[1] Organised cricket has been played by women in Australia since no later than 1874 when the first recorded match took place in Bendigo.

[a] The founding mother of women's cricket in Australia was the young Tasmanian, Lily Poulett-Harris, who captained the Oyster Cove team in the league she created in 1894.

[10] One location where cricket was being played was Bundaberg, where a ladies' town team had been established that was competing until as late as 1909.

By 1911, the skirts had changed to include fewer layers and allowed for greater movement of the legs.

During the early part of the twentieth century, small towns in rural areas often lacked enough male players to have a full team.

Mixed gendered teams were created as part of informal games at locations such as the Cooroy Showgrounds.

This change in outfits allowed women a greater range of movement when they played the game.

It was medically appropriate for all girls to be able to participate in, so long as they were not done in an overly competitive manner, swimming, rowing, cycling and horseback riding.

[15] In 1933, the New South Wales Amateur Women's Sport Council was created by Gwendolen Game.

The event was organised by the Victorian Women's Amateur Sports Council and held at the Melbourne Cricket Grounds.

A field hockey tournament featuring Australian, Kiwi and Fijian teams was played.

[16] In 1986, Lyn Larsen, at the age of 22, became the youngest captain ever of the Australian women's national cricket team.

Women's sport organisations had largely remained intact and were holding competitions during the war period.

[23] Important current day ambassadors for women's cricket in Australia include Ellyse Perry, Meg Lanning, Alex Blackwell and Alyssa Healy.

The Australian Women's Cricket Team (The Southern Stars) have competed at an international level in the short forms of the game since the first World Cup in 1973, in England.

[29] And resulting from their efforts this the Southern Stars received a pay rise making them the highest paid women's sporting team in Australia.