Cara Murray
Personal information
Full name
Cara Murray
Born (2000-11-01) 1 November 2000
Belfast, Northern Ireland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 87)8 June 2018 v New Zealand
Last ODI21 October 2023 v Scotland
T20I debut (cap 36)6 June 2018 v New Zealand
Last T20I24 October 2023 v Scotland
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015Dragons
2016–2021Scorchers
2022–presentDragons
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 13 18
Runs scored 1 3
Batting average 0.33 1.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 1 2
Balls bowled 575 264
Wickets 20 11
Bowling average 31.80 27.81
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 5/39 3/9
Catches/stumpings 4/– 7/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 November 2022

Cara Murray (born 1 November 2000) is an Irish cricketer.[1][2][3] She made her Women's Twenty20 International cricket (WT20I) debut for Ireland against New Zealand on 6 June 2018.[4] She plays in the Women's Super Series for Dragons.[5][6]

She made her Women's One Day International cricket (WODI) debut for Ireland, also against New Zealand, on 8 June 2018.[7] On her debut, she returned the worst bowling figures in WODIs, with two wickets for 119 runs from her ten overs.[8][9]

In June 2018, she was named in Ireland's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.[10] In July 2020, she was awarded a non-retainer contract by Cricket Ireland for the following year.[11] In November 2021, she was named in Ireland's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Cara Murray". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Cara Murray". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Rising star Cara Murray out to become a big hitter for Ireland". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Only T20I, New Zealand Women tour of Ireland and England at Dublin, Jun 6 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "Cara Murray". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "'Bigger and better than ever' - Arachas Super Series returns to three team format in 2022". Cricket Ireland. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "1st ODI, New Zealand Women tour of Ireland and England at Dublin, Jun 8 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "Cara Murray's 2 for 119: the most expensive figures in all ODIs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  9. ↑ "New Zealand women make record ODI total against Ireland in Dublin". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  10. ↑ "ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  11. ↑ "Cricket Ireland award new set of women's contracts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  12. ↑ "Ireland squad announced for Women's World Cup Qualifier; amendments made to tournament schedule". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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