Karen Young (cricketer)

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Karen Young
Personal information
Full name
Karen Nichole Young
Born (1968-12-06) 6 December 1968 (age 56)
Auckland, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Role All-rounder
International information
National side
Only Test(cap  10)30 July 2000 v  Pakistan
ODI debut(cap  42)23 July 2000 v  Pakistan
Last ODI23 July 2003 v  Pakistan
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI WLA
Matches11920
Runs scored58289292
Batting average 58.0017.0016.22
100s/50s0/11/01/0
Top score58120120
Balls bowled198198
Wickets 33
Bowling average 46.0046.00
5 wickets in innings 00
10 wickets in match00
Best bowling1/151/15
Catches/stumpings 1/–2/–2/–
Source: CricketArchive, 30 November 2021

Karen Nichole Young (born 6 June 1968) is a New Zealand-born Irish former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in one Test match and 19 One Day Internationals for Ireland between 2000 and 2003. [1] [2] She scored 58 in her only Test match, against Pakistan, as well as scoring 120 in an ODI in the same series. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Player Profile: Karen Young". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  2. "Player Profile: Karen Young". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  3. "Only Test, Dublin, Jul 30 - 31 2000, Pakistan Women tour of Ireland: Ireland Women v Pakistan Women". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  4. "3rd ODI, Dublin, Jul 27 2000, Pakistan Women tour of Ireland: Ireland Women v Pakistan Women". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 November 2021.