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 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 Team wins, losses and draws
Matches played
Team 1st Test Matches Won Lost Drawn Tied % Won December 1934 81 24 11 46 0 29.62 December 1934 103 21 18 64 0 20.38 February 1935 45 2 10 33 0 4.44 December 1960 16 1 8 7 0 6.25 May 1976 12 1 3 8 0 8.33 October 1976 43 9 7 27 0 20.93 April 1998 3 0 2 1 0 0.00 April 1998 1 1 0 0 0 100.00 July 2000 1 1 0 0 0 100.00 July 2007 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 13 July 2026.
Most consecutive Test wins
Win Team Period3 1985 (Gosford) — 1987 (Worcester) 1991 (Adelaide) — 1992 (Sydney) 2001 (Shenley) — 2003 (Brisbane) 2006 (Taunton) — 2014 (Mysore) 2023 (Navi Mumbai) — 2024 (Chennai) Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 1 July 2024. * indicates the sequence is in progress.
Most consecutive Test losses
Loss Team Period4 1934–35 (Christchurch) — 1954 (Leeds)32024 (Perth) — 2024 (Bloemfontein)* 2 1934–35 (Brisbane) — 1934–35 (Sydney) 1968–69 (Christchurch) — 1968–69 (Auckland) 1984–85 (Gosford) — 1984–85 (Bendigo) 1990–91 (Adelaide) — 1990–91 (Melbourne) 1997–98 (Colombo) — 2000 (Dublin) 2001 (Shenley) — 2001 (Leeds) 2014 (Wormsley) — 2015 (Canterbury) 2023 (Nottingham) — 2023 (Navi Mumbai) Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 24 January 2025. * indicates the sequence is in progress.
Most consecutive Test draws
Draw Team Period11 1983–84 (Delhi) — 1990–91 (Sydney) 9 1954 (Worcester) — 1960–61 (Johannesburg) 1978–79 (Melbourne) — 1989–90 (Wellington) 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 Greatest win margins (by innings) Rank Margin Teams Venue Season 1 Innings and 337 runs (503–5 d) beat (44 and 122) Lancaster Park 1934–35 2Innings and 284 runs (575–9 d) beat (76 and 215) WACA Ground 2023–24 3Innings and 140 runs (344) beat (103 and 101) Denis Compton Oval 2001 4Innings and 122 runs (440) beat (170 and 148) Melbourne Cricket Ground 2024–25 5Innings and 102 runs (338–6 d) beat (149 and 87) Basin Reserve 1947–48Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 3 February 2025.
Greatest win margins (by runs) Rank Margin Teams Venue Season 1 347 runs (428 and 186–6 d) beat (136 and 131) DY Patil Stadium 2023–24 2 309 runs (305–9 d and 275–8 d) beat (171 and 100) Colts Cricket Club Ground 1997–98 3 286 runs (395–9 d and 236) beat (281 and 64) Mangaung Oval 2024–25 4270 runs (285 and 341–7 d) beat (170 and 186) Lord's 2026 5 188 runs (168 and 220–8 d) beat (111 and 89) Sahara Stadium Kingsmead 1971–72Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 13 July 2026.
Narrowest win margins (by wickets) Rank Margin Teams Venue Season 1 2 wickets (120 and 160–8) beat (158 and 120) New Road, Worcester 1951 2 4 wickets (144 and 173–6) beat (212 and 104) Cooks Gardens 1991–923 5 wickets (161–9 d and 55–5) beat (127 and 88) Moin-ul-Haq Stadium 1976–77 (78 and 139–5) beat (124 and 92) The Gabba 2002–03 (307 and 98–5) beat (99 and 305) County Ground, Taunton 2006Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 23 October 2021.
Narrowest win margins (by runs) Rank Margin Teams Venue Season 1 2 runs (196 and 194) beat (263 and 125) Keenan Stadium 1995–96 2 5 runs (91 and 296) beat (262 and 120) Adelaide Oval 1984–85 3 24 runs (214–4 d and 164) beat (188 and 166) Edgbaston 1979 4 25 runs (222 and 231) beat (302 and 126) Stanley Park 1937 5 31 runs (300 and 102) beat (204 and 167) County Ground, Northampton 1937Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 23 October 2021.
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
Highest totals Runs Teams Venue Season603–6 d (v South Africa) Chennai 2024575–9 d (v South Africa) Perth 2023–24569–6 d (v England) Woodbridge Road 1998525 (v India) Ahmedabad 1983–84517–8 (v England) Scarborough 1996 Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 28 June 2024.
Lowest totals
Runs Teams Venue Season35 (v Australia) Melbourne 1957–58Same match.38 (v England) Melbourne 1957–5844 (v England) Christchurch 1934–3547 (v England) Brisbane 1934–3550 (v South Africa) Rotterdam 2007 Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 23 October 2021.
Highest successful fourth innings scores
Runs Teams Venue Season198–3 (v England) Bankstown Oval 2011183–4 (v England) Wormsley Park 2014173–3 (v New Zealand) Hagley Oval 1968–69173–6 (v New Zealand) Cooks Gardens 1991–92160–8 (v England) New Road, Worcester 1951 Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 23 October 2021.
Individual records Individual records (batting) Most runs in career
+Most career runs Runs Inns. Player Period 1,935 44 Jan Brittin 1979-1998 1,676 43 Charlotte Edwards 1996-2015 1,594 38 Rachael Heyhoe Flint 1960-1979 1,301 29 Debbie Hockley 1979-1996 1,164 31 Carole Hodges 1984-1992 Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 23 October 2021.
Highest career batting average
+Highest career average Average Inns. Player Period 89.37 10 Annabel Sutherland 2021-2026 81.90 13 Denise Annetts 1987-1992 62.37 10 Lorraine Hill 1975-1977 59.88 22 Enid Bakewell 1968-1979 59.17 24 Ellyse Perry 2008-2026 Qualification: 10 innings. Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 7 March 2026If the qualification is removed, the highest career batting average list is topped by Chamani Seneviratna, who averaged 148 across two Test innings.
Highest individual score
Runs Player Opponent Venue Season 242 Kiran Baluch West Indies Karachi 2003–04 214 Mithali Raj England Taunton 2002 213* Ellyse Perry England Sydney 2017 210 Annabel Sutherland South Africa Perth 2023–24 209* Karen Rolton England Headingley 2001 Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 20 May 2026.
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 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 Collingham and Linton Cricket Club Ground 1987 204 Kirsty Flavell Scarborough 1996 204 Michelle Goszko Denis Compton Oval 2001 209* Karen Rolton Headingley 2001 214 Mithali Raj Taunton 2002 242 Kiran Baluch v West Indies Karachi 2003–04 Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 21 October 2021.
Most runs in a series
Runs Inns. Player Series 453 9 Denise Emerson v England, 1984-85 450 5 Jan Brittin v Australia, 1998 429 10 Jan Brittin v Australia,1984-85 412 5 Enid Bakewell v New Zealand, 1968–69 381 10 Shantha Rangaswamy v West Indies, 1976–77 Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 21 October 2021.
Highest percentage of runs in a completed innings total Percentage Runs Batsman Opponent Venue Season68.29% 112* of 164 Enid Bakewell v West Indies Edgbaston 197961.01% 108 of 177 Shantha Rangaswamy v New Zealand Dunedin 1976–7759.30% 204 of 344 Michelle Goszko v England Denis Compton Oval 200159.23% 77* of 130 Eris Paton v England Eden Park 1957–5856.56% 168* of 297 Heather Knight v Australia Canberra 2022 Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 27 January 2022.
Most fifties
50+ Scores Player Matches 16 Jan Brittin 27 13 Rachael Heyhoe Flint 22 Charlotte Edwards 2311 Enid Bakewell 12 Debbie Hockley 19 Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 23 October 2021
Most centuries
Centuries Player Matches 5 Jan Brittin 274 Annabel Sutherland 7 Enid Bakewell 12 Sandhya Agarwal 13 Claire Taylor 15 Debbie Hockley 19 Charlotte Edwards 23 Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 7 March 2026
Most double centuries
Double Centuries Player Innings1 Michelle Goszko 5 Kiran Baluch 6 Kirsty Flavell 7 Joanne Broadbent 8 Annabel Sutherland 10 Shafali Verma 12 Tammy Beaumont 18 Mithali Raj 19 Karen Rolton 22 Ellyse Perry 24 Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 28 June 2024.
Individual records (bowling) Most wickets in career
Wickets Player Matches Average 77 Mary Duggan 17 13.49 68 Betty Wilson 11 11.80 63 Diana Edulji 20 20.7760 Myrtle Maclagan 14 15.58 Cathryn Fitzpatrick 13 19.11 Shubhangi Kulkarni 19 27.45 Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 23 October 2021.
Best career bowling average
Average Player Balls Wickets 11.80 Betty Wilson 2,885 68 12.73 Sally Moffat 1,025 15 13.49 Mary Duggan 3,734 77 15.25 Molly Hide 2,064 36 15.58 Myrtle Maclagan 3,432 60 Qualification: 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.WTest – bowling average – Cricinfo
Series +Most wickets in a series Wickets Matches Player Series 23 3 Julia Greenwood v West Indies, 1979 5 Shubhangi Kulkarni v West Indies, 1976–77 21 3 Betty Wilson v England, 1957–58 5 Avril Starling v Australia,1984-85 20 3 Myrtle Maclagan v Australia, 1934–35 Mary Duggan v Australia, 1951 4 Avril Starling v Australia,1984-85 Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 23 October 2021.
Best figures in an innings
Bowling Player Opponent Venue Season 8–53 Neetu David v England Keenan Stadium 1995–96 8–66 Ashleigh Gardner v England Trent Bridge 2023 8–77 Sneh Rana v South Africa Chennai 2024 7–6 Mary Duggan v Australia Junction Oval 1957–58 7–7 Betty Wilson v England Junction Oval 1957–58 Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 30 June 2024.
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 Keenan Stadium 1995–96 Calculated at the conclusion of each Test. Last updated: 23 October 2021.
Match +Best figures in a match Bowling Player Opponent Venue Season 13–226 Shaiza Khan v West Indies Karachi 2003–04 12-165 Ashleigh Gardner v England Trent Bridge 2023 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 10–188 Sneh Rana v South Africa Chennai 2024 Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 20 May 2026.
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 Lydia Greenway 14 Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 23 October 2021.
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 24 (22 c. 2 st.) Alyssa Healy 11 Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 23 October 2021.