 In what proved to be her final Test, she scored 68 and 112 not out (out of an England total of 164) and took 10 for 75 (including career-best figures in the second innings of 7-61) against West Indies at Edgbaston in 1979.She along with Lynne Thomas set the record for the highest opening run partnership in the history of Women's Cricket World Cup (246)

In 2014 "Wisden Cricketers' Almanack" selected her as one of the five greatest female players of all time.Bakewell was born in Newstead Village, Nottinghamshire.