Belinda Clark

Belinda Clark is an Australian former cricketer and administrator who captained the national women’s team and became the first player to score a double century in a one-day international.

1997 Women's Cricket World Cup: The tournament in India that Australia won, with Belinda Clark as captain. Clark led Australia to the title during a tournament that showcased the team’s strength.
Ricky Ponting: Australian cricketer who captained the national men's team and served as a leading batter. Ponting and Clark both became prominent Australian captains across the men's and women's teams.
Integration of Australian cricket administration: The merger of Australia’s women’s and men’s cricket governing structures under one national organization. Clark’s leadership in the women’s association preceded its integration into Cricket Australia.
Arthur Edward Jepson: English cricketer who scored the first double century in a men's one-day international, in 1984. Jepson’s men's ODI milestone came before Clark’s landmark innings in the women’s game.
Belinda Clark's 229 not out: The first double century scored in a women's one-day international, made by Clark against Denmark in 1997. This innings established Clark as the first player to reach 200 in an ODI.
Meg Lanning: Australian cricketer who captained the national women's team and set numerous batting records. Lanning followed Clark among the influential captains of Australia’s women’s side.
Women’s cricket: The forms of cricket played by women, including domestic and international competitions. Clark’s records and leadership contributed to women’s cricket’s visibility and development.
One Day International cricket: The international form of limited-overs cricket in which each side bats for a set number of overs. Clark’s 229 was a women’s ODI record-setting performance within this broader format.
2005 Women's Cricket World Cup: The tournament in South Africa that Australia won under Clark’s captaincy. Clark’s final World Cup as captain ended with another title for Australia.
Shane Warne: Australian leg-spin bowler widely regarded as one of cricket’s greatest players. Warne’s career overlapped with Clark’s in an era when Australian cricket gained global prominence.

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