Miriam Elizabeth Grealey (born 27 December 1965) is an Irish former cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm off break. She appeared in one Test match and 79 One Day Internationals for Ireland between 1987 and 2005.[1][2] She was the first woman to score 1,000 runs in ODIs for Ireland.[3][4]
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| Full name | Miriam Elizabeth Grealey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 December 1965 Donegal, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only Test (cap 2) | 30 July 2000 v Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 4) | 28 June 1987 v Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 1 April 2005 v Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Her ODI high score came in 2000, when she hit 101 against Pakistan.[5] In 2017, she was one of two women inducted into the Cricket Writers' Hall of Fame.[6] She is also an Honorary Life Member of the MCC, the first Irish citizen to be so honoured.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Player Profile: Miriam Grealey". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile: Miriam Grealey". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "'Legend of the Irish game' Miriam Grealey to end 40-year involvement with national side". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ "Pathmakers – First to 1000 ODI runs from each country". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "2nd ODI, Dublin, Jul 25 2000, Pakistan Women tour of Ireland: Ireland Women v Pakistan Women". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Stirling displays make Paul a worthy winner of top award". Independent.ie.
- ^ "Miriam Grealey made Honorary Life Member of MCC". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
External links
edit- Miriam Grealey at ESPNcricinfo
- Miriam Grealey at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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