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Wendy Blunsden
Cricket information
Batting Left-handed
Bowling Right-arm offbreak
International information
National side
  • Australia
Test debut (cap 74) 5 February 1972 v New Zealand
Last Test 24 July 1976 v England
ODI debut (cap 1) 23 June 1973 v England
Last ODI 8 August 1976 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI
Matches 7 8
Runs scored 53 20
Batting average 13.25 20.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 23* 10
Balls bowled 1,520 224
Wickets 7 1
Bowling average 53.85 129.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/13 1/7
Catches/stumpings 4/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 17 April 2014

Wendy Blunsden (born 9 February 1942, died 1 August 2020) was a talented Australian cricketer. She played for the Australia national women's cricket team and even captained them in one special match. Wendy was born in Adelaide, Australia.

Wendy Blunsden's Cricket Journey

Wendy Blunsden was a key player in Australian women's cricket. She was known for her skills as a left-handed batter. This meant she held the cricket bat with her left hand. She was also a right-arm off-break bowler. This is a type of bowler who spins the ball with their right arm.

Playing for Australia

Wendy played in seven Test matches for Australia. Test matches are the longest form of cricket. They can last up to five days! She made her first Test match appearance in 1972. This big game was against the New Zealand team.

Test Match Highlights

During her Test career, Wendy scored 53 runs. She also took 7 wickets as a bowler. Taking a wicket means getting a batter out. Her best bowling performance was taking 2 wickets for only 13 runs. Her last Test match was in 1976 against the England team.

One Day International Cricket

Besides Test matches, Wendy also played in One Day International (ODI) games. These matches are shorter than Tests. Each team bats for a set number of overs, usually 50. She played in eight ODI matches for Australia. Her first ODI was in 1973, also against England. In these games, she scored 20 runs and took 1 wicket.

Wendy Blunsden was an important part of Australian women's cricket history. She showed great skill as both a batter and a bowler.

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