp Fowzieh Khalili 8 nbsp Margaret Jennings 8Source Cricinfo Last updated 23 October 2021 Individual records other edit Most matches played Matches Player Period27 nbsp Jan Brittin 1979 199823 nbsp Charlotte Edwards 1996 201522 nbsp Rachael Heyhoe Flint 1960 197921 nbsp Sudha Shah 1976 1991 nbsp Jane Smit 1992 2006Source Cricinfo Last updated 23 October 2021 Most matches played as captain Matches Player Won Lost Drawn Tied14 nbsp Trish McKelvey 2 3 9 012 nbsp Rachael Heyhoe Flint 2 0 10 0 nbsp Shantha Rangaswamy 1 2 9 011 nbsp Belinda Clark 3 1 7 0 nbsp Clare Connor 2 3 6 0 nbsp Molly Hide 4 2 5 0Source Cricinfo Last updated 23 October 2021 Partnership records editHighest wicket partnerships edit Partnership Runs Batsmen Team Opponent Venue Season1st wicket 241 Kiran Baluch 242 Sajjida Shah 98 nbsp Pakistan v West Indies National Stadium Karachi 2003 042nd wicket 275 Thirush Kamini 192 Poonam Raut 130 nbsp India v South Africa Gangotri Glades Cricket Ground 2014 153rd wicket 309 Lindsay Reeler 110 Denise Annetts 193 nbsp Australia v England Collingham and Linton Cricket Club Ground 19874th wicket 253 Karen Rolton 209 Louise Broadfoot 71 nbsp Australia v England Headingley 20015th wicket 138 Johmari Logtenberg 74 Charlize van der Westhuizen 83 nbsp South Africa v England Denis Compton Oval 20036th wicket 229 Jodie Fields 139 Rachael Haynes 98 nbsp Australia v England New Road Worcester 20097th wicket 157 Mithali Raj 214 Jhulan Goswami 62 nbsp India v England Taunton 20028th wicket 181 Sally Griffiths 133 Debbie Wilson 92 nbsp Australia v New Zealand Cornwall Park 1989 909th wicket 107 Beverly Botha 72 Maureen Payne 33 nbsp South Africa v New Zealand Newlands 1971 7210th wicket 119 Shelley Nitschke 81 Clea Smith 42 nbsp Australia v England County Ground Hove 2005Source Cricinfo Last updated 23 October 2021 Highest partnerships edit Rank Runs Batsmen Team Opponent Venue Season1 309 3rd wicket Lindsay Reeler 110 Denise Annetts 193 nbsp Australia v England Collingham and Linton Cricket Club Ground 19872 275 2nd wicket Thirush Kamini 192 Poonam Raut 130 nbsp India v South Africa Gangotri Glades Cricket Ground 2014 153 253 4th wicket Karen Rolton 209 Louise Broadfoot 71 nbsp Australia v England Headingley 20014 241 1st wicket Kiran Baluch 242 Sajjida Shah 98 nbsp Pakistan v West Indies National Stadium Karachi 2003 045 235 2nd wicket Betty Snowball 189 Molly Hide 110 nbsp England v New Zealand Lancaster Park 1934 35Source Cricinfo Last updated 23 October 2021 See also edit nbsp Cricket portal nbsp Sports portalCricket statisticsNotes 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 ESPNCricinfo com Cricketarchive com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of women 27s Test cricket records amp oldid 1190149453, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
