Women's Test Cricket Article Index for
Women's
Website Links For
Womens
 

Information About

Women's Test Cricket




Women's Test cricket is the long form of women's international Cricket . Most of the matches are scheduled to last four days, which is one day less than men's Test Matches . Women also play One-day International Cricket . Unlike their male counterparts the players are amateurs, but the sport has a fairly high profile compared to other women's team sports in several countries.

The first women's Test match was played by England and Australia in the 1934-35 season. By 2004 nine teams had played women's Test matches, as follows:


The Netherlands are scheduled to play their first Test against South Africa in July 2007 . {Link without Title} The Netherlands gained Test status when it was announced by the ICC that the top ten ranked women's sides would have Test and ODI status.


RECORDS




SEE ALSO




EXTERNAL LINKS