 Blackler in 1966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Phyllis Blackler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1919-06-13)13 June 1919 Christchurch, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 May 1975(1975-05-25) (aged 55) Christchurch, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 12) | 20 March 1948 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 6 August 1966 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1938/39–1957/58 | Canterbury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1958/59–1959/60 | Wellington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1960/61–1968/69 | Canterbury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: CricketArchive, 28 November 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Phyllis Blackler (13 June 1919 – 25 May 1975) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm leg break. Making her Test debut against Australia, she appeared in twelve Test matches for New Zealand between 1948 and 1966. She played domestic cricket for Canterbury and Wellington.
Blackler holds the record for being the oldest women's test cricketer, being 47 years and 54 days old in her last match versus England in 1966.
References
- "Phyl Blackler". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- "Phyl Blackler". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "Oldest international cricketer: England-born grandmother breaks record after T20 debut for Gibraltar". BBC Sport. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
External links
- Phyl Blackler at ESPNcricinfo
- Phyl Blackler at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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