Rule Differences between Men's and Women's Cricket

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Differences between Men's & Women's Cricket


Women's cricket has been gaining increasing popularity and recognition in recent years, showcasing the talent and skill of female athletes in the sport.

The viewership of women's cricket on television has been steadily increasing. The ICC Women's World Cup and other major tournaments have been broadcasted globally allowing fans to watch and support their preferred team.

With the advent of T20 leagues like the Women's Big Bash League, The Hundred's Women's Competition, and the cash-rich new entrant Women's Premier League, the future of Women's cricket looks promising.





In this article, I am listing the few differences between Men's and Women's cricket rules and regulations.


Cricket Ball


The weight of the cricket ball in Men's cricket should be between 156g to 163g, while for women's cricket, it is between 142g to 151g.

Women generally have smaller palms when compared to Men, Hence the size of the ball has been reduced so that the ball is a little softer to hold. 


Boundary Size

From the center of the pitch, Boundary ropes will have to be a minimum of 55 meters and a maximum of 64 meters for women. While for men, the corresponding numbers are 59 meters and 90 meters.




Boundary size has been reduced in Women's cricket to encourage more sixes and power hitting.


Inner Circle

Sports commentators over the years have used the 30-yard word too often to mean Inner circle during the commentary, However, the inner circle size is only 25 yards for women's cricket, while for men's cricket, it is 30 yards.


Because of 25 yards inner circle, Runouts are seen more frequently in Women's cricket when compared to Men's cricket.


Field Restrictions

A maximum of 5 fielders is allowed outside the inner circle for men's cricket post the power-play in the limited-overs format. In comparison, only 4 fielders are allowed in women's limited-overs cricket post the power-play.



ICC believes that having only 4 fielders outside the inner circle for women's cricket will encourage more runs and make the game exciting for spectators.


Over Rate

The overrate in women's limited-overs games is 16 overs per hour, while for Men's cricket, it is 14.28 overs per hour.




Test Cricket

Test matches are played for four days with 100 overs every day for women's cricket, while for Men's cricket, it is 5 days with 90 overs every day.


Similarly, the follow-on numbers are 200 for Men's and 150 for women's cricket.


Decision Review System (DRS)

DRS is used in women's limited overs format in the same way as Men's limited overs format.


 However, DRS is not available for the women's long format. However, umpires can consult the third umpire should there a need be.

 In Men's cricket, currently, there are 3 unsuccessful reviews for an inning for each team. 


What the future holds??

There are various talks and opinions regarding shortening the pitch from the current 22 yards, Players like Smirthi Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, Racheal Haynes, Lea Tahuhu, and Nida Dar have been on both sides of the argument.

Only time and ICC can tell whether this change can be implemented in the Women's Cricket



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