Ruth Buckstein
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| Full name | Ruth Buckstein | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 July 1955 Melbourne, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only Test (cap 114) | 29 August 1987 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 51) | 23 January 1986 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 18 December 1988 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1978/79–1987/88 | Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 4 January 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ruth Buckstein (born 28 July 1955) is an Australian former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. She appeared in one Test match and 16 One Day Internationals for Australia between 1986 and 1988. She played domestic cricket for Victoria.[1][2]
Early life[edit]
Buckstein played softball for the Victorian state team before her first club cricket match appearance in 1973. At the time, Buckstein was an undergraduate student at Monash University.[3]
Cricket career[edit]
A right-handed batter, Buckstein played one Test match and 16 WODIs, including scoring two WODI centuries.[4][5] Her final WODI appearance was in the final of the 1988 Women's Cricket World Cup, which was won by Australia.[6]
Buckstein played as an opener.[7] As of 2014[update] Buckstein and Julien Wiener are the only Jewish Australians to have represented Australia in Test cricket.[8][relevant?]
One Day International centuries[edit]
| Ruth Buckstein's One-Day International centuries[9] | |||||||
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| # | Runs | Match | Opponents | City/Country | Venue | Year | |
| 1 | 100 | 10 |  Netherlands
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 Perth, Australia
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Willetton Sports Club (No. 1 Oval) | 1988[10] | |
| 2 | 105* | 15 | Netherlands
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Melbourne, Australia
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Carey Grammar School Oval No.2 | 1988[11] | |
References[edit]
- ^ "Player Profile: Ruth Buckstein". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Player Profile: Ruth Buckstein". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ Peg McMahon (8 October 1973). "Ruth starts off with a dashing 61". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "Player Profile: Ruth Buckstein". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
- ^ "Player Profile: Ruth Buckstein". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ "Statsguru: Women's One-Day Internationals, Batting records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ Smith, Heather (5 December 1988). "Australians hammer Irish in World Cup". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ John Harms (19 December 2004). "The opener". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "All-round records | Women's One-Day Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com – R Buckstein". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Full Scorecard of AUS Women vs Neth Women 1st Match 1988/89 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Full Scorecard of AUS Women vs Neth Women 17th Match 1988/89 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
External links[edit]
- Ruth Buckstein at ESPNcricinfo
- Ruth Buckstein at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Ruth Buckstein at southernstars.org.au
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