Eimear Richardson

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Eimear Richardson
Personal information
Full name
Eimear Ann Jermyn Richardson
Born (1986-09-14) 14 September 1986 (age 37)
Dublin, Ireland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 53)31 July 2005 v Australia
Last ODI9 November 2022 v Pakistan
T20I debut (cap 9)27 June 2008 v West Indies
Last T20I20 February 2023 v India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010/11–2013/14Central Districts
2014/15–2017/18Wellington
2016–2017Typhoons
2018/19–presentNorthern Districts
2022Scorchers
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 30 54
Runs scored 397 503
Batting average 15.26 15.24
100s/50s 0/1 0/2
Top score 50* 63*
Balls bowled 1,141 1,028
Wickets 22 48
Bowling average 28.95 20.06
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 5/13 3/9
Catches/stumpings 3/– 9/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 November 2022

Eimear Ann Jermyn Richardson (born 14 September 1986) is an Irish cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler.[1] She plays domestic cricket for Northern Districts, having previously played for Central Districts and Wellington in New Zealand and Typhoons and Scorchers in Ireland.[2]

In June 2018, she was named in Ireland's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.[3] In October 2018, she was named in Ireland's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[4][5]

In August 2019, she was named in Ireland's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland.[6] She was the leading wicket-taker for Ireland in the tournament, with nine dismissals in five matches.[7] In July 2020, she was awarded a non-retainer contract by Cricket Ireland for the following year.[8] In August 2021, she was named the player of the tournament in the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier in Spain.[9] In November 2021, she was named in Ireland's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Eimear Richardson". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Player Profile: Eimear Richardson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  3. ^ "ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Final squad named for World T20, Raack set for Ireland debut". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Laura Delany to lead 'strong and experienced' Irish side at World T20". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Match official appointments and squads announced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  7. ^ "ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier, 2019 - Ireland Women: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Cricket Ireland award new set of women's contracts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Eimear Richardson named Player of the Tournament as Ireland Women finish in style". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Ireland squad announced for Women's World Cup Qualifier; amendments made to tournament schedule". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

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