Lynne Thomas (cricketer)

For the American football player, see Lynn Thomas.

Lynne Thomas
Personal information
Full name
Derryth Lynne Thomas
Born (1939-09-29) 29 September 1939 (age 85)
Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National sides
Test debut (cap 68)9 July 1966 
England v New Zealand
Last Test24 July 1976 
England v Australia
ODI debut (cap 10/24)23 June 1973 
England v International XI
Last ODI6 February 1982 
International XI v India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1966–1986West
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI WFC WLA
Matches 10 24 34 32
Runs scored 610 821 2,282 1,046
Batting average 40.66 45.61 49.60 41.84
100s/50s 0/5 1/3 2/18 2/3
Top score 90 134 133* 134
Balls bowled 880 318 3,206 446
Wickets 7 6 43 8
Bowling average 44.28 27.66 28.32 26.50
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/33 2/15 4/22 2/15
Catches/stumpings 4/– 4/– 21/– 6/–
Source: CricketArchive, 4 March 2021

Derryth Lynne Thomas (born 29 September 1939) is a Welsh former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler. She appeared in 10 Test matches and 12 One Day Internationals for England between 1966 and 1979. She also played 12 matches for, and was captain of, International XI at the 1982 World Cup. She played domestic cricket for West of England.[1][2]

She opened the batting for England when they won the 1973 World Cup, and, against International XI in England's opening game of the tournament, became the first woman to score a century in one-day international cricket.[1] In the same match, along with Enid Bakewell, Thomas set the record for the highest opening partnership in Women's Cricket World Cup history (246).[3]

She also played hockey at international level for Wales. She was a full-time P.E. teacher at Neath Girls' Grammar School.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Player Profile: Lynne Thomas". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Player Profile: Lynne Thomas". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Records: Women's World Cup: Highest partnerships by wicket". Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  4. ^ Wilson, Biĺl (22 July 2017). "Women's world cup: Lynne Thomas and the cricket spirit of 1973". BBC. Retrieved 22 July 2017.


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