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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) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
