Avril Fahey

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Avril Fahey
Personal information
Full name
Avril Joy Fahey
Born (1974-06-24) June 24, 1974 (age 48)
BattingRight-hand bat
Bowling Right-arm Off-spin
International information
National side
Test debut(cap  130)28 February 1995 v  New Zealand
Last Test6 July 2001 v  England
ODI debut(cap  81)7 February 1997 v  Pakistan
Last ODI1 September 2001 v  Ireland
Career statistics
Competition Tests ODIs WNCL WT20
Matches64012432
Runs scored11281575313
Batting average 11.009.3316.4012.03
100s/50s0/00/00/50/0
Top score1112* 62* 25*
Balls bowled86416235412100
Wickets 537933
Bowling average 58.0021.9433.8241.00
5 wickets in innings 0010
10 wickets in match0000
Best bowling2/373/115/82/14
Catches/stumpings 1/-5/-37/-6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 June 2014

Avril Fahey (born 24 June 1974 in Subiaco, Western Australia) is a former Australian cricket player. [1]

Fahey first played for the Western Australian women's cricket team in the 1992–93 cricket season. [2] She played for Western Australia between 1992 and 2012. [3] She played 164 domestic limited overs matches including 124 Women's National Cricket League matches and 32 Women's Twenty20 games for the Western Fury. [4]

Fahey played six Tests and 40 One Day Internationals for the Australia national women's cricket team. [1]

Fahey retired from cricket in 2012. She captained the Western Fury in 45 matches and was the first woman to play 150 matches for Western Australia. [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "A Stalwart Bows Out". Western Australian Cricket Association. 20 March 2012. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
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