Jogadoras de críquete femininas com centenas em teste

India’s star batter Shafali Verma achieved a milestone in women’s cricket during a match against South Africa in Chennai last Friday. Verma etched her name in history by becoming the tenth woman cricketer to smash a double century in a Test match. In this article, let’s discuss women batters who have scored double centuries in Test matches.

Annabel Sutherland

Annabel Sutherland became the ninth women cricketer to score a double hundred in a Test. She smashed 210 off 256 in the match against South Africa in Perth.

Kirsty Flavell

In 1996, Kirsty Flavell made history when she shattered the mark for the greatest individual score in women’s Test cricket. She became the first woman batter to hit double hundred. Flavell scored 204.

Joanne Broadbent

Australia’s Joanne Broadbent became the second cricketer in history to score a double century in women’s Test cricket in 1998. Joanne hit 200 against England.

Michelle Goszko

Goszko scored 204 runs in a match against England in 2001. She was the fifth woman batter to smash double ton.

Karen Rolton

In 2001, Karen Rolton struck an unbeaten 209 off just 313 balls to lead the visitors to 383/4d in the first innings of the second Test in Leeds, after the bowling out England for 144. Australia won by nine wickets in the second innings, with England Women managing only 245 in their second innings.

Mithali Raj

Mithali Raj is the only Indian player to record double century. During the second Test of India’s 2002 tour of England, the right-handed batsman hit 214. Mithali Raj scored 19 fours in her debut double-ton.

Kiran Baluch

Pakistan’s Kiran Baluch hit 242 in a match against West Indies. She also has the highest individual batter in women’s cricket.

Ellyse Perry

The first Women’s Ashes double century was scored by Ellyse Perry. In 2017, Perry amassed an unbeaten 213 in the day-night Test match against England Women, which helped the Australians reach 448/9d in response to England’s 280.

Tammy Beaumont

Beaumont scored the first-ever double century scored by an English woman in a Test match against Australia. Following Australia’s 473 in their opening half, England responded with 463 thanks to Beaumont’s 208. Beaumont scored a double century, but Australia won the Test by an innings.

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