Laura Delany
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Laura Delany |
| Born | 23 December 1992 |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium |
| Role | All-rounder |
| International information | |
| National side | |
| ODI debut | 4 July 2010 v New Zealand |
| Last ODI | 13 June 2018 v New Zealand |
| T20I debut (cap 17) | 14 October 2010 v Sri Lanka |
| Last T20I | 7 September 2019 v PNG |
Source: Cricinfo, 7 September 2019 | |
Laura Delany (born 23 December 1992) is an Irish cricketer.[1][2] She is a right-handed batsman and left-arm medium pace bowler. Delany made her debut for Ireland in a Women's One-Day International (WODI) against New Zealand women's national cricket team at Kibworth Cricket Club New Ground in July 2010.[3]
In April 2016, she was named as captain of Ireland women's cricket team replacing Isobel Joyce who stepped down after the 2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20 in India.[4][5][6] In May 2017, she played in her 100th international match, when Ireland played South Africa in the 2017 South Africa Quadrangular Series.[7]
In June 2018, she was named as captain of Ireland for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.[8] In October 2018, she was named as captain of Ireland's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[9][10] The following month, she was named the Women's International Player of the Year at the annual Cricket Ireland Awards.[11]
In August 2019, she was named as the captain of Ireland's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland.[12][13] In July 2020, she was awarded a part-time professional contract by Cricket Ireland for the following year.[14]
References
- ^ "Irish women's cricket captain Laura Delany on upcoming West Indies series; matches livestreamed". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Ireland's new generation ready to shine". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Laura Delany". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ^ Delany named Ireland Women captain
- ^ "Laura Delany named as the new Irish cricket captain". Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ Laura Delany named as new Ireland women's captain
- ^ "Ireland beaten by hosts South Africa in women's quadrangular series". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ "ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "Final squad named for World T20, Raack set for Ireland debut". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ "Laura Delany to lead 'strong and experienced' Irish side at World T20". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ "Murtagh, Delany take out top player awards at 2018 Turkish Airlines Cricket Ireland Awards". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Match official appointments and squads announced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Captains ready for Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "Cricket Ireland award new set of women's contracts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
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