Australian women's cricket team
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The Australian women's cricket team played their first Test match
in 1934/5, when they lost to England
two-nil in a three-Test series. Since then they have improved and are generally considered the best women's cricket team in the world. They have won more World Cups
than any other side — winning in 1977/8, 1981/2, 1988/9, 1997/8 and 2004/5.
One of the most remarkable families in the early history of the team were the Shevill sisters. Fernie Blade (née Shevill) played against England in the first Test at Brisbane in 1934-35, and her twin Irene Shevill appeared in the next two. Another sister, Essie Shevill, played in all three of those matches, and her twin Lily Shevill also played for New South Wales.
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
in 1934/5, when they lost to England
English women's cricket team
The England women's cricket team played their first Test match in 1934–35, when they beat Australia 2–0 in a three-Test series. Their current captain is Charlotte Edwards, replacing Clare Connor after her five-year tenure, which she finished by leading England to their first Ashes series win since...
two-nil in a three-Test series. Since then they have improved and are generally considered the best women's cricket team in the world. They have won more World Cups
Women's Cricket World Cup
The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup is a Women's one-day international cricket competition. The first tournament was held in England in 1973, two years before the first men's ICC Cricket World Cup....
than any other side — winning in 1977/8, 1981/2, 1988/9, 1997/8 and 2004/5.
One of the most remarkable families in the early history of the team were the Shevill sisters. Fernie Blade (née Shevill) played against England in the first Test at Brisbane in 1934-35, and her twin Irene Shevill appeared in the next two. Another sister, Essie Shevill, played in all three of those matches, and her twin Lily Shevill also played for New South Wales.
World Cup
- 1973: Runners up
- 1978: Winners
- 1982: Winners
- 1988: Winners
- 1993: 3rd place
- 1997: Winners
- 2001: Runners up
- 2005: Winners
- 2009: 4th place
Current team
As of 1 July 2011, the Australian national women's squad is:- 2. Alex BlackwellAlex Blackwell (cricketer)Alexandra Joy Blackwell is a female cricketer who plays for New South Wales and Australia as a specialist batsman. Her identical twin sister Kate has also played for Australia....
- 4. Elyse VillaniElyse VillaniElyse Jane Villani is an Australian women's cricketer who played one match for Australia in the 2009 ICC Women's World Twenty20. She plays for Victorian Spirit in the Women's National Cricket League.-External links:...
- 5. Kris BrittKris BrittKris Lynsey Britt is an Australian cricketer who debuted for the Australian women's cricket team in 2002 in the second test against England in Sydney. She is a right-handed batsman for the team. She currently plays and captains the ACT Meteors in the Women's National Cricket League, she has also...
- 6. Leah PoultonLeah PoultonLeah Joy Poulton is a female Australian cricketer who plays for New South Wales and Australia. She is a specialist batsman who usually opens the batting....
- 7. Rachel Haynes
- 8. Ellyse PerryEllyse PerryEllyse Alexandra Perry is an Australian sportswoman who made her debut for both the Australian cricket and football teams at the age of 16. She played her first cricket international in July 2007 before earning her first football cap for Australia a month later...
- 9. Julie HunterJulie HunterJulie Lauren Hunter is a female cricketer who plays for Victoria and Australia. She is a right-handed pace bowler who also bats right-handed batsman....
- 10. Alyssa HealyAlyssa HealyAlyssa Jean Healy is a cricketer who plays for New South Wales and the Australian women's team...
- 11. Corinne Hall
- 12. Lisa SthalekarLisa SthalekarLisa Carprini Sthalekar is a female cricketer who plays for Australia, and captains New South Wales. One of the key players in the team, she is a right-handed all rounder who bowls off spin, and was rated as the leading all rounder in the world when rankings were introduced...
- 13. Rene FarrellRene FarrellRene Farrell is an Australian cricketer. A fast-medium pace bowler, she is a current member of the Australian team.Although Farrell was successful in age-group interstate cricket, she did not make her senior debut for New South Wales until late in the 2006–07 season a month before turning 20...
- 14. Clea Smith
- 15. Sarah Coyte
- 16. Kirsten Beams
- 17. Meg LanningMeg LanningMeghann Moira Lanning is an Australian cricketer. A batsman, she is a current member of the Australian women's cricket team.-External links:...
- 18. Katelyn Fryett
- 19. Jodie Fields (cCaptain (cricket)The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player...
) (née Purves) - 20. Renee Melton
- 21. Jessica Jonassen
- 22. Sarah Aley
- 23. Sarah ElliottSarah ElliottSarah Jane Elliott is a female international cricketer for Australia. A right-handed batsman who also bowls leg spin, she made her international debut in 2005, but did not gain a regular position in the team until 2010....
(née Edwards) - 24. Sharon Millanta
- 25. Erin OsborneErin OsborneErin Alyse Osborne is a female cricketer who plays for New South Wales and Australia. An off spin bowler, she made her international debut in early 2009 after topping the wicket-taking aggregates in her debut season for New South Wales in the Women's National Cricket League...
- 26. Delissa Kimmince
- 27. Jessica Cameron
- 28. Lauren EbsaryLauren EbsaryLauren Kaye Ebsary is an Australian cricketer. Primarily a batsman, she is a current member of the Australia national women's cricket team....
- 29. Emma Inglis
- 30. Renee Chappell
- 32. Angela Reakes
- 34. Annie Maloney
- 37. Julie Woerner
Test cricket
- Highest team total: 569/9 v EnglandEnglish women's cricket teamThe England women's cricket team played their first Test match in 1934–35, when they beat Australia 2–0 in a three-Test series. Their current captain is Charlotte Edwards, replacing Clare Connor after her five-year tenure, which she finished by leading England to their first Ashes series win since...
, 6 August 1998 at Woodbridge RoadWoodbridge RoadThe Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road is a cricket ground in Guildford, Surrey. The ground was given to the town in trust in 1911 by Sir Harry Waechter, Bart. Guildford Cricket Club play their home matches on the ground. Surrey CCC play one County Championship match and one List A one-day match there...
, GuildfordGuildfordGuildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental... - Highest individual score: 209 not out, Karen RoltonKaren RoltonKaren Louise Rolton is a former Australian cricketer. A left-handed batsman and occasional left-arm medium-paced bowler, she has scored the most runs for Australia in women's Test cricket....
v EnglandEnglish women's cricket teamThe England women's cricket team played their first Test match in 1934–35, when they beat Australia 2–0 in a three-Test series. Their current captain is Charlotte Edwards, replacing Clare Connor after her five-year tenure, which she finished by leading England to their first Ashes series win since...
, 6 July 2001 at HeadingleyHeadingley StadiumHeadingley Stadium is a sporting complex in the Leeds suburb of Headingley in West Yorkshire, England. It is the home of Yorkshire County Cricket Club, rugby league team Leeds Rhinos and rugby union team Leeds Carnegie ....
, LeedsLeedsLeeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental... - Best innings bowling: 7/7, Betty WilsonBetty WilsonElizabeth Rebecca "Betty" Wilson was considered one of the greatest woman cricket players of all time. She represented Australia in Women's Test cricket between 1947–48 and 1957-58...
v EnglandEnglish women's cricket teamThe England women's cricket team played their first Test match in 1934–35, when they beat Australia 2–0 in a three-Test series. Their current captain is Charlotte Edwards, replacing Clare Connor after her five-year tenure, which she finished by leading England to their first Ashes series win since...
, 21 February 1958 at Junction OvalJunction OvalThe Junction Oval is an historic sports ground in the suburb of St Kilda in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its location near the St Kilda Junction gave rise to its nickname...
, MelbourneMelbourneMelbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... - Best match bowling: 11/16, Betty WilsonBetty WilsonElizabeth Rebecca "Betty" Wilson was considered one of the greatest woman cricket players of all time. She represented Australia in Women's Test cricket between 1947–48 and 1957-58...
v EnglandEnglish women's cricket teamThe England women's cricket team played their first Test match in 1934–35, when they beat Australia 2–0 in a three-Test series. Their current captain is Charlotte Edwards, replacing Clare Connor after her five-year tenure, which she finished by leading England to their first Ashes series win since...
, 21 February 1958 at Junction OvalJunction OvalThe Junction Oval is an historic sports ground in the suburb of St Kilda in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its location near the St Kilda Junction gave rise to its nickname...
, MelbourneMelbourneMelbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
ODI cricket
- Highest team total: 412/3 v DenmarkDanish women's cricket teamThe Danish women's cricket team was a team that represented the country of Denmark in international women's cricket matches. They were more successful than the Danish men's team, playing in two world cups, with the men never qualifying for their World Cup....
, 16 December 1997 at MumbaiMumbaiMumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... - Highest individual innings: 229 not out, Belinda ClarkBelinda ClarkBelinda Jane Clark AM is a former female Australian cricketer, who played international cricket from 1991 to 2005...
v DenmarkDanish women's cricket teamThe Danish women's cricket team was a team that represented the country of Denmark in international women's cricket matches. They were more successful than the Danish men's team, playing in two world cups, with the men never qualifying for their World Cup....
, 16 December 1997 at MumbaiMumbaiMumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... - Best innings bowling: 7/24, Shelley NitschkeShelley NitschkeShelley Nitschke is a female cricketer who plays for South Australia and Australia. A left-handed batsman and left arm orthodox spinner, she is one of the leading all-rounders in the world....
v EnglandEnglish women's cricket teamThe England women's cricket team played their first Test match in 1934–35, when they beat Australia 2–0 in a three-Test series. Their current captain is Charlotte Edwards, replacing Clare Connor after her five-year tenure, which she finished by leading England to their first Ashes series win since...
, 19 August 2005 at KidderminsterKidderminsterKidderminster is a town, in the Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire, England. It is located approximately seventeen miles south-west of Birmingham city centre and approximately fifteen miles north of Worcester city centre. The 2001 census recorded a population of 55,182 in the town...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
See also
- Australian women's cricket team in England in 2005Australian women's cricket team in England in 2005The Australian women's cricket team toured England in August and September 2005. They played five One-day Internationals , two Test matches and one Twenty20 International. They also played one One Day International against Ireland, which they won easily...
- Australian men's cricket team
- Women's National Cricket LeagueWomen's National Cricket LeagueThe Women's National Cricket League is the national competition for women's cricket in Australia.The league competition involves the six member teams playing each other in two 50-over limited-over matches, with the side finishing at the top of the table after the preliminary rounds earning the...
External links
- Photographs from the English Women's Cricket Association tour of Australia, 1934-1935
- Women's Cricket in Australia: news, history, leagues and competitions, results and statistics
- Official Facebook page.