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The Beginning of Women’s International Cricket

December 28, 2021December 28, 2021 Rob Harvey 2568 Views 0 Comments

It was on the 28th December 1934, eighty seven years ago today, that the very first Test match commenced when

Not since Adelaide in 2006 had there been a Test between Australia and India, but this time the weather spoiled this historic encounter.

In front of a curious English crowd of 5000 spectators on 12th June, 1937, the first day of the first women’s Test ever played in England.

On 16th February 1935, New Zealand became the third nation to play women’s Test cricket, following England and Australia.

January 7, 2021January 6, 2022 Rob Harvey 2432 Views 0 Comments 1930s

On 7th January 1935 at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the first century in international women’s cricket was scored by England’s Myrtle Maclagan

November 1, 2020December 8, 2021 Rob Harvey 4259 Views 0 Comments 1960s

Born on November 1st 1925, in Deniliquin, New South Wales, former Australian Test cricket captain, Mary Allitt.

October 31, 2020December 8, 2021 Rob Harvey 2426 Views 0 Comments 1960s

Born on October 31st 1930, in Singleton, New South Wales, former Australian Test cricket captain, Muriel “Pixie” Picton turns 90 in 2020

Born on 2nd April in Ambala, United Provinces, India in 1911, former England allrounder and captain, Myrtle Maclagan.

August 18, 2020February 15, 2026 Rob Harvey 5475 Views 0 Comments 1970s

In 2016 I interviewed Wendy Blunsden as part of my quest to write about the Australian women Test cricket captains. Wendy passed away in August 2020.

August 18, 2020December 31, 2021 Rob Harvey 3453 Views 0 Comments 1930s

Helen Elizabeth “Betty” Archdale was the very first captain of the England women’s Test cricket team. Born on 21st August