14 Facts About Enid Bakewell

Enid Bakewell played for the English women's cricket team in 12 Tests between 1968 and 1979, and in 23 one-day international matches.

Enid Bakewell was encouraged to play cricket from an early age.

Enid Bakewell initially concentrated on her batting but was encouraged to develop her slow left-arm bowling, which she modelled on Tony Lock.

Enid Bakewell studied at Dartford College of Physical Education, graduating in 1959.

Enid Bakewell married Colin Bakewell, an electrical engineer with Rolls-Royce.

Enid Bakewell was pregnant and so missed the home Tests against New Zealand in England in 1966.

Enid Bakewell opened the batting in her first Test, against Australia in 1968, and made a century on debut.

Enid Bakewell scored centuries opening the batting in the first and second Tests against New Zealand in 1969.

Enid Bakewell played, at age 41, in the 1982 Women's Cricket World Cup, taking 3 for 13 against India at Wanganui and then three for 29 against the International XI at Wellington.

Enid Bakewell played in the three Tests at home against Australia in 1973, and the three home Tests against the West Indies in 1979.

Enid Bakewell continued to play for East Midlands and later Surrey into her 50s.

Enid Bakewell has continued to play cricket into her 80s, playing for Caythorpe CC Women's Team in 2021 and in 2022 she toured Australia with the East Anglian Veteran Ladies team, playing matches against veteran men's and women's sides.

Enid Bakewell was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2012, becoming the third woman cricketer to be thus recognized.

Enid Bakewell was awarded the MBE in the 2019 New Year Honours.