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Women’s Cricket

The first recorded cricket match between women was reported in The Watch Marquee on 26 July 1745; The match was contested between “a dozen of Bramley’s maids and twenty of Hambledon’s maids, all of whom were dressed”. Women’s cricket is a team of cricket played by women. Its rules are almost identical to those of the game played by men, the main variation being the use of a smaller ball.

Women’s cricket is played at a professional level in 11 of the 12 full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), [note 1] and is played throughout the world, particularly in national-level countries. The first recorded cricket match between women was held in England on 26 July 1745. Women continued to play socially until clubs were formed in the late 1800s.

In 1926, the creation of the Women’s Cricket Association (WCA) in England formalized the games and began the process of organizing international games. Like many women’s sports, the further development of women’s cricket was hampered by sexism and a lack of support for equality.

Cricket is growing at the grassroots level, especially in England and Australia.
, However, many obstacles still remain. Cricket boards often organize competitions that use new formulas with the aim of attracting women. Cricket for women with disabilities is also on the rise, especially in South Asia.