This is a list of women's Test cricket records; that is,
record team and individual performances in
women's Test cricket
Women's Test cricket is the longest format of women's cricket and is the female equivalent to men's Test cricket. Matches comprise four-innings and are held over a maximum of four days between two of the leading cricketing nations. The rules gov ...
. Records for the short form of women's international
cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by str ...
,
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
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
wicket
In cricket, the term wicket has several meanings:
* It is one of the two sets of three stumps and two bails at either end of the pitch. The fielding team's players can hit the wicket with the ball in a number of ways to get a batsman out. ...
s 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
In cricket, a batter is not out if they come out to bat in an innings and have not been dismissed by the end of an innings. The batter is also ''not out'' while their innings is still in progress.
Occurrence
At least one batter is not out at t ...
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;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
Team wins, losses and draws
Matches played
''Source
Cricinfo
'. Last updated: 26 June 2023.
Result records
Greatest win margins (by innings)
Greatest win margins (by runs)
Narrowest win margins (by wickets)
Narrowest win margins (by runs)
Tied Tests
There have been no tied matches in women's Test cricket.
Follow On Records (Victory after Following-on)
No team has won a match after being made to follow-on.
Team scoring records
Individual records
Individual records (batting)
Career runs
Innings or series
Highest proportion of runs in a completed innings total
Half Centuries, Centuries and Double Centuries
Individual records (bowling)
Career
Series
Innings
Match
Individual records (fielding)
Most catches in Test career
Individual records (wicket-keeping)
Individual records (other)
Partnership records
Highest wicket partnerships
Highest partnerships
See also
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Cricket statistics
Cricket is a sport that generates a variety of statistics.
Statistics are recorded for each player during a match, and aggregated over a career. At the professional level, statistics for Test cricket, one-day internationals, and first-class cric ...
Notes and references
General references
Cricinfo.com
Howstat.com
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