Laura Delany

Irish cricketer

Laura Delany
Personal information
Full name
Laura Katherine Delany
Born (1992-12-23) 23 December 1992 (age 31)
Dartry, Dublin, Ireland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
RelationsGareth Delany (brother)
David Delany (cousin)
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 61)4 July 2010 v New Zealand
Last ODI21 October 2023 v Scotland
T20I debut (cap 17)14 October 2010 v Sri Lanka
Last T20I24 October 2023 v Scotland
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015–2016Dragons
2017–presentTyphoons
2023North West Thunder
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 46 77
Runs scored 754 845
Batting average 20.94 17.97
100s/50s 1/2 0/1
Top score 109 61
Balls bowled 941 986
Wickets 22 45
Bowling average 32.00 22.71
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 3/26 3/15
Catches/stumpings 6/– 13/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 November 2022

Laura Katherine Delany (born 23 December 1992) is an Irish cricketer who currently captains Typhoons and Ireland.[1][2] She is a right-handed batter and right-arm medium pace bowler. Delany made her debut for Ireland in a Women's One-Day International (WODI) against New Zealand at Kibworth Cricket Club New Ground in July 2010.[3] In July 2021, during Ireland's home series against the Netherlands, Delany broke the captaincy record for her team, leading them for the 63rd time, passing Isobel Joyce's record of 62 matches as captain.[4]

In November 2021, Delany was named the ICC Player of the Month.[5]

Biography

In April 2016, she was named as captain of Ireland replacing Isobel Joyce who stepped down after the 2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20 in India.[6][7][8] In May 2017, she played in her 100th international match, when Ireland played South Africa in the 2017 South Africa Quadrangular Series.[9]

In June 2018, she was named as captain of Ireland for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.[10] In October 2018, she was named as captain of Ireland's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[11][12] The following month, she was named the Women's International Player of the Year at the annual Cricket Ireland Awards.[13]

In August 2019, she was named as the captain of Ireland's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland.[14][15] In July 2020, she was awarded a part-time professional contract by Cricket Ireland for the following year.[16]

In the Women's Super Series, she played for Dragons in 2015 and 2016, and captained them in 2016. She joined Typhoons in 2017, and has captained them ever since, including to their first title in 2020.[17][18][19]

In November 2021, she was named as the captain of Ireland's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[20] In September 2023, it was announced that Delany had signed for North West Thunder for the side's remaining Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy matches.[21]

References

  1. ^ "Irish women's cricket captain Laura Delany on upcoming West Indies series; matches livestreamed". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Ireland's new generation ready to shine". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Laura Delany". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Delany breaks captaincy record". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  5. ^ "ICC Players of the Month for October revealed". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  6. ^ Delany named Ireland Women captain
  7. ^ "Laura Delany named as the new Irish cricket captain". Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  8. ^ Laura Delany named as new Ireland women's captain
  9. ^ "Ireland beaten by hosts South Africa in women's quadrangular series". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  10. ^ "ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  11. ^ "Final squad named for World T20, Raack set for Ireland debut". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  12. ^ "Laura Delany to lead 'strong and experienced' Irish side at World T20". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  13. ^ "Murtagh, Delany take out top player awards at 2018 Turkish Airlines Cricket Ireland Awards". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  14. ^ "Match official appointments and squads announced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  15. ^ "Captains ready for Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  16. ^ "Cricket Ireland award new set of women's contracts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  17. ^ "Changes confirmed to Women's Super Series squads ahead of competition start | Cricket Ireland". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  18. ^ "Arachas Super Series 2021 – Fixtures, Squads – All you need to Know". Cricket World. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  19. ^ "Player Profile: Laura Delany". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  20. ^ "Ireland squad announced for Women's World Cup Qualifier; amendments made to tournament schedule". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  21. ^ "Delany replaces Dottin as Thunder's overseas player". Lancashire Cricket. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.

External links

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Ireland squad – 2014 ICC Women's World Twenty20
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Ireland squad – 2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20
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Ireland squad – 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20
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Ireland squad – 2023 Women's T20 World Cup
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