Shauna Kavanagh

Shauna Kavanagh
Personal information
Full name
Shauna Maire Kavanagh
Born (1992-04-21) 21 April 1992 (age 32)
Dublin, Ireland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 68)26 April 2011 v Netherlands
Last ODI22 August 2022 v Netherlands
T20I debut (cap 24)26 August 2011 v Netherlands
Last T20I25 September 2022 v Bangladesh
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015–2018Dragons
2019–presentScorchers
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 27 54
Runs scored 206 335
Batting average 10.84 11.55
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 34 37
Balls bowled 129 6
Wickets 1 0
Bowling average 140.00 –
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/29 –
Catches/stumpings 17/0 4/1
Source: ESPN Cricinfo, 2 October 2022

Shauna Maire Kavanagh (born 21 April 1992) is a Dublin-born Irish international cricketer who plays her club level cricket at Pembroke Cricket Club.[1] She attended school at Loretto College Foxrork, and later attended St. Andrews College in Booterstown, Dublin.[2] Kavanagh is a right-handed batter and wicket-keeper, as well as bowling right-arm medium pace. She has represented Leinster Development squads for under 15's, 17's and 19's, and has also represented the Irish under 15's and 17's women's teams, Ireland A and has also made it onto the Ireland's senior women's team. She went to Bangladesh in November 2011 with the Irish senior Women's team to compete in the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifiers. She plays for Scorchers in the Women's Super Series.[3]

In June 2018, she was named in Ireland's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.[4] In July 2018, she was named in the ICC Women's Global Development Squad.[5] In October 2018, she was named in Ireland's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[6][7]

In August 2019, she was named in Ireland's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland.[8] In July 2020, she was awarded a part-time professional contract by Cricket Ireland for the following year.[9] In November 2021, she was named in Ireland's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[10] In June 2022, during Ireland's home series against South Africa, Kavanagh played in her 100th international match for Ireland.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Interview: Shauna Kavanagh on being born into cricket, the number 85 and playing Zimbabwe". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Cricket Ireland Player Lines". Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Player Profile: Shauna Kavanagh". Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  4. ^ "ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Meet the Global Development Squad". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Final squad named for World T20, Raack set for Ireland debut". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Laura Delany to lead 'strong and experienced' Irish side at World T20". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Match official appointments and squads announced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Cricket Ireland award new set of women's contracts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Ireland squad announced for Women's World Cup Qualifier; amendments made to tournament schedule". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Ireland Women thumped by South Africa in ODI opener". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 12 June 2022.