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| Full name | Shirley Ellis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1952 (age 71–72) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 3) | 23 June 1973 v Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 18 July 1973 v England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1972–1973 | Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1974 | West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shirley Ellis (born 1952;[1] married name Morgan[2]) is a Welsh former sportswoman who played cricket as an all-rounder and field hockey for the Welsh national team.[3]
She appeared in five One Day Internationals (ODIs) for Young England in the 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup. In her first match, she became the first woman cricketer to open both the batting and bowling in an ODI.[4][5][6] Overall, she took two wickets and scored 62 runs, with a high score of 30.[7] She played domestic cricket for Sussex and West of England.[1]
Ellis her first appearance for the Welsh hockey team in 1971, aged nineteen.[3] In 1973 she took part in the Welsh Ladies' tour of the West Indies, from which she emerged top scorer with 17 goals.[8]
References
- 1 2 "Shirley Ellis". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ↑ "Neath Port Talbot District Sports Council unveils hall of fame". Leisure Opportunities UK. 4 May 2005. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- 1 2 Phil Bailey (19 April 2021). "Home International Championships of 1971". Hockey Wales. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ↑ "Women's ODI Matches played by Shirley Ellis". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ↑ "Records | Women's One-Day Internationals | All-round records | Opening the batting and bowling in the same match | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ↑ "2nd Match: Australia Women v Young England Women at Bournemouth, Jun 23, 1973 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ↑ "Shirley Ellis". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ↑ Phil Bailey (20 October 2020). "Welsh Ladies' 1973 Tour of the West Indies". Hockey Wales. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
External links
- Shirley Ellis at ESPNcricinfo
- Shirley Ellis at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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