The Brief Guide To Women’s Cricket

England led the way in organising international cricket for women. Their team led by Betty Archdale went to Australia in 1934-35. It had been about 57 years since the men’s teams of the two nations had sparred in Test cricket for the first time. In pic: Betty Archdale, 1907 - 2000, top right, with two other members of the team at St Pancras Station, 19th October 1934. They are leaving for Australia to take part in the Test Matches. (Photo by J. ... more 

England led the way in organising international cricket for women. Their team led by Betty Archdale went to Australia in 1934-35. It had been about 57 years since the men’s teams of the two nations had sparred in Test cricket for the first time. In pic: Betty Archdale, 1907 - 2000, top right, with two other members of the team at St Pancras Station, 19th October 1934. They are leaving for Australia to take part in the Test Matches. (Photo by J. A. Hampton/Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) less