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In a women's Twenty20 match, each team plays a single innings, which is restricted to a maximum of 20 overs. [2] A women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) is an international cricket match between two teams, each having WT20I status, as determined by the International Cricket Council (ICC), the sport's world governing body. [3]
[1] [2] The Women's Cricket Association was formed in England in 1926, [3] and the first women's Test was played between England and Australia in 1934. The English team were on a tour of Australia and New Zealand, arranged by the WCA. [4] [5] The International Women's Cricket Council was formed in 1958 as the governing body for women's cricket. [6]
As of January 2025, 311 centuries have been scored by 113 different players from over 1,400 WODI matches. [9] The first two centuries in WODIs were scored as part of the opening round in the 1973 Women's World Cup. [10] England's Lynne Thomas and Enid Bakewell both achieved the feat as part of their team's victory over the International XI. [11]
Smriti Mandhana (/ s m r ɪ. t iː ˈ m ɑː n. d ə n. ɑː / smri-tee MAHN-dən-ah; [1] born 18 July 1996) is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the national team. [2] She is fourth on the list of most international centuries in international cricket.
[9] [10] She holds the record for scoring the most number of ODI centuries and fifties for Sri Lanka in women's cricket history. [11] [12] She also holds the record for the highest WODI score for Sri Lanka, with 178 not out. [13] She has the highest ODI average for Sri Lanka in women's cricket. [14]
First Women's Test Century First Women's ODI Century First Women's T20I Century Women's Test Total Women's ODI Total Women's T20I Total 1 Heather Knight [49] 2010–2023 England: 157 vs Australia, August 2013 [50] 106 vs Pakistan, June 2017 [51] 108* vs Thailand, February 2020 [52] 2 2 1 2 Tammy Beaumont: 2009–2023 England
Amelia Charlotte Kerr (born 13 October 2000) is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for Wellington and New Zealand. [1] [2] She is the youngest female cricketer to score a double century in One Day International cricket and holds the record for the highest individual score in a WODI.
In The Laws of Cricket, the only explicit difference between men's and women's cricket is the ball size. According to The Laws of Cricket: Clause 4.6.1 Women’s cricket Weight: from 4.94 ounces/140 g to 5.31 ounces/151 g Circumference: from 8.25 in/21.0 cm to 8.88 in/22.5 cm.