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.

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 woman

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

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
  • (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

Matches played

Team1st TestMatchesWonLostDrawnTied% Won
 AustraliaDecember 193474201044027.02
 EnglandDecember 193495201461021.05
 IndiaOctober 1976365625013.88
 IrelandJuly 200011000100.00
 NetherlandsJuly 2007101000.00
 New ZealandFebruary 1935452103304.44
 PakistanApril 1998302100.00
 South AfricaDecember 19601215608.33
 Sri LankaApril 199811000100.00
 West IndiesMay 19761213808.33

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 13 September 2019.

Most consecutive Test draws
DrawTeamPeriod
11  India1983–84 (Delhi) — 1990–91 (Sydney)
9  England1954 (Worcester) — 1960–61 (Johannesburg)
 New Zealand1978–79 (Melbourne) — 1989–90 (Wellington)
 New Zealand1991–92 (New Plymouth) — 2004 (Scarborough)*
8  England1995–96 (Hyderabad) — 1999 (Shenley)
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 1 February 2019.
* indicates the sequence is in progress.

Greatest win margins (by innings)

RankMarginTeamsVenueSeason
1Innings and 337 runs England (503–5 d) beat  New Zealand (44 and 122)Lancaster Park1934–35
2Innings and 140 runs Australia (344) beat  England (103 and 101)Denis Compton Oval2001
3Innings and 102 runs Australia (338–6 d) beat  New Zealand (149 and 87)Basin Reserve1947–48
4Innings and 96 runs England (455) beat  South Africa (130 and 229)County Ground, Taunton2003
5Innings and 88 runs Australia (354–9 d) beat  New Zealand (98 and 168)Adelaide1956–57

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 13 September 2019.

Greatest win margins (by runs)

RankMarginTeamsVenueSeason
1309 runs Sri Lanka (305–9 d and 275–8 d) beat  Pakistan (171 and 100)Colts Cricket Club Ground1997–98
2188 runs New Zealand (168 and 220–8 d) beat  South Africa (111 and 89)Sahara Stadium Kingsmead1971–72
3186 runs Australia (213 and 173–5 d) beat  England (72 and 128)Adelaide Oval1948–49
4185 runs England (204 and 164–7 d) beat  New Zealand (61 and 122)Eden Park1948–49
5161 runs Australia (274–9 d and 156–6 d) beat  England (168 and 101)St Lawrence Ground2015

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 13 September 2019.

Narrowest win margins (by wickets)

RankMarginTeamsVenueSeason
12 wickets Australia (120 and 160–8) beat  England (158 and 120)New Road, Worcester1951
24 wickets England (144 and 173–6) beat  New Zealand (212 and 104)Cooks Gardens1991–92
35 wickets India (161–9 d and 55–5) beat  West Indies (127 and 88)Moin-ul-Haq Stadium1976–77
 Australia (78 and 139–5) beat  England (124 and 92)The Gabba2002–03
 India (307 and 98–5) beat  England (99 and 305)County Ground, Taunton2006

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 13 September 2019.

Narrowest win margins (by runs)

RankMarginTeamsVenueSeason
12 runs England (196 and 194) beat  India (263 and 125)Keenan Stadium1995–96
25 runs England (91 and 296) beat  Australia (262 and 120)Adelaide Oval1984–85
324 runs England (214–4 d and 164) beat  West Indies (188 and 166)Edgbaston1979
425 runs England (222 and 231) beat  Australia (302 and 126)Stanley Park1937
531 runs Australia (300 and 102) beat  England (204 and 167)County Ground, Northampton1937

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 13 September 2019.

Tied Tests

There have been no tied matches in women's Test cricket.[1]

Follow On Records (Victory after Following-on)

No team has won a match after being made to follow-on.[2]

Team scoring records

Highest successful fourth innings
RunsTeamsVenueSeason
198–3  Australia (v England)Bankstown Oval2011
183–4  India (v England)Wormsley Park2014
173–3  England (v New Zealand)Hagley Oval1968–69
173–6  England (v New Zealand)Cooks Gardens1991–92
160–8  Australia (v England)New Road, Worcester1951
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 13 September 2019.

Individual records

Career runs

Innings or series

Highest proportion of runs in a completed innings total

PercentageRunsBatsmanOpponentVenueSeason
68.29% 112* of 164 Enid Bakewellv West IndiesEdgbaston1979
61.01% 108 of 177 Shantha Rangaswamyv New ZealandDunedin1976–77
59.30% 204 of 344 Michelle Goszkov EnglandDenis Compton Oval2001
59.23% 77* of 130 Eris Patonv EnglandEden Park1957–58
55.91% 137 of 245 Claire Taylorv AustraliaHeadingley2001
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 19 March 2009.

Half Centuries, Centuries and Double Centuries

Career

Series

Most wickets in a series
WicketsMatchesPlayerSeries
233 Julia Greenwoodv West Indies, 1979
235 Shubhangi Kulkarniv West Indies, 1976–77
213 Betty Wilsonv England, 1957–58
215 Avril Starlingv Australia, 1984–85
203 Myrtle Maclaganv Australia, 1934–35
Mary Dugganv Australia, 1951
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 19 March 2009.

Innings

Match

Best figures in a match
BowlingPlayerOpponentVenueSeason
13–226 Shaiza Khanv West IndiesKarachi2003–04
11–16 Betty Wilsonv EnglandJunction Oval1957–58
11–63 Julia Greenwoodv West IndiesCanterbury1979
11–107 Lucy Pearsonv AustraliaSydney2003
10–65 Betty Wilsonv New ZealandBasin Reserve1947–48
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 20 March 2009.

Most catches in Test career

RankCatchesPlayerMatches
125 Carole Hodges18
221 Sudha Shah21
320 Lyn Fullston12
415 Hazel Sanders12
Lydia Greenway14

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 27 November 2016.

Individual records (wicket-keeping)

Individual records (other)

Partnership records

Highest wicket partnerships

PartnershipRunsBatsmenTeamOpponentVenueSeason
1st wicket 241Kiran Baluch (242)Sajjida Shah (98) Pakistanv West IndiesNational Stadium, Karachi2003–04
2nd wicket 275Thirush Kamini (192)Poonam Raut (130) Indiav South AfricaGangotri Glades Cricket Ground2014–15
3rd wicket 309Lindsay Reeler (110*)Denise Annetts (193) Australiav EnglandCollingham and Linton Cricket Club Ground1987
4th wicket 253Karen Rolton (209*)Louise Broadfoot (71) Australiav EnglandHeadingley2001
5th wicket 138Johmari Logtenberg (74)Charlize van der Westhuizen (83) South Africav EnglandDenis Compton Oval2003
6th wicket 229Jodie Fields (139)Rachael Haynes (98) Australiav EnglandNew Road, Worcester2009
7th wicket 157Mithali Raj (214)Jhulan Goswami (62) Indiav EnglandTaunton2002
8th wicket 181Sally Griffiths (133)Debbie Wilson (92*) Australiav New ZealandCornwall Park1989–90
9th wicket 107Beverly Botha (72)Maureen Payne (33) South Africav New ZealandNewlands1971–72
10th wicket 119Shelley Nitschke (81*)Clea Smith (42) Australiav EnglandCounty Ground, Hove2005
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 27 November 2016.

Highest partnerships

RankRunsBatsmenTeamOpponentVenueSeason
1309 (3rd wicket)Lindsay Reeler (110*)Denise Annetts (193) Australiav EnglandCollingham and Linton Cricket Club Ground1987
2275 (2nd wicket)Thirush Kamini (192)Poonam Raut (130) Indiav South AfricaGangotri Glades Cricket Ground2014–15
3253 (4th wicket)Karen Rolton (209*)Louise Broadfoot (71) Australiav EnglandHeadingley2001
4241 (1st wicket)Kiran Baluch (242)Sajjida Shah (98) Pakistanv West IndiesNational Stadium, Karachi2003–04
5235 (2nd wicket)Betty Snowball (189)Molly Hide (110) Englandv New ZealandLancaster Park1934–35
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 27 November 2016.

See also

Notes and references

General references

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