Checkout Top 5 Highest Opening Stands In Women's Test Cricket

The Women's Test Cricket has seen a great rise in recent years, especially when talking about Indian Women's Test Cricket.

The Women in Blue have played 3 tests in the last year against England and Australia at home and emerged victorious on both occasions.

Batting in Women's Test Cricket has reached new levels, with batters now trying to express themselves more.

In this article, we will look at the highest opening stands in Women's Test Cricket

List of Top 5 Highest Stands in Women's Tests

5. Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana(India)167 vs England

This test match is remembered for many historical reasons, the Indian Women's side was playing a test after 7 years, and that to at a place that was alien to them in terms of Test Cricket conditions and against a moving Dukes ball.

Shafali Verma was making her debut in that game in 2021, Verma scored a brilliant 96 off 152 deliveries in her maiden test innings. She stitched a crucial 167-run stand with Smriti Mandhana.

4. Belinda Hogget and Belinda Clarke 178 vs India

This series was played in 1991, this was a three-match test series, and Australia won the series easily by a convincing margin of 3-0. Hogget in that partnership of 178 scored 73 whereas Clarke racked up 104.

3. Caroline Atkins and Aaran Brindle 200 vs India

This test match was played at the old Lucknow stadium where the opening stand combined together for a 200-run opening partnership which helped England to smash 314 in the first innings. The match ended in a tame draw.

2. Kiran Baluch and Sajjidah Shah 241 vs West Indies

This test match was played between Pakistan and the West Indies, the duo created history by racking up the highest opening stand in Pakistan's highest opening stand. Pakistan scored 426-7 in their first innings.

1. Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana 292 vs South Africa

Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana broke their own record today by smashing 292 runs for the first wicket in the one-off test against South Africa today in Chennai. Shafali smashed a maiden double century and Smriti Mandhana scored 149.