Women's cricket: Main article: Women's cricket Mithali Raj of India is the highest run scorer in women's international cricket. Women's cricket is the team sport of cricket when played by women . Its rules are almost identical to those in the game played by men, the main change being the use of a smaller ball . Women's cricket is beginning to be played at professional level in 11 of the 12 full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), [ note 1 ] and is played worldwide, especially in Commonwealth nations . Women's cricket Australian batter Meg Lanning plays a sweep shot while Merissa Aguilleira of the West Indies keeps wicket during the 2014 West Indies tour of Australia at the North Sydney Oval . Highest governing body International Cricket Council (formerly International Women's ...