List of English women Test cricketers
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match between two of the leading cricketing nations. The list is arranged in the order in which each player won her Test cap. Where more than one player won her first Test cap in the same Test match, those players are listed alphabetically by the surname the player was using at the time of the match. This list is correct to the end of the second Test against India in 2006, which ended on 1 September.
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| Name | First Test | Last Test | M | Inns | NO | Runs | High | Avg | Balls | Wkts | BB | Avg | |
| 1 | Betty Archdale Betty Archdale Helen Elizabeth "Betty" Archdale was an educationalist and cricketer. She was a captain of the English women's cricket team in 1934 and 1935. In 1934/35 she led the first English cricket team to tour Australia and New Zealand, the result of which was a 2-0 victory over Australia... |
1934/35 | 1937 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 133 | 32* | 26.60 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 2 | Mollie Child Mollie Child Elizabeth "Mollie" Child was an English cricketer who played in six Test matches between 1934 and 1937. She also played cricket for South Women and Surrey Women.-External links:**-References:**... |
1934/35 | 1937 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 151 | 86* | 25.16 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 3 | Molly Hide Molly Hide Mary Edith Hide was an English cricketer. She was one of the great early women cricketers in England, and captained England for 17 years. In 1973 she was president of the Women's Cricket Association.... |
1934/35 | 1954 | 15 | 27 | 3 | 872 | 124* | 36.33 | 2064 | 36 | 5/20 | 15.25 |
| 4 | Joy Liebert Joy Liebert Joyce Liebert, married name Joy Lawrence, was an English cricketer who played in four women's Tests on England's tour to Australasia in 1934/35. She was the youngest member of the touring party. Liebert met her husband on the boat back home and never played Test cricket again... |
1934/35 | 1934/35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 3.66 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 5 | Myrtle Maclagan Myrtle Maclagan Myrtle Ethel Maclagan MBE was an English cricketer. She played in the first women's Test match in 1934, and was one of the best known women cricketers of her day, famous for making high scores against the Australians... |
1934/35 | 1951 | 14 | 25 | 1 | 1007 | 119 | 41.95 | 3432 | 60 | 7/10 | 15.58 |
| 6 | Joy Partridge Joy Partridge Joy Evelyn Partridge was an English cricketer. She played in the first four women's Test matches during England's tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1934-35... |
1934/35 | 1934/35 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 26* | 8.25 | 637 | 12 | 6/96 | 22.91 |
| 7 | Betty Snowball Betty Snowball Elizabeth "Betty" Alexandra Snowball is best known as an English sportswoman. She played international cricket in the England women's cricket team, and also played international squash and lacrosse... |
1934/35 | 1948/49 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 613 | 189 | 40.86 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 8 | Mary Spear Mary Spear Mary Frances Spear was an English cricketer. She played in the first four Test matches against Australia and New Zealand in 1934-35, and helped England win the Ashes.-References:*... |
1934/35 | 1934/35 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 16.00 | 702 | 14 | 5/15 | 5.78 |
| 9 | Peta Taylor Peta Taylor Mary Selena M Taylor, married name Mary Jaegar, was an English cricketer. She played in the first women's Tests against Australia and New Zealand. Taylor also played cricket for Middlesex Women and South Women.-References:**... |
1934/35 | 1937 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 31 | 10* | 4.42 | 627 | 9 | 3/6 | 17.88 |
| 10 | Doris Turner Doris Turner Doris Mildred Coysh was an English cricketer. She played in the first four Test matches, which were played during England's successful tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1934-35,, although her personal performances were disappointing... |
1934/35 | 1934/35 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 5.66 | 222 | 1 | 1/12 | 46.00 |
| 11 | Carol Valentine Carol Valentine Carol Valentine was an English cricketer. She played in the first ever women's Test match, against Australia in 1934, but played no other international cricket thereafter. She was out, last man in, for a duck in England's first innings, and bowled only five overs for one wicket in Australia's... |
1934/35 | 1934/35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 30 | 1 | 1/9 | 9.00 |
| 12 | Mary Richards Mary Richards (cricketer) Marjorie E Richards was an English cricketer. She played three Test matches on England's tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1934-35.She also played cricket for Western Counties Women's cricket team.-References:***... |
1934/35 | 1934/35 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 100 | 48* | 33.33 | 60 | 0 | - | - |
| 13 | Betty Belton Betty Belton Margaret "Betty" Belton was an English cricketer. She played three Tests for England against the touring Australian women's cricket team in 1937. She also played for Midlands Women and Warwickshire Women.-References:... |
1937 | 1937 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 54 | 25 | 10.80 | 528 | 6 | 3/65 | 31.00 |
| 14 | Joan Davis Joan Davis (cricketer) Gwladys Joan Davis was an English cricketer. She played three Tests against the touring Australian women's cricket team in 1937. She was born in England.-External links:*... |
1937 | 1937 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 19 | 8.80 | 258 | 11 | 5/31 | 11.36 |
| 15 | Joyce Haddelsey Joyce Haddelsey Joyce Haddelsey was an English Women's Test cricketer.... |
1937 | 1937 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 4.50 | 204 | 1 | 1/9 | 84.00 |
| 16 | Muriel Haddelsey Muriel Haddelsey Muriel Haddelsey played one test match for the England women's cricket team in 1937. -References:... |
1937 | 1937 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 17 | Muriel Lowe Muriel Lowe Muriel Lowe played three test matches for the England women's cricket team in 1937.... |
1937 | 1937 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 148 | 57 | 29.60 | 168 | 2 | 2/40 | 52.00 |
| 18 | Eileen Whelan Eileen Whelan Eileen Whelan is a former English women's cricketer who played seven Test matches for England Women between 1937 and 1949.-References:... |
1937 | 1948/49 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 38 | 10 | 4.75 | 594 | 10 | 3/35 | 23.00 |
| 19 | Mona Greenwood Mona Greenwood Mona Greenwood played two test matches for the England women's cricket team in 1937 .... |
1937 | 1937 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 23 | 12.00 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 20 | Audrey Collins Audrey Collins Audrey Collins OBE played one test match for the England women's team in 1937 .Born in India in 1915, she was brought to England by her Australian mother in 1920 after her father's death in the Great War... |
1937 | 1937 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 27 | 28.00 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 21 | Mary Duggan Mary Duggan Mary Beatrice Duggan was an international cricketer, who played 17 test matches for the England women's cricket team between her debut against Australia in Adelaide in 1949, and her last game, against the touring Australians, at the Oval in 1963.A right-handed batsman, she scored 652 runs at... |
1948/49 | 1963 | 17 | 31 | 4 | 652 | 108 | 24.14 | 3734 | 77 | 7/6 | 13.49 |
| 22 | Mary Johnson Mary Johnson Mary Johnson played ten test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1948/9 and 1954 .... |
1948/49 | 1954 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 113 | 25* | 9.41 | 1689 | 18 | 4/18 | 28.55 |
| 23 | Megan Lowe Megan Lowe Megan Lowe was an international cricketer. She played four Test Matches for England in 1949, making her debut against Australia at Adelaide in January. She played her last Test on the same tour, against New Zealand, at Auckland in March of the same year. She scored a total of 77 runs, with a... |
1948/49 | 1948/49 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 77 | 25 | 15.40 | 384 | 4 | 3/34 | 31.75 |
| 24 | Dorothy McEvoy Dorothy McEvoy Dorothy McEvoy was an English cricket player played five test matches for the England women's team between 1948 and 1951.... |
1948/49 | 1951 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 8.25 | 930 | 13 | 5/23 | 19.15 |
| 25 | Netta Rheinberg Netta Rheinberg Netta Rheinberg MBE played for the English women's cricket team in a single Test, but was a notable figure in the women's game as an administrator and journalist. Rachael Heyhoe-Flint, the former England captain, said of her work as an administrator, "Netta was an action girl... |
1948/49 | 1948/49 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 26 | Cecilia Robinson Cecilia Robinson Mary Cecilia Robinson is a former cricketer who played 14 Test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1948/49 and 1963. A right hand opening batsman she scored two Test centuries against Australia.... |
1948/49 | 1963 | 14 | 27 | 2 | 829 | 105 | 33.16 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 27 | Hazel Sanders Hazel Sanders Hazel Sanders played test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1948/49 and 1957/58.-Reference:*... |
1948/49 | 1957/58 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 318 | 54 | 15.14 | 30 | 0 | - | - |
| 28 | Joan Wilkinson Joan Wilkinson Joan Wilkinson played 13 Test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1947/48 and 1957/58 .-References:... |
1948/49 | 1957/58 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 436 | 90 | 19.81 | 360 | 4 | 1/9 | 43.75 |
| 29 | Barbara Wood Barbara Wood Barbara Wood is an American writer of historical -romance novels.-Biography:Barbara Wood was born January 30, 1947 in Lancashire, England... |
1948/49 | 1948/49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | 90 | 1 | 1/53 | 53.00 |
| 30 | Grace Morgan | 1948/49 | 1951 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 51 | 37 | 17.00 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 31 | Annie Geeves Annie Geeves Ann Doris Geeves was a cricketer who played one Test match for the England women's cricket team in 1951. She scored five runs and failed to take a wicket in her only international appearance.-References:... |
1951 | 1951 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 | 72 | 0 | - | - |
| 32 | Winifred Leech Winifred Leech Winifred Leech was a British cricketer. She played two test matches for the England women's cricket team in 1951-References:... |
1951 | 1951 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 15 | 9.50 | 258 | 5 | 2/10 | 19.00 |
| 33 | Margaret Lockwood Margaret Lockwood (cricketer) Margaret Lockwood was a women's cricket player, who played two test matches for the England women's cricket team in 1951.-References:... |
1951 | 1951 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1* | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 34 | Barbara Murrey Barbara Murrey Barbara Murrey played six Test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1951 and 1954. She played cricket for the England Women, South Women, and Surrey Women teams in her youth.-References:... |
1951 | 1954 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 288 | 62 | 32.00 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 35 | Mary Spry Mary Spry Florence Mary Spry was an international cricketer, who played three Test matches for the England women's cricket team against Australia in 1951. A batsman, she scored 71 runs in the Tests at an average of 14.20. Her highest score, of 35, came in her last match at The Oval, a match England won by... |
1951 | 1951 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 71 | 35 | 14.20 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 36 | Betty Birch Betty Birch Betty Birch played eight test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1951 and 1957/58. -References:... |
1951 | 1957/58 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 286 | 83* | 23.83 | 18 | 0 | - | - |
| 37 | Jean Cummins Jean Cummins Jean Cummins played 3 test matches for the England women's cricket team in 1954 .... |
1954 | 1954 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 90 | 32 | 18.00 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 38 | Kay Green Kay Green Kay Green played one test match for the England women's cricket team in 1954.-References:... |
1954 | 1954 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4* | - | 126 | 2 | 2/26 | 23.00 |
| 39 | Helene Hegarty Helene Hegarty Helene Hegarty played seven test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1954 and 1963.-References:... |
1954 | 1963 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 34 | 9.20 | 1581 | 21 | 5/48 | 19.76 |
| 40 | Joan Westbrook Joan Westbrook Joan Westbrook played three test matches for the England women's cricket team in 1954 .-References:... |
1954 | 1954 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 19 | 6.80 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 41 | Anne Sanders Anne Sanders Elizabeth Anne Sanders is a former cricketer who played 11 Test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1954 and 1968/69. An off-spin bowler she took 32 wickets at an average of 16.62.-References:... |
1954 | 1968/69 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 150 | 40* | 13.63 | 2123 | 32 | 4/29 | 16.62 |
| 42 | Polly Marshall Polly Marshall Polly Marshall played 13 Test matches for the English women's cricket team between 1954 and 1966 .... |
1954 | 1966 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 378 | 81 | 22.23 | 1056 | 11 | 3/14 | 22.18 |
| 43 | Edna Barker Edna Barker Edna Barker played 15 Test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1957/58 and 1968/69 .-References:... |
1957/58 | 1968/69 | 15 | 21 | 4 | 426 | 100 | 25.05 | 1886 | 16 | 4/94 | 37.50 |
| 44 | Audrey Disbury Audrey Disbury Audrey Delph Disbury is a former cricketer who played 10 Test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1957/58 and 1968/69. She also made 6 one-day appearances for the International XI women's cricket team. Her brother Brian played county cricket for Kent.-References:... |
1957/58 | 1968/69 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 391 | 47 | 24.43 | 340 | 2 | 1/13 | 65.00 |
| 45 | Dorothy Macfarlane Dorothy Macfarlane Dorothy Macfarlane was an English cricketer who played seven Women's Test matches for the England Women's team between 1957/58 and 1963.-References:... |
1957/58 | 1963 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 17 | 4.66 | 1616 | 14 | 4/82 | 30.57 |
| 46 | Ruth Westbrook Ruth Westbrook Ruth Westbrook played 11 Test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1957/58 and 1963. She married England Test cricketer Roger Prideaux and they are the only married couple to have both played Test cricket. She later coached and managed the England women's team before emigrating to... |
1957/58 | 1963 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 476 | 87 | 31.73 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 47 | Shirley Driscoll Shirley Driscoll Shirley Driscoll played seven test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1957/58 and 1963 .... |
1957/58 | 1963 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 235 | 72 | 21.36 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 48 | Joan Hawes Joan Hawes Joan Hawes played three Test matches for the England women's cricket team in 1957/58 .... |
1957/58 | 1957/58 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.66 | 564 | 10 | 4/36 | 17.80 |
| 49 | Helen Sharpe Helen Sharpe Helen Sharpe played five Test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1957/58 and 1960/61.- References :... |
1957/58 | 1960/61 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 296 | 126 | 37.00 | 52 | 0 | - | - |
| 50 | Josephine Batson Josephine Batson Josephine Batson played a Test match for the English women's cricket team in 1957/58 .... |
1957/58 | 1957/58 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 51 | Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Rachael Heyhoe Flint, Baroness Heyhoe-Flint, OBE, DL is probably the best known female cricketer in England. She was a member of the English women's cricket team from 1960 to 1982. She was captain of England from 1966 to 1978, and was unbeaten in six Test series... |
1960/61 | 1979 | 22 | 38 | 3 | 1594 | 179 | 45.54 | 402 | 3 | 1/3 | 68.00 |
| 52 | Mollie Hunt Mollie Hunt Mollie Hunt played 3 test matches for the England women's cricket team in 1960/61 .... |
1960/61 | 1960/61 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 29 | 11.66 | 228 | 1 | 1/31 | 124.00 |
| 53 | Esme Irwin Esme Irwin Esme Rosemary Irwin played 4 Test matches for the England women's cricket team in 1960/61.-External links:... |
1960/61 | 1960/61 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2* | - | 1056 | 10 | 4/46 | 25.00 |
| 54 | Sheila Plant Sheila Plant Sheila Plant played eight test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1960/61 and 1968/69.-References:... |
1960/61 | 1968/69 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 106 | 46 | 10.60 | 306 | 5 | 2/11 | 14.60 |
| 55 | Alison Ratcliffe Alison Ratcliffe Alison Barbara Ratcliffe played 4 Test matches for the England women's cricket team in 1960/61.-References: retrieved 27th Dec 2010... |
1960/61 | 1960/61 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 226 | 95 | 45.20 | 420 | 12 | 4/50 | 17.58 |
| 56 | Margaret Rutherford Margaret Rutherford (cricketer) Sheila Margaret Rutherford is a former English cricketer. She played 4 Test matches for the England women's cricket team in 1960/61.-References: retrieved 27th Dec 2010... |
1960/61 | 1960/61 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2.33 | 822 | 5 | 2/13 | 36.40 |
| 57 | Kathleen Smith Kathleen Smith - References :... |
1960/61 | 1960/61 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 29 | 15.00 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 58 | Barbara Pont Barbara Pont Barbara Grace Pont played two Test matches for the England women's cricket team in 1960/61.-External links:... |
1960/61 | 1960/61 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 30 | 0 | - | - |
| 59 | Ann Jago Ann Jago Ann Jago played two Test matches for the England women's cricket team in the 1960–61 season.-References:... |
1960/61 | 1960/61 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7.00 | 270 | 1 | 1/17 | 59.00 |
| 60 | Sandra Brown Sandra Brown (cricketer) Sandra Brown is a former cricketer who played three Test matches for the England women's cricket team in 1963. She scored 148 runs at an average of 37 and bowled 42 wicketless overs.-References:... |
1963 | 1963 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 148 | 57* | 37.00 | 252 | 0 | - | - |
| 61 | June Bragger June Bragger June Bragger played 5 test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1963 and 1966.-References:... |
1963 | 1966 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 48 | 12 | 9.60 | 312 | 3 | 2/21 | 30.66 |
| 62 | Jacqueline Elledge Jacqueline Elledge Jacqueline Elledge played 3 test matches for the England women's cricket team in 1963 .... |
1963 | 1963 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 147 | 59 | 29.40 | 18 | 0 | - | - |
| 63 | Mary Pilling Mary Pilling Mary Pilling played 11 test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1963 and 1976.-References:... |
1963 | 1976 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 43 | 17* | 7.16 | 1949 | 18 | 4/53 | 38.33 |
| 64 | Eileen Vigor Eileen Vigor Eileen Vigor played 5 test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1963 and 1966.-References:... |
1963 | 1966 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 16* | 11.50 | 1204 | 13 | 3/24 | 20.46 |
| 65 | Lesley Clifford Lesley Clifford Lesley Clifford was an English test cricketer. She played nine Test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1966 and 1968/69.-References:... |
1966 | 1968/69 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 183 | 42 | 30.50 | 1486 | 14 | 5/51 | 35.07 |
| 66 | June Stephenson June Stephenson June Stephenson nee Moorhouse played 12 test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1966 and 1976.-References:... |
1966 | 1976 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 345 | 60* | 26.53 | 1928 | 18 | 4/38 | 30.72 |
| 67 | Jacqueline Whitney Jacqueline Whitney Jacqueline Whitney played 3 test matches for the England women's cricket team in 1966. She scored 75 runs at an average of 15 with a highest score of 40-References:... |
1966 | 1966 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 75 | 40 | 15.00 | 42 | 0 | - | - |
| 68 | Lynne Thomas Lynne Thomas Derryth Lynne Thomas is a Welsh former cricketer played 10 test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1966 and 1976 and 24 one day internationals for England and the International XI between 1973 and 1982... |
1966 | 1976 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 610 | 90 | 40.66 | 880 | 7 | 3/33 | 44.28 |
| 69 | Rosemary Goodchild Rosemary Goodchild Rosemary Goodchild played a test match for the England women's cricket team in 1966 .... |
1966 | 1966 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 162 | 2 | 2/40 | 24.00 |
| 70 | Enid Bakewell Enid Bakewell Enid Bakewell played for the English women's cricket team in 12 Tests between 1968 and 1979, and in 23 one-day international matches. A right-handed bat and slow left-arm bowler, on her figures she has a strong claim to be regarded as the best all-rounder that the English women's game has produced... |
1968/69 | 1979 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 1078 | 124 | 59.88 | 2697 | 50 | 7/61 | 16.62 |
| 71 | Jean Clark Jean Clark Jean Clark played a test match for the England women's cricket team in 1968/69.-References:... |
1968/69 | 1968/69 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3.50 | 128 | 0 | - | - |
| 72 | Carol Evans Carol Evans Carol Anne Evans, first name may also be spelt Carole, played three Test matches for the England women's cricket team in 1968/69.-External links:... |
1968/69 | 1968/69 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 | 498 | 10 | 4/45 | 15.00 |
| 73 | Chris Watmough Chris Watmough Christine Joy Watmough is a former cricketer who played 13 Test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1968/69 and 1984/85. Predominantly a batsman she scored 397 runs at an average of 18.04. She also played 28 ODI matches, scoring 593 runs at 29.65... |
1968/69 | 1984/85 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 397 | 70 | 18.04 | 191 | 5 | 1/2 | 24.00 |
| 74 | Shirley Hodges Shirley Hodges Shirley Hodges played 11 test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1968/69 and 1979.- References :... |
1968/69 | 1979 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 98 | 34* | 19.60 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 75 | Heather Dewdney Heather Dewdney Heather Dewdney is a test cricketer. She played one test match for the England women's cricket team in 1968/69.-References:... |
1968/69 | 1968/69 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 | 104 | 2 | 1/22 | 28.50 |
| 76 | Jill Cruwys Jill Cruwys Jill Elizabeth Cruwys was an English cricketer who played for the Kent women's team, the East women's team, the West Midlands women's team and the English women's cricket team. She made her test debut in 1969 when she was a member of the England women's team who played against New Zealand in... |
1968/69 | 1976 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 61 | 40 | 10.16 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 77 | Jan Southgate Jan Southgate Janet Southgate is a former England cricketer who played 13 women's test matches and 17 women's one-day internationals from 1976 to 1985.Southgate was born in Eastcote, Middlesex.-External links:... |
1976 | 1984/85 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 490 | 74 | 23.33 | 238 | 2 | 1/13 | 50.50 |
| 78 | Julia Greenwood Julia Greenwood Julia M Greenwood is an international cricketer who played 6 test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1976 and 1979. She played 8 one day internationals between 1973 and 1979.... |
1976 | 1979 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5.33 | 1123 | 29 | 6/46 | 16.13 |
| 79 | Glynis Hullah Glynis Hullah Glynis Hullah played four Test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1976 and 1979 . She also claimed 23 wickets in her 20 one day internationals.... |
1976 | 1979 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3* | 4.00 | 408 | 3 | 2/32 | 66.66 |
| 80 | Megan Lear Megan Lear Megan Lear played nine Test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1976 and 1984/85.-References:... |
1976 | 1984/85 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 286 | 39 | 19.06 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 81 | Jacqueline Court Jacqueline Court Jacqueline Margaret "Jackie" Court played 17 Test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1976 and 1987.Born in Willesden, Middlesex, she made her One Day International debut in the inaugural Women's World Cup in 1973 for Young England against Australia... |
1976 | 1987 | 17 | 30 | 2 | 577 | 90 | 20.60 | 1007 | 8 | 2/31 | 61.25 |
| 82 | Janette Brittin | 1979 | 1998 | 27 | 44 | 5 | 1935 | 167 | 49.61 | 1188 | 9 | 2/15 | 46.11 |
| 83 | Susan Goatman Susan Goatman Susan Goatman, born 5 February 1945 in Thanet, Kent, is a retired cricketer who has played three women's Test matches for England and 21 women's one-day internationals including the 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup in England, 1978 Women's Cricket World Cup in India and the 1982 Women's Cricket World... |
1979 | 1979 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 158 | 71 | 31.60 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 84 | Catherine Mowat Catherine Mowat Catherine "Cathy" Mary Mowat played five Test matches and three One Day Internationals for the England women's cricket team between 1978 and 1984.-External links:... |
1979 | 1984 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 726 | 15 | 4/25 | 17.53 |
| 85 | Jacqueline Wainwright Jacqueline Wainwright Jacqueline Anne Wainwright played two test matches for the England Women's cricket team in 1979.-References:* http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/53866.html... |
1979 | 1979 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6* | - | 132 | 0 | - | - |
| 86 | Katherine Brown Katherine Brown (cricketer) Katherine Brown played a test match for the English women's cricket team in 1979 against the West Indies . She scored 16 in her only innings and, bowling off breaks, took 2 wickets in the match for 56 runs... |
1979 | 1979 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16.00 | 138 | 2 | 2/35 | 28.00 |
| 87 | Jill Powell Jill Powell Jill Powell played one test match for the England women's cricket team in 1979.-References:... |
1979 | 1979 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 88 | Janet Aspinall Janet Aspinall Janet Aspinall played 12 Test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1984 and 1991/92. -References:... 1 |
1984 | 1991/92 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 266 | 55* | 22.16 | 1425 | 12 | 3/26 | 40.75 |
| 89 | June Edney June Edney June Elizabeth Edney, also known as June Law, is an English cricket player who played eight Test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1984 and 1984/85. Edney is a wicketkeeper.-References:... |
1984 | 1984/85 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 284 | 51* | 28.40 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 90 | Carole Hodges Carole Hodges Carole Hodges played 18 test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1984 and 1991/2 .... |
1984 | 1991/92 | 18 | 31 | 2 | 1164 | 158* | 40.13 | 2556 | 23 | 4/21 | 29.47 |
| 91 | Gillian McConway Gillian McConway Gillian McConway played 14 test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1984 and 1987.-References:... |
1984 | 1987 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 106 | 28* | 9.63 | 3826 | 40 | 7/34 | 25.47 |
| 92 | Susan Metcalfe Susan Metcalfe Susan Jacqueline Metcalfe is a retired England woman cricketer, who played 13 Test matches for the England women's team between 1984 and 1996.-References:... |
1984 | 1996 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 365 | 66 | 24.33 | 450 | 3 | 1/20 | 71.00 |
| 93 | Avril Starling Avril Starling Avril Starling is an English Women's cricketer. She played eleven test matches for the England women's team between 1984 and 1986-External links:*... |
1984 | 1986 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 30 | 9 | 6.00 | 2738 | 37 | 5/36 | 24.64 |
| 94 | Sarah Potter Sarah Potter Sarah Potter is a former cricketer who played seven Test matches and eight One-Day Internationals for the England Women's team between 1984 and 1987. She currently writes on women's cricket for The Times. She was a left-arm fast bowler and a middle order batsman... |
1984 | 1987 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 360 | 102 | 32.72 | 957 | 8 | 3/52 | 48.00 |
| 95 | Jane Powell Jane Powell (cricketer) Jane Powell is a former captain of the England women's cricket team.Powell played in six Test matches and 24 One Day Internationals, with a highest score of 115* against India... |
1984 | 1987 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 281 | 115* | 35.12 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 96 | Jill Stockdale Jill Stockdale Jill Stockdale is an English cricketer and former member of the England women's cricket team. She played a test match against New Zealand and two one day internationals against Australia. Jill started playing for Thornbury mixed team in her early years as it was just across the road from where... |
1984 | 1984 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 72 | 0 | - | - |
| 97 | Helen Stother Helen Stother Helen Stother is an English cricketer and former member of the England women's cricket team . She was born in 1955 and played seven test matches and twelve one day internationals.... |
1984 | 1986 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 70 | 20 | 5.38 | 1185 | 15 | 3/58 | 30.66 |
| 98 | Lesley Cooke Lesley Cooke Lesley Cooke is an English cricketer and former member of the England women's cricket team. She played three Test matches and three One Day Internationals.-References:... |
1986 | 1986 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 290 | 117 | 48.33 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 99 | Julie May Julie May Julie May is an English cricketer and former member of the England women's cricket team . She played three test matches against India in 1986.... |
1986 | 1986 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4* | 3.50 | 402 | 1 | 1/75 | 143.00 |
| 100 | Gillian Smith Gillian Smith Gillian Anne Smith is an English cricketer and former member of the England women's cricket team. She has the lowest Bowling average in Women's One Day International cricket.-External links:*... |
1986 | 1987 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 | 706 | 6 | 2/30 | 54.50 |
| 101 | Amanda Stinson Amanda Stinson Amanda Stinson is an English cricketer and former member of the England women's cricket team . She was born in 1965 and played four test matches and five one day internationals.... |
1986 | 1987 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 102 | Joan Lee Joan Lee Joan Lee is a gangsta from the Hoods of Santa Poco.-References:... |
1986 | 1986 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 103 | Jo Chamberlain Jo Chamberlain Joanna Michelle Chamberlain, known as Jo, is a cricketer who played for the England women's cricket team in 9 Test matches and 39 One Day Internationals from 1987 to 1995.... |
1987 | 1995/96 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 197 | 59 | 17.90 | 1840 | 28 | 5/26 | 24.75 |
| 104 | Karen Jobling Karen Jobling Karen Jobling is an English cricketer and former member of the England women's cricket team . She played a test match and ten one day internationals. Born 13 April 1962. Right-handed bowler, also a talented hockey player and footballer.... |
1987 | 1987 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3.00 | 66 | 0 | - | - |
| 105 | Wendy Watson Wendy Watson (cricketer) Wendy Watson is an English cricketer and former member of the England women's cricket team . She played seven test matches and twenty three one day internationals.... |
1987 | 1991/92 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 289 | 70 | 28.90 | 78 | 1 | 1/26 | 42.00 |
| 106 | Elaine Wulcko Elaine Wulcko Elaine Wulcko was an English women's international cricketer.She played three international matches for the England women's cricket team. Her debut came in an innings defeat to Australia, a match in which she took her only Test wicket... |
1987 | 1987 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 6.00 | 170 | 1 | 1/32 | 94.00 |
| 107 | Karen Smithies Karen Smithies Karen Smithies is a former England cricketer who played 15 women's Test matches and 69 women's one-day internationals and including the 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup triumph in England.-References:... |
1987 | 1999 | 15 | 21 | 1 | 443 | 64 | 22.15 | 2196 | 16 | 3/63 | 45.56 |
| 108 | Suzie Kitson Suzie Kitson Suzie Kitson , is a former woman test cricketer who played for England between 1988 and 1993. In 1993 the England's women's international team won their second world title, beating New Zealand at Lord's when Jan Brittin took the winning catch off Suzie Kitson's bowling.She is known mainly as a... |
1991/92 | 1991/92 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 35 | 14.33 | 546 | 6 | 2/16 | 26.66 |
| 109 | Debra Maybury Debra Maybury Debra Maybury is an English cricketer and former member of the England women's cricket team. She played 5 Test matches and 27 One Day Internationals.-External links:... |
1991/92 | 1995/96 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 52 | 17 | 7.42 | 484 | 5 | 3/37 | 32.40 |
| 110 | Lisa Nye Lisa Nye Lisa Nye is an English cricketer and former member of the England women's cricket team . She played four test matches and twenty one one day internationals.... |
1991/92 | 1991/92 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 16 | 16.50 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 111 | Helen Plimmer Helen Plimmer Helen Clare Plimmer is a former women's cricket international for England who has also played for Yorkshire.-References:... |
1991/92 | 1996 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 243 | 46 | 18.69 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 112 | Debra Stock Debra Stock Debra Ann Stock is a former English international cricketer. A right-handed bat and right-arm off break bowler, she played in seven Test matches and fifteen One Day Internationals for England women's cricket team between 1992 and 1996.-External links:... |
1991/92 | 1996 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 91 | 22 | 10.11 | 1150 | 15 | 4/32 | 28.66 |
| 113 | Janet Godman Janet Godman Janet Godman is an English cricketer and former member of the England women's cricket team . She was born in 1966 and played two test matches and seven one day internationals.... |
1991/92 | 1996 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 4.66 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 114 | Jane Smit Jane Smit Jane Smit is an English cricketer and former member of the England team. A wicket keeper, she was formerly married to Australian-born Derbyshire and Northamptonshire cricketer Matthew Cassar but she has reverted to her maiden name... ² |
1991/92 | 2006 | 21 | 30 | 7 | 554 | 69 | 24.08 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 115 | Barbara Daniels Barbara Daniels Barbara Daniels is an English cricketer and former member of the England women's cricket team . She was born in 1964 and played 9 test matches and 55 one day internationals. She helped England win the World Cup in 1993.... |
1995/96 | 1998 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 441 | 160 | 31.50 | 98 | 3 | 1/9 | 26.33 |
| 116 | Kathryn Leng Kathryn Leng Kathryn Leng is an English cricketer for Bradford/Leeds UCCE, England Women and Yorkshire Women.Born in Pudsey, Yorkshire, Leng was U-19 captain for England Women and first played for the senior squad in a One-day International in 1995... |
1995/96 | 2002/03 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 436 | 144 | 24.22 | 1429 | 17 | 3/49 | 39.76 |
| 117 | Melissa Reynard Melissa Reynard Melissa Reynard is a former English cricketer and member of the England women's cricket team. In a career spanning 1990 to 2006, she played 6 Test matches and 54 Women's One Day Internationals. She is a left-arm medium pace bowler and right-handed batsman.-References:... |
1995/96 | 1999 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 82 | 60* | 13.66 | 654 | 5 | 2/39 | 65.60 |
| 118 | Clare Taylor Clare Taylor Clare Elizabeth Taylor MBE is the first woman to have played on a World Cup team in both cricket and football. She represented England at both cricket, as a member of the winning World Cup cricket team in 1993, and football . She was awarded the MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours in 2000 for her... |
1995/96 | 2003 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 226 | 43 | 16.14 | 2383 | 25 | 4/38 | 40.44 |
| 119 | Sue Redfern Sue Redfern Sue Redfern is an English cricketer and former member of the England women's cricket team. She played six Test matches and fifteen One Day Internationals.-References:*... |
1995/96 | 1999 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 146 | 30 | 29.20 | 858 | 6 | 2/27 | 64.50 |
| 120 | Clare Connor Clare Connor Clare Joanne Connor OBE, is an English all-round cricketer who bats right-handed and bowls slow left arm spin. She made her England One Day International debut in 1995 and played her first Test match that winter. She took a hat-trick against India in 1999 and captained England from 2000 until her... |
1995/96 | 2005 | 16 | 26 | 1 | 502 | 61 | 20.08 | 2061 | 24 | 5/65 | 27.91 |
| 121 | Sarah-Jane Cook Sarah-Jane Cook Sarah-Jane Cook is an English cricketer and former member of the England women's cricket team . She was born in 1966 and played one test match, against New Zealand, and four one day internationals.... |
1996 | 1996 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 168 | 0 | - | - |
| 122 | Ruth Lupton Ruth Lupton Ruth Lupton is an English cricketer and former member of the England women's cricket team. She was born in 1964 and played one test, against New Zealand at Scarborough, and two one day internationals .... |
1996 | 1996 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 123 | Charlotte Edwards Charlotte Edwards Charlotte Marie Edwards MBE is an English cricketer and current captain of the England women's team.... |
1996 | 2006 | 16 | 29 | 1 | 1209 | 117 | 43.17 | 1112 | 12 | 2/28 | 47.50 |
| 124 | Lucy Pearson Lucy Pearson (cricketer) Lucy Charlotte Pearson is a former English cricketer who played 12 Women's Test matches and 62 Women's One Day Internationals... |
1996 | 2004 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 33 | 18* | 4.12 | 2194 | 30 | 7/51 | 29.36 |
| 125 | Sarah Collyer Sarah Collyer Sarah Collyer is an English cricketer and former member of the England women's cricket team. She was born in 1980 and played 7 tests and 25 one day internationals. She is a right-handed batsman and right arm medium pace bowler.-References:... |
1998 | 2002/03 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 155 | 37 | 17.22 | 1276 | 8 | 2/17 | 50.62 |
| 126 | Laura Newton Laura Newton Laura Kelly Newton is an international cricketer . She appeared in 13 Test matches, 73 one day internationals and 3 Twenty/20 games for the England women's team... |
1999 | 2006 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 448 | 103 | 21.33 | 925 | 12 | 3/10 | 33.91 |
| 127 | Claire Taylor Claire Taylor Samantha Claire Taylor MBE is a former English cricketer and retired member of the England women's team. A determined batsman, with almost 3,500 runs in over a hundred One Day International appearances, she was the top ranked female ODI batsman in the world going into the 2009 Women's World Cup... |
1999 | 2006 | 13 | 23 | 1 | 865 | 177 | 39.31 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 128 | Caroline Atkins Caroline Atkins Caroline Mary Ghislaine Atkins is an English cricketer who has played 6 Tests and 24 ODIs since 2001. She was a member of the side which retained the Ashes on tour in Australia in 2008.... |
2001 | 2006 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 323 | 90 | 29.36 | 42 | 1 | 1/9 | 22.00 |
| 129 | Laura Harper Laura Harper Laura Julyen Harper is an international cricketer who played for the England women's cricket team. At the time of her debut, she was the youngest player to have played for England.... |
2001 | 2005/06 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 182 | 31 | 22.75 | 1026 | 11 | 5/66 | 35.63 |
| 130 | Dawn Holden Dawn Holden Dawn Holden is an English cricketer and a former member of the England women's cricket team . She was born in 1980 and played 3 tests and 32 one day internationals. She is a slow left arm bowler and right-handed batsman.... |
2001 | 2001/02 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 51 | 24 | 12.75 | 330 | 3 | 2/62 | 46.66 |
| 131 | Kate Lowe Kate Lowe Kate Lowe is an English cricketer and former member of the England women's cricket team . She played 3 test matches and 8 one day internationals, as well as regional cricket for Nottinghamshire Women.... |
2001 | 2001/02 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 60 | 23 | 12.00 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 132 | Nicki Shaw Nicki Shaw Nicki Shaw is an English cricketer and former member of the England women's cricket team. She was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire and plays county cricket for Surrey, who she currently captains. She is a right arm fast medium bowler and right-handed batsman. She has played 4 tests and over 60 one... |
2001 | 2002 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 27 | 7.00 | 306 | 4 | 3/74 | 45.00 |
| 133 | Arran Brindle Arran Brindle Arran Brindle is an English cricketer and member of the England Women's team.She represented England women in 9 Test matches and 58 one-day internationals from 2000-2005, scoring a century in the First Test against Australia at Hove in 2005 and 8 ODI fifties... ³ |
2001 | 2005/06 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 423 | 101* | 30.21 | 18 | 0 | - | - |
| 134 | Jackie Hawker Jackie Hawker Jacqueline Louise Hawker is an international women's cricketer.She represented England at under 23 level before making her ODI debut against Holland in 1999.Her one and only Test came against India in 2002.... |
2001/02 | 2001/02 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 135 | Helen Wardlaw Helen Wardlaw Helen Wardlaw is an English cricketer who played for Yorkshire women's cricket team between 2000 and 2007. A right-handed batsman and right-arm off break bowler, she made her international debut for England in 2002, and played in three Test matches and seven One Day Internationals.-External links:... |
2001/02 | 2003 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 36 | 18.66 | 741 | 8 | 3/35 | 33.12 |
| 136 | Mandie Godliman Mandie Godliman Mandie Godliman is an English Test cricketer. She made one Test and 11 One Day International appearances for her country between 2002 and 2003.... |
2002 | 2002 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 66 | 65 | 66.00 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 137 | Isa Guha Isa Guha Isa Tara Guha is an England cricketer who played in the 2005 Women's Cricket World Cup in South Africa . A right arm fast medium bowler, she made her Test debut at the age of 17 against India in 2002 when she was named BBC Asian Network Sports Personality of the Year... |
2002 | 2006 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 79 | 31* | 19.75 | 1058 | 16 | 4/61 | 23.93 |
| 138 | Lydia Greenway Lydia Greenway Lydia Sophie Greenway is an English cricketer . She is a left-handed batsman and an occasional off spin bowler. She has appeared for England in seven Tests and 32 ODI's. In the first Test against South Africa in August 2003 she put on a world record 203 for the fourth wicket with Claire Taylor... |
2002/03 | 2005/06 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 215 | 70 | 21.50 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 139 | Rosalie Birch Rosalie Birch Rosalie Anne Birch is an English cricketer and a member of the current England team. An off spinner and lower middle order batsman, she was part of the England team that won the Ashes in 2005 and retained them in 2008.From 2003 Birch combined her cricketing career with full-time study at the... |
2003 | 2006 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 146 | 62 | 18.25 | 776 | 13 | 3/57 | 27.46 |
| 140 | Laura Spragg Laura Spragg Laura Spragg is an English cricket player. Prior to representing England at international level she played for England under 23s.... |
2003 | 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 114 | 0 | - | - |
| 141 | Katherine Brunt Katherine Brunt Katherine Helen Brunt is an English cricketer and member of the current England women's team. In 2006, she was named England women's Cricketer of the Year and again in 2010 .... |
2004 | 2006 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 66 | 52 | 33.00 | 941 | 20 | 5/47 | 19.40 |
| 142 | Jenny Gunn Jenny Gunn Jennifer Louise Gunn is an English cricketer and a member of the current England women's team. A medium pace bowler and lower middle order batsman, she is the daughter of former Nottingham Forest player Bryn Gunn. She plays for Nottinghamshire and Western Australia and made her Test debut at 17... |
2004 | 2006 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 168 | 38 | 15.27 | 1325 | 17 | 3/40 | 24.47 |
| 143 | Holly Colvin Holly Colvin Holly Louise Colvin is an English cricketer and member of the current England women's cricket team.She currently holds the record of being the youngest Test cricketer of either sex to play for England.-School level:... |
2005 | 2006 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2.00 | 306 | 7 | 3/67 | 23.42 |
| 144 | Beth Morgan | 2005 | 2006 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 154 | 30 | 22.00 | 821 | 5 | 1/17 | 61.00 |
| 145 | Laura Marsh Laura Marsh Laura Alexandra Marsh is an English cricketer. She began playing cricket at 11 and started her career as a medium pace bowler but found greater success when she switched to off spin. She plays country cricket for Sussex, represents the Rubies and made her Test debut against India in 2006... |
2006 | 2006 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 383 | 6 | 3/44 | 21.16 |
| 146 | Sarah Taylor Sarah Taylor (cricketer) Sarah Jane Taylor is an English cricketer. She is a wicketkeeper-batsman known for her free flowing stroke play, opening the batting in one day matches and batting in the middle order in Tests. She was a member of the England team which retained the Ashes in Australia in 2008. She plays county... |
2006 | 2006 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 72 | 28 | 18.00 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Notes:
1 Played under her maiden name of Janet Tedstone from 1988
² Also known by her former married name of Jane Cassar
³ First played under her maiden name of Arran Thompson
External links
- See also this Word document, which contains a list of all England women cricketers in the order in which they made an international appearance. Note, however, that this document covers women who made any international appearance (eg ODI appearances) as well as Test appearances.