List of women's Test cricketers who have taken five wickets on debut
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Women's Test cricket has been played since 1934, when England faced Australia in a three-match series.[1] Since that first match, over 130 Tests have been competed.[2] The advent of Twenty20 cricket in the early part of the 21st century has all but eliminated Test cricket from the woman's game.[3] Thirteen players have claimed five-wicket hauls (five or more wickets in an innings) on their debut in women's Test cricket.[4]
The only occasion on which more than one player has taken a five-wicket haul on debut in the same match was during the first women's Test match in December 1934.[4] During this match, three players achieved the feat; Myrtle Maclagan and Mary Spear for England, and Anne Palmer for Australia.[1] Maclagan's bowling figures of seven wickets for 10 runs are the best by any woman on Test debut, and is one of three occasions on which a player has claimed seven wickets on their women's Test debut, along with Palmer and Lesley Johnston.[4] Betty Wilson, who was the fourth player to take five wickets in an innings on debut, is the only woman to have taken ten wickets in a match on debut.[5] Spear's five wickets for 51 runs was the most economical bowling when taking five wickets, conceding just 0.44 runs per over. Conversely, Shubhangi Kulkarni was the most expensive, allowing 4.11 runs per over. Isobel Joyce bowled the least overs in her innings when taking a five-wicket haul, six wickets for 21 runs from 11.1 overs.[4]
The most recent occasion on which a player took five wickets in an innings on debut was in July 2007, when South Africa's Sunette Loubser achieved the feat in a match against the Netherlands.[4]
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Notes
- ^ Eight-ball overs were bowled in this match.[9]
References
- ^ a b c d e "1st Test: Australia Women v England Women at Brisbane, Dec 28–31, 1934". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ "Australia Women v England Women: England Women in Australia 2010/11 (Only Test)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ Bull, Andy (25 January 2011). "Charlotte Edwards: the best captain in England?". The Guardian. London: Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Records / Women's Test matches / Bowling records / Best figures in a innings on debut". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / Women's Test matches / Bowling records". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ "Only Test: New Zealand Women v Australia Women at Wellington, Mar 20–23, 1948". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ "Only Test: New Zealand Women v England Women at Auckland, Mar 26–29, 1949". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ "Only Test: New Zealand Women v Australia Women at Dunedin, Mar 17–19, 1961". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Only Test: Australia Women v New Zealand Women at Melbourne, Feb 5–8, 1972". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ "1st Test: West Indies Women v Australia Women at Montego Bay, May 7–9, 1976". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ "1st Test: India Women v West Indies Women at Bangalore, Oct 31 – Nov 2, 1976". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ "Only Test: Sri Lanka Women v Pakistan Women at Colombo (Colts), Apr 17–20, 1998". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ "Only Test: Ireland Women v Pakistan Women at Dublin, Jul 30–31, 2000". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ "Only Test: India Women v New Zealand Women at Vapi, Nov 27–30, 2003". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ "Only Test: Netherlands Women v South Africa Women at Rotterdam, Jul 28–31, 2007". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
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