Caitlin O'Keefe (born 16 December 1996) is an English cricketer who plays as an all-rounder, batting right-handed bowling and right-arm off break. She played for Devon between 2010 and 2018 and in 2021, and played for Western Storm in the 2016 Women's Cricket Super League.[1][2]

Cait O'Keefe
Personal information
Full name
Caitlin O'Keefe
Born (1996-12-16) 16 December 1996 (age 28)
Plymouth, Devon, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010–2018Devon
2016Western Storm
2021Devon
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 54 45
Runs scored 710 426
Batting average 20.88 17.75
100s/50s 0/2 0/1
Top score 66* 60*
Balls bowled 1,267 324
Wickets 42 14
Bowling average 23.33 20.71
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 5/37 3/10
Catches/stumpings 10/– 19/–
Source: CricketArchive, 2 October 2021

Early life

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O'Keefe was born on 16 December 1996 in Plymouth, Devon.[2]

Domestic career

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O'Keefe made her county debut for Devon in 2010, against Scotland.[3] She was part of the Devon squad that won promotions in the 2011 Women's County Championship and 2018 Women's Twenty20 Cup.[4][5] She took her maiden five-wicket haul in 2012, taking 5/37 against Lancashire, and achieved her List A high score in 2017, scoring 66* against Worcestershire.[6][7]

O'Keefe also played for Western Storm in the 2016 Women's Cricket Super League. She appeared in all 7 matches the side played as they reached the Final, but did not bat or bowl.[5]

In 2021, O'Keefe returned to play for Devon in the Twenty20 Cup, and scored 36 off 29 balls in the first match of the season.[8] Overall, she scored 83 runs in six matches for the side, and took 5 wickets.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Player Profile: Cait O'Keefe". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Player Profile: Cait O'Keefe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Devon Women v Scotland Women, 31 July 2010". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Women's List A Matches played by Cait O'Keefe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Women's Twenty20 Matches played by Cait O'Keefe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Lancashire Women v Devon Women, 22 July 2012". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Devon Women v Worcestershire Women, 28 May 2017". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Devon Women v Oxfordshire Women, 25 April 2021 @ 11:00". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Batting and Fielding for Devon Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Bowling for Devon Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
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