List of women's Test cricket records

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.

Contents

Listing criteria

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

Team notation
Batting notation
Bowling notation
Currently playing

Team records

Team wins, losses and draws

Matches played

Rank Team 1st Test Matches Won Lost Drawn Tied  % Won
1=  Ireland July 2000 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
 Sri Lanka April 1998 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
3  Australia December 1934 69 19 9 41 0 27.53
4  England December 1934 89 19 11 59 0 21.34
5  South Africa December 1960 11 1 4 6 0 9.09
6  India October 1976 34 3 6 25 0 8.82
7  West Indies May 1976 12 1 3 8 0 8.33
8  New Zealand February 1935 45 2 10 33 0 4.44
9=  Pakistan April 1998 3 0 2 1 0 0.00
 Netherlands July 2007 1 0 1 0 0 0.00

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 25 January 2011.
Most consecutive Test wins
Win Team Period
3  Australia 1984–85 (Gosford) — 1987 (Worcester)
 Australia 1990–91 (Adelaide) — 1991–92 (Sydney)
 Australia 2001 (Shenley) — 2002–03 (Brisbane)
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 17 March 2009.
Most consecutive Test losses
Loss Team Period
4  New Zealand 1934–35 (Christchurch) — 1954 (Leeds)
2  Australia 1934–35 (Brisbane) — 1934–35 (Sydney)
 New Zealand 1968–69 (Christchurch) — 1968–69 (Auckland)
 England 1984–85 (Gosford) — 1984–85 (Bendigo)
 India 1990–91 (Adelaide) — 1990–91 (Melbourne)
 Pakistan 1997–98 (Colombo) — 2000 (Dublin)
 England 2001 (Shenley) — 2001 (Leeds)
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 17 March 2009.
Most consecutive Test draws
Draw Team Period
11  India 1983–84 (Delhi) — 1990–91 (Sydney)
9  England 1954 (Worcester) — 1960–61 (Johannesburg)
 New Zealand 1978–79 (Melbourne) — 1989–90 (Wellington)
 New Zealand 1991–92 (New Plymouth) — 2004 (Scarborough)[1]
8  England 1995–96 (Hyderabad) — 1999 (Shenley)
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 17 March 2009.

Result records

Greatest win margins (by innings)

Rank Margin Teams Venue Season
1 Innings and 337 runs  England (503–5 d) beat  New Zealand (44 and 122) Lancaster Park 1934-35
2 Innings and 140 runs  Australia (344) beat  England (103 and 101) Shenley 2001
3 Innings and 102 runs  Australia (338–6 d) beat  New Zealand (149 and 87) Basin Reserve 1947-48
4 Innings and 96 runs  England (455) beat  South Africa (130 and 229) County Ground, Taunton 2003
5 Innings and 88 runs  Australia (354–9 d) beat  New Zealand (98 and 168) Adelaide 1956-57

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 17 March 2009.

Greatest win margins (by runs)

Rank Margin Teams Venue Season
1 309 runs  Sri Lanka (305–9 d and 275–8 d) beat  Pakistan (171 and 100) Colombo 1997-98
2 188 runs  New Zealand (168 and 220–8 d) beat  South Africa (111 and 89) Sahara Stadium Kingsmead 1971-72
3 186 runs  Australia (213 and 173–5 d) beat  England (72 and 128) Adelaide Oval 1948-49
4 185 runs  England (204 and 164–7 d) beat  New Zealand (61 and 122) Eden Park 1948-49
5 159 runs  South Africa (232 and 85–2 d) beat  Netherlands (108 and 50) Rotterdam 2007

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 17 March 2009.

Narrowest win margins (by wickets)

Rank Margin Teams Venue Season
1 2 wickets  Australia (120 and 160–8) beat  England (158 and 120) New Road, Worcester 1951
2 4 wickets  England (144 and 173–6) beat  New Zealand (212 and 104) Wanganui 1991-92
3= 5 wickets  India (161–9 d and 55–5) beat  West Indies (127 and 88) Patna 1976-77
 Australia (78 and 139–5) beat  England (124 and 92) The Gabba 2002-03
 India (307 and 98–5) beat  England (99 and 305) County Ground, Taunton 2006

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 17 March 2009.

Narrowest win margins (by runs)

Rank Margin Teams Venue Season
1 2 runs  England (196 and 194) beat  India (263 and 125) Jamshedpur 1995-96
2 5 runs  England (91 and 296) beat  Australia (262 and 120) Adelaide Oval 1984-85
3 24 runs  England (214–4 d and 164) beat  West Indies (188 and 166) Edgbaston 1979
4 25 runs  England (222 and 231) beat  Australia (302 and 126) Stanley Park 1937
5 31 runs  Australia (300 and 102) beat  England (204 and 167) County Ground, Northampton 1937

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 17 March 2009.

Tied Tests

Further information: Tied Test

There have been no tied matches in women's Test cricket.[2]

Follow On Records (Victory after Following-on)

Further information: Follow-on

No team has won a match after being made to follow-on.[3]

Team scoring records

Most runs in an innings
Runs Teams Venue Season
569–6 d  Australia (v England) Woodbridge Road 1998
525  Australia (v India) Ahmedabad 1983–4
517-8  New Zealand (v England) Scarborough 1996
503-5 d  England (v New Zealand) Lancaster Park 1934-35
497  England (v South Africa) Shenley 2003
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 18 March 2009.
Fewest runs in a completed innings
Runs Teams Venue Season
35  England (v Australia) Junction Oval 1957-58[4]
38  Australia (v England) Junction Oval 1957-58[4]
44  New Zealand (v England) Lancaster Park 1934-35
47  Australia (v England) Brisbane 1934-35
50  Netherlands (v South Africa) Rotterdam 2007
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 18 March 2009.
Most runs in the fourth innings to win
Runs Teams Venue Season
198-3  Australia (v England) Sydney 2011
173-3  England (v New Zealand) Christchurch 1968-69
173-6  England (v New Zealand) Wanganui 1991-92
160-8  Australia (v England) New Road, Worcester 1951
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 18 March 2009.

Individual records

Individual records (batting)

Career runs

Most career runs
Runs Player Period
1,935 (44 inns.) Jan Brittin 1979—1998
1,594 (38 inns.) Rachael Heyhoe-Flint 1960—1979
1,522 (33 inns.) Charlotte Edwards 1996—
1,301 (29 inns.) Debbie Hockley 1979—1996
1,164 (31 inns.) Carole Hodges 1984—1992
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 25 January 2011.
Highest career average
Average Player Period
60.68 (20 inns.) Karen Rolton 1995—
59.88 (22 inns.) Enid Bakewell 1968—1979
52.04 (29 inns.) Debbie Hockley 1979—1996
50.45 (23 inns.) Sandhya Agarwal 1984—1995
49.61 (44 inns.) Jan Brittin 1979—1998
Qualification: 20 innings.

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 19 March 2009.
Notes:
  • If the qualification is removed, the highest career batting average list is topped by Chamani Seneviratna, who averaged 148 across two Test innings.[5]

Innings or series

Highest individual score
Runs Player Opponent Venue Season
242 Kiran Baluch v West Indies Karachi 2003-04
214 Mithali Raj v England Taunton 2002
209* Karen Rolton v England Headingley 2001
204 Kirsty Flavell v England Scarborough 1996
204 Michelle Goszko v England Shenley 2001
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 19 March 2009.
Most runs in a series
Runs Player Series
453 (9 inns.) Denise Emerson v England, 1984-85
450 (5 inns.) Jan Brittin v Australia, 1998
429 (10 inns.) Jan Brittin v Australia, 1984-85
412 (5 inns.) Enid Bakewell v New Zealand, 1968-69
381 (10 inns.) Shantha Rangaswamy v West Indies, 1976-77
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 19 March 2009.
Highest individual score — progression of record
Runs Player Opponent Venue Season
72 Myrtle Maclagan
(in the inaugural Test Match)		 v Australia Brisbane 1934-35
119 Myrtle Maclagan v Australia Sydney 1934-35
189 Betty Snowball v New Zealand Lancaster Park 1934-35
190 Sandhya Agarwal v England New Road, Worcester 1986
193 Denise Annetts v England Wetherby 1987
204 Kirsty Flavell v England Scarborough 1996
204 Michelle Goszko v England Shenley 2001
209* Karen Rolton v England Headingley 2001
214 Mithali Raj v England Taunton 2002
242 Kiran Baluch v West Indies Karachi 2003-04
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 19 March 2009.

Highest proportion of runs in a completed innings total

Percentage Runs Batsman Opponent Venue Season
68.29% 112* of 164 Enid Bakewell v West Indies Edgbaston 1979
61.01% 108 of 177 Shantha Rangaswamy v New Zealand Dunedin 1976–77
59.30% 204 of 344 Michelle Goszko v England Shenley 2001
59.23% 77* of 130 Eris Paton v England Eden Park 1957–58
55.91% 137 of 245 Claire Taylor v Australia Headingley 2001
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 19 March 2009.

Half Centuries, Centuries and Double Centuries

Most Test 50+ Scores
50+ Scores Player Matches
16 Jan Brittin 27
13 Rachael Heyhoe-Flint 22
12 Charlotte Edwards 18
11 Enid Bakewell 12
Debbie Hockley 19
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 19 March 2009
Most Test Centuries
Centuries Player Matches
5 Jan Brittin 27
4 Enid Bakewell 12
Sandhya Agarwal 13
Claire Taylor 14
Debbie Hockley 19
Charlotte Edwards 18
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 19 March 2009.
Most Test Double Centuries
Double Centuries Player Matches
1 Michelle Goszko 4
Kiran Baluch 3
Kirsty Flavell 6
Joanne Broadbent 10
Mithali Raj 8
Karen Rolton 13
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 19 March 2009.

Individual records (bowling)

Career

Most wickets in a career
Wickets Player Matches Average
77 Mary Duggan 17 13.49
68 Betty Wilson 11 11.80
63 Diana Edulji 20 25.77
60 Myrtle Maclagan 14 15.58
Cathryn Fitzpatrick 13 19.11
Shubhangi Kulkarni 19 27.45
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 19 March 2009.
Best career average
Average Player Balls Wickets
11.80 Betty Wilson 2,885 68
13.49 Mary Duggan 3,734 77
15.25 Molly Hide 2,064 36
15.58 Myrtle Maclagan 3,432 60
16.28 Miriam Knee 2,274 35
Qualification: 2000 balls bowled.

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 19 March 2009.
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.

Series

Most wickets in a series
Wickets Player Series
23 (3 Tests) Julia Greenwood v West Indies, 1979
23 (5 Tests) Shubhangi Kulkarni v West Indies, 1976-77
21 (3 Tests) Betty Wilson v England, 1957-58
21 (5 Tests) Avril Starling v Australia, 1984-85
20 (3 Tests) Myrtle Maclagan v Australia, 1934-35
Mary Duggan v Australia, 1951
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 19 March 2009.

Innings

Best figures in an innings
Bowling Player Opponent Venue Season
8-53 Neetu David v England Jamshedpur 1995-96
7-6 Mary Duggan v Australia Junction Oval 1957-58
7-7 Betty Wilson v England Junction Oval 1957-58
7-10 Myrtle Maclagan v Australia Brisbane 1934-35
7-18 Anne Palmer v England Brisbane 1934-35
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 19 March 2009.
Best figures in an innings - progression of record
Bowling Player Opponent Venue Season
7-10 Myrtle Maclagan
(in the inaugural Test Match)		 v Australia Brisbane 1934-35
7-6 Mary Duggan v Australia Junction Oval 1957-58
8-53 Neetu David v England Jamshedpur 1995-96
Calculated at the conclusion of each Test.

Last updated: 19 March 2009.

Match

Best figures in a match
Bowling Player Opponent Venue Season
13-226 Shaiza Khan v West Indies Karachi 2003-04
11-16 Betty Wilson v England Junction Oval 1957-58
11-63 Julia Greenwood v West Indies Canterbury 1979
11-107 Lucy Pearson v Australia Sydney 2003
10-65 Betty Wilson v New Zealand Basin Reserve 1947-48
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 20 March 2009.

Individual records (fielding)

Most catches in Test career

Rank Catches Player Matches
1 25 Carole Hodges 18
2 21 Sudha Shah 21
3 20 Lyn Fullston 12
4 15 Hazel Sanders 12
5 14 Shubhangi Kulkarni 19

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 17 March 2009.

Individual records (wicket-keeping)

Most dismissals
Dismissals Player Matches
58 (46 c. 12 st.) Christina Matthews 20
43 (39 c. 4 st.) Jane Smit 21
36 (19 c. 17 st.) Shirley Hodges 11
28 (16 c. 12 st.) Bev Brentnall 10
24 (14 c. 10 st.) Margaret Jennings 8
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 17 March 2009.
Most catches
Catches Player Matches
46 Christina Matthews 20
39 Jane Smit 21
20 Julia Price 10
19 Shirley Hodges 11
16 Bev Brentnall 10
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 17 March 2009.
Most stumpings
Stumpings Player Matches
17 Shirley Hodges 11
12 Bev Brentnall 10
Christina Matthews 20
11 Edna Ryan 5
Nilima Jogalekar 6
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 17 March 2009.

Individual records (other)

Most matches played
Matches Player Period
27 Jan Brittin 1979–1998
22 Rachael Heyhoe-Flint 1960–1979
21 Sudha Shah 1976–1991
Jane Smit 1992–2006
20 Diana Edulji 1976–1991
Christina Matthews 1984–1995
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 17 March 2009.
Most matches played as captain
Matches Player Won Lost Drawn Tied
14 Trish McKelvey 2 3 9 0
12 Rachael Heyhoe-Flint 2 0 10 0
Shantha Rangaswamy 1 2 9 0
11 Belinda Clark 3 1 7 0
Clare Connor 2 3 6 0
Molly Hide 4 2 5 0
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 17 March 2009.

Partnership records

Highest wicket partnerships

Partnership Runs Batsmen Team Opponent Venue Season
1st wicket 241 Kiran Baluch (242) Sajjida Shah (98)  Pakistan v West Indies National Stadium, Karachi 2003–04
2nd wicket 235 Betty Snowball (189) Molly Hide (110)  England v New Zealand Lancaster Park 1934–35
3rd wicket 309 Lindsay Reeler (110*) Denise Annetts (193)  Australia v England Wetherby 1987
4th wicket 253 Karen Rolton (209*) Louise Broadfoot (71)  Australia v England Headingley 2001
5th wicket 138 Johmari Logtenberg (74) Charlize van der Westhuizen (83)  South Africa v England Shenley 2003
6th wicket 132 Barbara Daniels (160) Kathryn Leng (144)  England v New Zealand Scarborough 1996
7th wicket 157 Mithali Raj (214) Jhulan Goswami (62)  India v England Taunton 2002
8th wicket 181 Sally Griffiths (133) Debbie Wilson (92*)  Australia v New Zealand Cornwall Park 1989–90
9th wicket 107 Beverly Botha (72) Maureen Payne (33)  South Africa v New Zealand Newlands 1971–72
10th wicket 119 Shelley Nitschke (81*) Clea Smith (42)  Australia v England County Ground, Hove 2005
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 17 March 2009.

Highest partnerships

Rank Runs Batsmen Team Opponent Venue Season
1 309 (3rd wicket) Lindsay Reeler (110*) Denise Annetts (193)  Australia v England Wetherby 1987
2 253 (4th wicket) Karen Rolton (209*) Louise Broadfoot (71)  Australia v England Headingley 2001
3 241 (1st wicket) Kiran Baluch (242) Sajjida Shah (98)  Pakistan v West Indies National Stadium, Karachi 2003-04
4 235 (2nd wicket) Betty Snowball (189) Molly Hide (110)  England v New Zealand Lancaster Park 1934–35
5 222 (4th wicket) Denise Annetts (148*) Lyn Larsen (86)  Australia v England Sydney 1991-92
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 20 March 2009.

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ New Zealand's current run of nine consecutive draws is ongoing.
  2. ^ "Records - Tied matches". Cricinfo. http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283290.html. Retrieved 17 March 2009. 
  3. ^ "Records - Victory after a follow on". Cricinfo. http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283242.html. Retrieved 17 March 2009. 
  4. ^ a b Same match.
  5. ^ "Statsguru - Women's Test matches - Batting records". Cricinfo. http://stats.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/stats/index.html?class=8;filter=advanced;orderby=batting_average;template=results;type=batting. Retrieved 2 May 2009. 

General references

Women's Test records · Women's One Day International records · Women's Twenty20 International records