List of centuries in women's Test cricket

Monochrome image of four women on a cricket pitch, all the women are wearing white knee length sports dresses. The two players right by the stumps are also wearing pads, while the person behind the stumps (wicketkeeper) is also wearing gloves, the woman in front (batsman) is also holding a bat and looking at the stumps. The bowler has her back to the camera while the other woman in the frame is behind the wicketkeeper and facing the stumps.
Second women's Test match between Australia and England in Sydney in 1935; Myrtle Maclagan (not pictured) scored the first century in women's Test cricket during this match while Betty Snowball (wicketkeeper, third from left) scored a century two Tests later.

Test cricket is the longest version of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between international teams of eleven players each over four innings; each team bats twice. In the women's variant, the game is scheduled to last four days of play.[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] In 2005, women's cricket was brought under the International Cricket Council along with men's cricket; at that time 89 of the council's 104 members had started developing women's cricket.[7] As of January 2016, a total of ten teams have played a total of 138 women's Test matches and 2 matches were abandoned.[5] England have played the most matches (93) while Sri Lanka, Ireland and the Netherlands have played only one Test each.[8]

A century is a score of a hundred or more runs in an innings. The first century in women's Test cricket was scored in 1935 by Myrtle Maclagan, who made 119 runs for England against Australia. Since then, a total of 101 centuries, including six double centuries, have been scored. Betty Snowball of England (189 runs) held the record for the highest individual score for over 51 years. She was the second cricketer to hold the record after Maclagan, a record which stood until Sandhya Agarwal of India surpassed it by a single run in 1986. Following Agarwal the record was held by Denise Annetts (Australia, 1987), Kirsty Flavell (New Zealand, 1996), Karen Rolton (Australia, 2001), Mithali Raj (India, 2002), and the current record holder Kiran Baluch of Pakistan who, in 2004, scored 242 runs against the West Indies.[9] Janette Brittin of England has scored five centuries in a Test career spanning 27 matches and 44 innings, the most hundreds in women's Test match history.[10] Flavell scored the first double century in women's Test cricket in 1996; over the next eight years five more double centuries were scored, by Joanne Broadbent (Australia, 1998), Michelle Goszko (Australia, 2001), Karen Rolton (Australia, 2001), Mithali Raj (India, 2002), and Kiran Baluch (Pakistan, 2004).[11] As of January 2016, Australia have the most centurions (22 players) while English players have scored the most centuries (41 times).[12]

The first part of this list includes all players who have scored a Test century. The list is organised in chronological order; in cases where more than one player has scored a century in the same match or innings, the player who started batting earlier is listed first. The second part of the list provides an overview of century scores by Test playing teams. Teams are listed in the order of debut; in cases where two teams played their first match together, the host team is listed first.

Key

Symbol Meaning
Runs Number of runs scored
* Batsman remained not out
Mins Duration of the innings in minutes
BF Number of balls faced
4s Number of fours hit
6s Number of sixes hit
SR Runs scored per 100 balls
Inn Innings in which the score was made
Statistic was not recorded
dagger Score was a world record at that time

Century scores

List of century scores
No. Player[9] Date For Against Ground Runs Mins BF 4s 6s SR Inns
1 Maclagan, MyrtleMyrtle Maclagan[13]  dagger 4 January 1935 England  Australia Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney119180502
2 Snowball, BettyBetty Snowball[14]  dagger 16 February 1935 England  New ZealandLancaster Park, Christchurch1892222302
3 Hide, MollyMolly Hide[14] 16 February 1935 England  New ZealandLancaster Park, Christchurch110142502
4 Maclagan, MyrtleMyrtle Maclagan 26 June 1937 England  Australia Stanley Park, Blackpool1151
5 Paisley, UnaUna Paisley[15] 20 March 1948 Australia  New ZealandBasin Reserve, Wellington1081001
6 Wilson, BettyBetty Wilson 15 January 1949 Australia  EnglandAdelaide Oval, Adelaide1111891201
7 Hide, MollyMolly Hide 19 February 1949 England  Australia Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney124*3
8 Robinson, CeciliaCecilia Robinson 16 June 1951 England  Australia North Marine Road, Scarborough105297801
9 Paisley, UnaUna Paisley 18 January 1957 Australia  New ZealandAdelaide Oval, Adelaide101259001
10 Duggan, MaryMary Duggan 29 November 1957 England  New ZealandLancaster Park, Christchurch1081481202
11 Wilson, BettyBetty Wilson 21 February 1958 Australia  EnglandJunction Oval, Melbourne100166303
12 Wilson, BettyBetty Wilson 8 March 1958 Australia  EnglandAdelaide Oval, Adelaide127200601
13 Robinson, CeciliaCecilia Robinson 8 March 1958 England  Australia Adelaide Oval, Adelaide102379002
14 Sharpe, HelenHelen Sharpe 31 December 1960 England  South AfricaKingsmead, Durban126225702
15 van Mentz, YvonneYvonne van Mentz 13 January 1961 South Africa  EnglandNewlands, Cape Town105*228702
16 Duggan, MaryMary Duggan 20 July 1963 England  Australia The Oval, London101*1
17 Heyhoe Flint, RachaelRachael Heyhoe Flint[16] 18 June 1966 England  New ZealandNorth Marine Road, Scarborough1131501101
18 Bakewell, EnidEnid Bakewell 27 December 1968 England  Australia Adelaide Oval, Adelaide1131
19 Barker, EdnaEdna Barker 10 January 1969 England  Australia Junction Oval, Melbourne1001
20 McKelvey, TrishTrish McKelvey 15 February 1969 New Zealand  EnglandBasin Reserve, Wellington155*1
21 Bakewell, EnidEnid Bakewell 15 February 1969 England  New ZealandBasin Reserve, Wellington1242
22 Doull, JudiJudi Doull 7 March 1969 New Zealand  EnglandHagley Oval, Christchurch1031
23 Bakewell, EnidEnid Bakewell 7 March 1969 England  New ZealandHagley Oval, Christchurch1142
24 McKelvey, TrishTrish McKelvey 25 February 1972 New Zealand  South AfricaNewlands, Cape Town117*3
25 Williams, BrendaBrenda Williams[17] 24 March 1972 South Africa  New ZealandWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg100259403
26 Hill, LorraineLorraine Hill[18] 21 March 1975 Australia  New ZealandBasin Reserve, Wellington118*2862
27 Heyhoe Flint, RachaelRachael Heyhoe Flint[19] 19 June 1976 England  Australia Old Trafford, Manchester110253902
28 Jennings, MargaretMargaret Jennings[20] 3 July 1976 Australia  EnglandEdgbaston, Birmingham104310902
29 Lumsden, JanJan Lumsden[21] 24 July 1976 Australia  EnglandThe Oval, London1232781202
30 Heyhoe Flint, RachaelRachael Heyhoe Flint[21] 24 July 1976 England  Australia The Oval, London1795212803
31 Rangaswamy, ShantaShanta Rangaswamy 8 January 1977 India  New ZealandCarisbrook, Dunedin1082
32 Bevege, BarbBarb Bevege 8 January 1977 New Zealand  IndiaCarisbrook, Dunedin100*3
33 Stockton, JulieJulie Stockton 12 January 1979 Australia  New ZealandUniversity Oval, Sydney1173491102
34 Bakewell, EnidEnid Bakewell[22] 1 July 1979 England  West IndiesEdgbaston, Birmingham112*2651503
35 Verco, PetaPeta Verco[23] 3 February 1984 Australia  IndiaSardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad105602
36 Kennare, JillJill Kennare[23] 3 February 1984 Australia  IndiaSardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad1311712
37 Price, KarenKaren Price[23] 3 February 1984 Australia  IndiaSardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad104*1202
38 Agarwal, SandhyaSandhya Agarwal[24] 10 February 1984 India  Australia Wankhede Stadium, Bombay1341601
39 Brittin, JanetteJanette Brittin[25] 6 July 1984 England  New ZealandHeadingley Stadium, Leeds144*30030412047.362
40 Hockley, DebbieDebbie Hockley[26] 27 July 1984 New Zealand  EnglandSt Lawrence Ground, Canterbury107*21924111044.392
41 Hodges, CaroleCarole Hodges[26] 27 July 1984 England  New ZealandSt Lawrence Ground, Canterbury158*30332321048.913
42 Brittin, JanetteJanette Brittin 13 December 1984 England  Australia WACA, Perth11217516210069.133
43 Kennare, JillJill Kennare 13 December 1984 Australia  EnglandWACA, Perth10316716511062.424
44 Emerson, DeniseDenise Emerson 21 December 1984 Australia  EnglandAdelaide Oval, Adelaide1213153297036.772
45 Kennare, JillJill Kennare[27] 25 January 1985 Australia  EnglandQueen Elizabeth Oval, Bendigo1042392049050.982
46 Agarwal, SandhyaSandhya Agarwal[28] 7 March 1985 India  New ZealandBarabati Stadium, Cuttack1062851002
47 Kulkarni, ShubhangiShubhangi Kulkarni[29] 26 June 1986 India  EnglandCollingham Cricket Club, Collingham11835128517041.401
48 Cooke, LesleyLesley Cooke[29] 26 June 1986 England  IndiaCollingham Cricket Club, Collingham11726918613062.904
49 Agarwal, SandhyaSandhya Agarwal[30] 3 July 1986 India  EnglandStanley Park, Blackpool1323873289040.241
50 Powell, JaneJane Powell[30] 3 July 1986 England  IndiaStanley Park, Blackpool115*2842578044.742
No. Player Date For Against Ground Runs Mins BF 4s 6s SR Inns
51 Brittin, JanetteJanette Brittin[31] 12 July 1986 England  IndiaNew Road, Worcester12522621113059.241
52 Hodges, CaroleCarole Hodges[31] 12 July 1986 England  IndiaNew Road, Worcester121*3242829042.901
53 Agarwal, SandhyaSandhya Agarwal[31]  dagger 12 July 1986 India  EnglandNew Road, Worcester19056352319036.322
54 Potter, SarahSarah Potter[31] 12 July 1986 England  IndiaNew Road, Worcester10231729312034.813
55 Haggett, BelindaBelinda Haggett[32] 1 August 1987 Australia  EnglandNew Road, Worcester12626125418049.602
56 Reeler, LindsayLindsay Reeler[33] 21 August 1987 Australia  EnglandCollingham Cricket Club, Collingham110*45440611027.092
57 Annetts, DeniseDenise Annetts[33]  dagger 21 August 1987 Australia  EnglandCollingham Cricket Club, Collingham19338136530052.872
58 Griffiths, SallySally Griffiths[34] 18 January 1990 Australia  New ZealandCornwall Park, Auckland13332827912047.671
59 Hockley, DebbieDebbie Hockley[34] 18 January 1990 New Zealand  Australia Cornwall Park, Auckland126*50740715030.952
60 Clark, BelindaBelinda Clark[35] 26 January 1991 Australia  IndiaNorth Sydney Oval, Sydney10418717011061.171
61 Haggett, BelindaBelinda Haggett[36] 9 February 1991 Australia  IndiaRichmond Cricket Ground, Melbourne1443203554040.562
62 Annetts, DeniseDenise Annetts 19 February 1992 Australia  EnglandNorth Sydney Oval, Sydney148*4413757039.462
63 Hockley, DebbieDebbie Hockley 7 February 1995 New Zealand  IndiaTrafalgar Park, Nelson10739938211028.012
64 Drumm, EmilyEmily Drumm 28 February 1995 New Zealand  Australia Hagley Oval, Christchurch161*31227021059.621
65 Jain, AnjuAnju Jain 17 November 1995 India  EnglandCCFG, Calcutta11032427810039.562
66 Daniels, BarbaraBarbara Daniels[37] 24 June 1996 England  New ZealandNorth Marine Road, Scarborough16030026819059.701
67 Leng, KathrynKathryn Leng[37] 24 June 1996 England  New ZealandNorth Marine Road, Scarborough14428522915062.881
68 Flavell, KirstyKirsty Flavell[37]  dagger 24 June 1996 New Zealand  EnglandNorth Marine Road, Scarborough20455550424040.472
69 Hockley, DebbieDebbie Hockley[38] 4 July 1996 New Zealand  EnglandNew Road, Worcester11532825916044.402
70 Drumm, EmilyEmily Drumm[39] 12 July 1996 New Zealand  EnglandWoodbridge Road, Guildford112*23118611060.213
71 Seneviratna, ChamaniChamani Seneviratna[40] 17 April 1998 Sri Lanka  PakistanColts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo105*10812097.223
72 Brittin, JanetteJanette Brittin 6 August 1998 England  Australia Woodbridge Road, Guildford14648149015029.791
73 Broadbent, JoanneJoanne Broadbent 6 August 1998 Australia  EnglandWoodbridge Road, Guildford20051747625042.012
74 Jones, MelMel Jones 6 August 1998 Australia  EnglandWoodbridge Road, Guildford13126724021054.582
75 Brittin, JanetteJanette Brittin 11 August 1998 England  Australia St George's Road, Harrogate16743440217041.542
76 Clark, BelindaBelinda Clark 21 August 1998 Australia  EnglandNew Road, Worcester13628622712059.912
77 Rolton, KarenKaren Rolton 21 August 1998 Australia  EnglandNew Road, Worcester176*24723621074.572
78 Edwards, CharlotteCharlotte Edwards[41] 15 July 1999 England  IndiaDenis Compton Oval, Shenley1082982496043.371
79 Goszko, MichelleMichelle Goszko 24 June 2001 Australia  EnglandDenis Compton Oval, Shenley20439534524059.132
80 Rolton, KarenKaren Rolton  dagger 6 July 2001 Australia  EnglandHeadingley Stadium, Leeds209*36131329166.772
81 Taylor, ClaireClaire Taylor 6 July 2001 England  Australia Headingley Stadium, Leeds13725123221059.053
82 Kala, HemlataHemlata Kala[42] 14 January 2002 India  EnglandK. D. Singh Babu Stadium, Lucknow11027523615146.612
83 Raj, MithaliMithali Raj  dagger 14 August 2002 India  EnglandCounty Ground, Taunton21459840719052.572
84 Sthalekar, LisaLisa Sthalekar 22 February 2003 Australia  EnglandBankstown Oval, Sydney120*3643294036.473
85 Taylor, ClaireClaire Taylor 7 August 2003 England  South AfricaDenis Compton Oval, Shenley17738828722061.672
86 Taylor, ClaireClaire Taylor 20 August 2003 England  South AfricaCounty Ground, Taunton13123817923073.182
87 Kala, HemlataHemlata Kala 27 November 2003 India  New ZealandBilakhiya Stadium, Vapi1103602807039.282
88 Baluch, KiranKiran Baluch  dagger 15 March 2004 Pakistan  West IndiesNational Stadium, Karachi24258448838049.591
89 George, NadineNadine George 15 March 2004 West Indies  PakistanNational Stadium, Karachi11823818515063.783
90 Edwards, CharlotteCharlotte Edwards 21 August 2004 England  New ZealandNorth Marine Road, Scarborough11733125112046.612
91 Newton, LauraLaura Newton 21 August 2004 England  New ZealandNorth Marine Road, Scarborough10316515014168.662
92 Brindle, ArranArran Brindle 9 August 2005 England  Australia County Ground, Hove101*25224916040.564
93 Taylor, ClaireClaire Taylor 8 August 2006 England  IndiaGrace Road, Leicester1152832339049.353
94 Edwards, CharlotteCharlotte Edwards 29 August 2006 England  IndiaCounty Ground, Taunton10526822321047.083
95 Fields, JodieJodie Fields 10 July 2009 Australia  EnglandNew Road, Worcester13926925421054.721
96 Edwards, CharlotteCharlotte Edwards 22 January 2011 England  AustraliaBankstown Oval, Sydney114*3893107036.771
97 Elliott, SarahSarah Elliott 11 August 2013 Australia  EnglandSir Paul Getty's Ground, Wormsley10435527614037.681
98 Knight, HeatherHeather Knight 11 August 2013 England  AustraliaSir Paul Getty's Ground, Wormsley15741733820046.442
99 Kamini, ThirushThirush Kamini 16 November 2014 India  South AfricaGangotri Glades Cricket Ground, Mysore19254143024144.651
100 Raut, PoonamPoonam Raut 16 November 2014 India  South AfricaGangotri Glades Cricket Ground, Mysore13042635518036.611
No. Player Date For Against Ground Runs Mins BF 4s 6s SR Inns
101 Preez, Mignon duMignon du Preez 16 November 2014 South Africa  IndiaGangotri Glades Cricket Ground, Mysore10227125315040.312

Team overview

Team statistics for century scores
No. Team First Test[8] No. of Tests[8] No. of players No. of centurions[12] No. of centuries[12] Highest individual score Highest scorer
1  Australia[43] 1934 72 170 22 31209*Rolton, KarenKaren Rolton
2  England[44] 1934931562141189Snowball, BettyBetty Snowball
3  New Zealand[45] 193545125611204Flavell, KirstyKirsty Flavell
4  South Africa[46] 1960125733105*van Mentz, YvonneYvonne van Mentz
5  West Indies[47] 1976122911118George, NadineNadine George
6  India[48] 19763682812214Raj, MithaliMithali Raj
7  Sri Lanka[49] 199811111105*Seneviratne, ChamaniChamani Seneviratne
8  Pakistan[50] 199832011242Baluch, KiranKiran Baluch
9  Ireland[51] 20001110068*Beggs, CaitrionaCaitriona Beggs
10  Netherlands[52] 20071110049Wattenberg, VioletViolet Wattenberg

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