Lynsey Askew
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| Full name | Lynsey Riann Frances Askew | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 September 1986 Bromley, Greater London, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Alex Blackwell (wife) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 109) | 28 February 2007 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 14 August 2008 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 15) | 5 August 2006 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 23 August 2008 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2002–2009 | Kent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008/09 | Otago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010/11–2014/15 | Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Kent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Kent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 6 March 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lynsey Riann Frances Askew (born 3 September 1986) is an English former cricketer who played as a right-arm medium bowler and right-handed batter. She appeared in eight One Day Internationals and six Twenty20 Internationals for England between 2006 and 2008. She played domestic cricket for Kent, Otago and Australian Capital Territory.
Early and personal life
Askew was born on 3 September 1986 in Bromley, Greater London.[1]
In 1995, at the age of 9, Askew, together with some friends, started a ladies team at Hayes Cricket Club.[2] She attended Hayes School and was part of the team that won the 2002 National Under-15 Championship.[3][4]
Askew is married to former Australian cricketer Alex Blackwell.[5]
Domestic career
Askew played county cricket for Kent, initially between 2002 and 2009. She later returned for brief stints in 2012 and 2015. She had a brief spell with Otago in 2008/09 and played for Australian Capital Territory between 2010 and 2014.[6][7][8]
International career
Askew took six wickets in One Day Internationals and six wickets in Twenty20 Internationals.[9] She made her international high score of 68 in a One Day International against New Zealand at Chemplast Cricket Ground, Chennai on 3 March 2007. Her partnership of 73 with Isa Guha set a new record for highest ninth-wicket partnership in Women's One Day Internationals, which remains unbroken.[10][11]
References
- ^ "Lynsey Askew". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "The History of Hayes Women's Cricket". Hayes Cricket Club. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ "Girls Are A Six-hit!". This is Local London. 4 April 2001. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ "Good Lords.. they've won it!". News Shopper. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ "Alex Blackwell notches up cricket, pay and political victories". Financial Times. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Lynsey Askew". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Women's List A matches played by Lynsey Askew". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Women's Twenty20 matches played by Lynsey Askew". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Lynsey Askew - Profile & Stats". The Cricket Times. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "12th Match, Chennai, Mar 3 2007, Women's Quadrangular Series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Records / Women's One-Day Internationals / Partnership Records / Highest Partnership for the Ninth Wicket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2021.