| Australian women's cricket team in England in 1976 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| England | Australia | ||
| Dates | 29 May – 8 August 1976 | ||
| Captains | Rachael Heyhoe Flint | Anne Gordon | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | 3-match series drawn 0–0 | ||
| Most runs | Rachael Heyhoe Flint (350) | Jan Lumsden (260) | |
| Most wickets | Enid Bakewell (10) | Raelee Thompson (10) | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | England won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Megan Lear (109) | Lorraine Hill (132) | |
| Most wickets | Jacqueline Court (5) | Karen Price (3) | |
TheAustralian women's cricket team touredEngland between May and August 1976. Thetest series againstEngland women's cricket team was played for theWomen's Ashes, which England were defending. The series was drawn 0–0, meaning that England retained the Ashes. England won the three-matchODI series 2–1.[1] The second ODI, won by England, was the first women's cricket match ever played atLord's.[2]
29 May 1976 Scorecard |
Thames Valley 64 (35.5 overs) | v | |
Pauline Gibbon 28 (–) Lorraine Hill 4/18 (6 overs) | Lorraine Hill 40* (–) |
Australia Women won by 10 wickets Aspro Sports Ground,Slough Umpires:Sheila Hill (Eng) and Pip Vyvyan (Eng) |
30 May 1976 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Uxbridge Cricket Club Ground,Uxbridge Umpires: Peggy Culver (Eng) and Isabel Nowell-Smith (Eng) |
2 June 1976 Scorecard |
v | Middlesex 98/7 (57 overs) | |
Janette Tredrea 64 (–) Val Castle 2/55 (12 overs) | June Green 32 (–) Lorraine Hill 2/10 (8 overs) |
4 June 1976 Scorecard |
v | Civil Service 88 (47.4 overs) | |
Margaret Jennings 66 (–) Dot Fearnley 1/69 (20 overs) | Julia Goodwin 19 (–) Marie Lutschini 3/20 (9 overs) |
Australia Women won by 89 runs Civil Service Sports Ground,Chiswick Umpires: Peggy Culver (Eng) andEsme Irwin (Eng) |
9 June 1976 Scorecard |
v | Yorkshire 62/6 (57 overs) | |
Lorraine Hill 108* (–) |
23 June 1976 Scorecard |
v | West of England 86 (56.2 overs) | |
Australia Women won by 123 runs The Maer Ground,Exmouth Umpires: Peggy Culver (Eng) andKay Green (Eng) |
30 June 1976 Scorecard |
v | West Midlands 150/8 (68 overs) | |
7 July 1976 Scorecard |
v | East Midlands 73 (46.2 overs) | |
Mal Deeman 37 (–) Karen Price 5/10 (10 overs) |
Australia Women won by 151 runs Snibston Colliery Ground,Coalville Umpires: F Palmer (Eng) and A Swift (Eng) |
18 July 1976 Scorecard |
v | Kent 184/4 (62 overs) | |
Lorraine Hill 108* (–) |
21 July 1976 Scorecard |
v | Surrey 104 (54.5 overs) | |
Australia Women won by 69 runs Mitcham Cricket Green,Mitcham Umpires: B Hill (Eng) and Veronica Reichwald (Eng) |
6 – 7 June 1976 Scorecard |
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Australia Women won by 6 wickets Recreation Ground,Banstead Umpires: Veronica Reichwald (Eng) and Pyp Vyvyan (Eng) |
19 – 21 June 1976 Scorecard |
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3 – 5 July 1976 Scorecard |
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24 – 27 July 1976 Scorecard |
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1 August 1976 Scorecard |
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Australia Women won by 87 runs St Lawrence Ground,Canterbury Umpires: Elizabeth Riley (Eng) andKay Green (Eng) |
4 August 1976 Scorecard |
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8 August 1976 Scorecard |
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