Melbourne, Jan. 30 -- Christina Matthews, the former Australia wicketkeeper, vice-captain, and long-time cricket administrator, has been inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame. She received her award just before the opening day of the historic women's Ashes Test at the MCG.

Matthews holds the record for the most Test matches played by an Australian woman, with 20, and is tied for sixth place globally. She also has the most dismissals in women's Test history, with 58, over a career spanning from 1984 to 1995. In addition to her Test career, Matthews played 47 ODIs and was part of Australia's World Cup-winning team in 1988 at the MCG.

Starting her career in Victoria, Matthews also played for New South Wales (NSW) and the Austra...