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Australian batter
Meg Lanning plays a sweep shot while
Merissa Aguilleira of the
West Indies keeps wicket during the
2014 West Indies tour of Australia at the
North Sydney Oval.
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Highest governing body | International Cricket Council (formerly International Women's Cricket Council) |
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First played | 26 July 1745, Surrey (first recorded)[4] |
Characteristics | |
Contact | No |
Team members | 11 players per side (substitutes permitted in some circumstances) |
Mixed-sex | Women only |
Type | Team sport, Bat-and-Ball, women's sport |
Equipment | Cricket ball, Cricket bat, Wicket (Stumps, Bails), Protective equipment |
Venue | Cricket field |
Glossary | Glossary of cricket terms |
Presence | |
Country or region | Worldwide (most popular in the Commonwealth) |
Olympic | No |
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Australian batter
Meg Lanning plays a sweep shot while
Merissa Aguilleira of the
West Indies keeps wicket during the
2014 West Indies tour of Australia at the
North Sydney Oval.
[1]
[2]
[3]
|
|
Highest governing body | International Cricket Council (formerly International Women's Cricket Council) |
---|---|
First played | 26 July 1745, Surrey (first recorded)[4] |
Characteristics | |
Contact | No |
Team members | 11 players per side (substitutes permitted in some circumstances) |
Mixed-sex | Women only |
Type | Team sport, Bat-and-Ball, women's sport |
Equipment | Cricket ball, Cricket bat, Wicket (Stumps, Bails), Protective equipment |
Venue | Cricket field |
Glossary | Glossary of cricket terms |
Presence | |
Country or region | Worldwide (most popular in the Commonwealth) |
Olympic | No |