Sharon Tredrea

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Sharon Tredrea
Personal information
Full name
Sharon Ann Tredrea
Born (1954-06-30) 30 June 1954 (age 70)
Melbourne, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
Role All-rounder
Relations Gary Tredrea (brother)
Janette Tredrea (sister)
Warren Tredrea (nephew)
International information
National side
Test debut(cap  80)21 March 1975 v  New Zealand
Last Test13 December 1984 v  England
ODI debut(cap  10)23 June 1973 v  Young England
Last ODI18 December 1988 v  England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
Women's Cricket
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup
Runner-up 1973 England
Winner 1978 India
Winner 1982 New Zealand
Winner 1988 Australia
Source: CricketArchive, 12 November 2023

Sharon Ann Tredrea (born 30 June 1954) is an Australian former cricketer who played as a right-arm fast bowler and right-handed batter. She appeared in 10 Test matches and 31 One Day Internationals for Australia between 1973 and 1988, including playing at the 1973, 1978, 1982 and 1988 World Cups. Her final international appearance was in the final of the 1988 World Cup. [1] She played domestic cricket for Victoria. [2] [3]

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In 2020 she was inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame. [4] The best female player for Victoria is awarded the Sharon Tredrea Award. [5]

Sharon Tredrea is the sister of Janette Tredrea, who played five Test matches and five One Day Internationals for Australia, and Australian rules footballer Gary Tredrea. [6] [7]

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References

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  3. "Player Profile: Sharon Tredrea". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
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