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Myrtle Ethel Maclagan MBE (born 2 April 1911 in Ambala, United Provinces, India; died 11 March 1993 in Surrey, England) was an English cricketer. She played in the first women's Test match in 1934, and was one of the best known women cricketers of her day, famous for making high scores against the Australians.She is mostly known for making first test century in Women Cricket.The first century in women's Test cricket was scored in 4 January 1935 by Myrtle Maclagan, who made 119 runs for England against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground . So much so that just after the men's team had lost the Ashes, the ''Morning Post'' praised Maclagan's batting prowess with the quatrain: :''What matter that we lost, mere nervy men'' :''Since England's women now play England's game,'' :''Wherefore Immortal Wisden, take your pen'' :''And write MACLAGAN on the scroll of fame'' After the 1934–35 tour to Australia and New Zealand, Maclagan also played against Australia in England in 1937. After the war, she returned to cricket, touring Australia and New Zealand again in 1948–49 and then appearing against Australia in England in 1951. In 1966 she was awarded the MBE. ==References== *(Cricinfo page on Myrtle Maclagan ) *(CricketArchive page on Myrtle Maclagan ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Myrtle Maclagan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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