Mary Duggan
Mary Beatrice Duggan (7 November 1925 – 10 March 1973) was an English cricketer who played as an all-rounder. She appeared in 17 Test matches for England between 1949 and 1963. She primarily played domestic cricket for Middlesex.[1][2]
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Full name | Mary Beatrice Duggan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Worcester, Worcestershire, England | 7 November 1925|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 10 March 1973 47) Colwall, Herefordshire, England | (aged|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Left-arm medium-fast Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 21) | 15 January 1949 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 20 July 1963 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1949 | Yorkshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1951–1963 | Middlesex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 10 March 2021 |
A right-handed batter, she scored 652 runs in Tests at an average of 24.14, with the highlight an unbeaten century in her last game.[1] She was also an effective bowler, and bowled both medium pace[3] and left-arm orthodox spin. She took 77 Test wickets (which remains the all-time Test record) at an average of just 13.49.[4] She took a remarkable 7 for 6 against Australia, the best figures in English women's Test history.[5][6] In addition to her hundred in her final match, she took 7 for 72, and was instrumental in England winning the match and the series.[1]
She also served as vice-principal of Dartford College of Education for a decade.[1]
Test centuries
Mary Duggan's Test centuries[7] | |||||||
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# | Runs | Match | Opponents | City/Country | Venue | Year | |
1 | 108 | 11 | ![]() |
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Lancaster Park | 1957[8] | |
2 | 101* | 17 | ![]() |
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The Oval | 1963[9] |
References
- "Player Profile: Mary Duggan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- "Player Profile: Mary Duggan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- Penbugs (7 November 2020). "England Superstars: Mary Duggan". Penbugs. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- "Records | Women's Test matches | Bowling records | Most wickets in career | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- "2nd Test: Australia Women v England Women at Melbourne, Feb 21-24, 1958 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- "Tests Best bowling figures in an innings". Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- "All-round records | Women's Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com – MB Duggan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- "Full Scorecard of NZ Women vs ENG Women 1st Test 1957/58 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- "Full Scorecard of ENG Women vs AUS Women 3rd Test 1963 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
External links
- Mary Duggan at ESPNcricinfo
- Mary Duggan at CricketArchive (subscription required)