Cliodhna Sharp

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Cliodhna Sharp
Personal information
Full nameCliodhna Deirdre Sharp
Born (1976-06-03) 3 June 1976 (age 46)
Dublin, Ireland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Role Batter
International information
National side
ODI debut(cap  35)8 August 1997 v  South Africa
Last ODI14 December 2000 v  Netherlands
Career statistics
Competition WODI WLA
Matches911
Runs scored4963
Batting average 7.007.87
100s/50s0/00/0
Top score1919
Catches/stumpings 0/–1/–
Source: CricketArchive, 21 June 2022

Cliodhna Deirdre Sharp (born 3 June 1976) is an Irish former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. She appeared in nine One Day Internationals for Ireland between 1997 and 2000. [1] [2]

Sharp was born in Dublin. [1] She made her international debut in August 1997, aged 21, in a One Day International (ODI) match against South Africa. At the 1997 World Cup in India, Sharp played in only two of her team's matches, against Denmark and South Africa. She made four further ODI appearances over the following two seasons (three against Australia in 1998 and one against India in 1999), but had little success. Sharp's last matches for Ireland came at the 2000 World Cup in New Zealand. [3] She again played in only two matches, scoring a career-high 19 runs against India, but making a five-ball duck against the Netherlands. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Ireland / Players / Cliodhna Sharp, ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  2. "Player Profile: Cliodhna Sharp". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. Women's ODI matches played by Cliodhna Sharp, CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  4. Statistics / Statsguru / CD Sharp / Women's One-Day Internationals, ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2016.