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Player Age Team Opposition Ground Match Date Scorecard
SJ Power 46y 331d WI Women v Pak Women Karachi 15 Mar 2004 Women's Test # 122
KV Plummer 40y 119d NZ Women v Eng Women Auckland 11 Jan 1992 Women's Test # 93
ME Maclagan 40y 75d Eng Women v Aus Women Scarborough 16 Jun 1951 Women's Test # 13
R Thompson 39y 140d Aus Women v Eng Women Adelaide 21 Dec 1984 Women's Test # 74
M Allitt 37y 226d Aus Women v Eng Women Birmingham 15 Jun 1963 Women's Test # 30
IM Lamason 35y 323d NZ Women v Aus Women Wellington 20 Mar 1948 Women's Test # 8
MC Dive 34y 268d Aus Women v NZ Women Wellington 20 Mar 1948 Women's Test # 8
ME Grealey 34y 216d Ire. Women v Pak Women Dublin 30 Jul 2000 Women's Test # 111
DA Gordon 34y 135d Aus Women v WI Women Montego Bay 7 May 1976 Women's Test # 47
S Goatman 34y 131d Eng Women v WI Women Canterbury 16 Jun 1979 Women's Test # 63
UL Paisley 34y 61d Aus Women v NZ Women Adelaide 18 Jan 1957 Women's Test # 19
M Knee 34y 17d Aus Women v NZ Women Melbourne 5 Feb 1972 Women's Test # 42
MC Robinson 33y 303d Eng Women v Aus Women Perth 21 Mar 1958 Women's Test # 24
MAM Lewis 33y 160d NZ Women v India Women Vapi 27 Nov 2003 Women's Test # 121
M Maben 33y 12d India Women v NZ Women Vapi 27 Nov 2003 Women's Test # 121
W Blunsden 32y 200d Aus Women v NZ Women Wellington 21 Mar 1975 Women's Test # 46
MB Duggan 32y 22d Eng Women v NZ Women Christchurch 29 Nov 1957 Women's Test # 20
RU McKenzie 31y 296d NZ Women v Eng Women Leeds 12 Jun 1954 Women's Test # 16
SL Illingworth 31y 151d NZ Women v India Women Nelson 7 Feb 1995 Women's Test # 97
KL Rolton 31y 89d Aus Women v India Women Adelaide 18 Feb 2006 Women's Test # 127
M Picton 30y 137d Aus Women v NZ Women Dunedin 17 Mar 1961 Women's Test # 29

Records include the following recent matches:
Australia Women v England Women at Sydney, Only Test, Jan 22-25, 2011 [Women Test # 133]
England Women v Australia Women at Worcester, Only Test, Jul 10-13, 2009 [Women Test # 132]
Australia Women v England Women at Bowral, Only Test, Feb 15-18, 2008 [Women Test # 131]

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