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  1. Several England women players have taken better figures on ODI debut, the best as of December 2019 being the 5/12 taken by Laura Harper in 1999.

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Michael Yardy
Michael Yardy 2010, cropped (2).jpg
Yardy in 2010
Personal information
Full name
Michael Howard Yardy
Born (1980-11-27) 27 November 1980 (age 43)
Pembury, Kent, England
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
BattingLeft-handed
Bowling Slow left-arm orthodox
Left-arm medium
Role All-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut(cap  198)8 September 2006 v  Pakistan
Last ODI6 March 2011 v  South Africa
T20I debut(cap  20)28 August 2006 v  Pakistan
Last T20I14 January 2011 v  Australia
T20I shirt no.40
Domestic team information
YearsTeam