Cara Murray
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| Full name | Cara Murray | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 November 2000 Belfast, Northern Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 87) | 8 June 2018 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 21 October 2023 v Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 36) | 6 June 2018 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 24 October 2023 v Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2015 | Dragons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2021 | Scorchers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Dragons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 29 November 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cara Murray (born 1 November 2000) is an Irish cricketer.[1][2][3] She made her Women's Twenty20 International cricket (WT20I) debut for Ireland against New Zealand on 6 June 2018.[4] She plays in the Women's Super Series for Dragons.[5][6]
She made her Women's One Day International cricket (WODI) debut for Ireland, also against New Zealand, on 8 June 2018.[7] On her debut, she returned the worst bowling figures in WODIs, with two wickets for 119 runs from her ten overs.[8][9]
In June 2018, she was named in Ireland's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.[10] In July 2020, she was awarded a non-retainer contract by Cricket Ireland for the following year.[11] In November 2021, she was named in Ireland's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ "Cara Murray". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "Cara Murray". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "Rising star Cara Murray out to become a big hitter for Ireland". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "Only T20I, New Zealand Women tour of Ireland and England at Dublin, Jun 6 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Cara Murray". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "'Bigger and better than ever' - Arachas Super Series returns to three team format in 2022". Cricket Ireland. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "1st ODI, New Zealand Women tour of Ireland and England at Dublin, Jun 8 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "Cara Murray's 2 for 119: the most expensive figures in all ODIs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "New Zealand women make record ODI total against Ireland in Dublin". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "Cricket Ireland award new set of women's contracts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Ireland squad announced for Women's World Cup Qualifier; amendments made to tournament schedule". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
External links[edit]
- Cara Murray at ESPNcricinfo
- Cara Murray at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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