Women's Test cricket

This article is about the format for women's international cricket. For the men's format, see 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 governing the format differ little from those for the men's game, with differences generally being technicalities surrounding umpiring and field size.

Women's Test Cricket
The first women's Test match was played between England and Australia in 1934–35
England's Sarah Taylor (left) and Australia's Ellyse Perry (right) during the Women's Ashes Test match played in 2017–18
  • upper image: England vs Australia 1934-35 series
  • down image: England vs Australia 2017-2018 series
Highest governing bodyInternational Cricket Council
First played28 December 1934
Characteristics
Team membersFull members
Mixed-sexNo
TypeOutdoor Game
Equipment
  • Ball,
  • Bat,
  • Stumps,
  • Cricket Helmet,
  • Thigh Guard,
  • Batting Pads,
  • Abdominal Guard,
  • Gloves,
  • etc
VenueCricket Stadium
Presence
Country or regionWorldwide

The first women's Test match was played by England women and Australia women in December 1934, a three-day contest held in Brisbane which England won by nine wickets.[1] A total of 149 Women's Test matches have been played. Far fewer matches are played each year in favour of Women's One Day Internationals and Women's Twenty20 Internationals, with the international calendar revolving around the shorter formats of the game.

  1. ^ "1st Test: Australia Women v England Women at Brisbane, Dec 28–31, 1934". Cricinfo. 28 December 1934. Retrieved 9 February 2010.