Lyn Larsen, Date of Birth

    

Lyn Larsen

cricketer

Date of Birth: 03-Feb-1963

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Lyn Larsen

  • Lynette (Lyn) Ann Larsen (born 3 February 1963 in Lismore, New South Wales) is a former Australian woman cricketer.
  • She was captain of the Australian women's cricket team from 1985/6 to 1993.
  • She captained the side in 10 Test matches, including 5 victories.
  • The number of Test matches in which she was captain, number of matches won, and percentage of victories, are all records for Australia.
  • She also captained the side in 39 Women's one-day internationals, winning 27 and losing 10, including winning the Women's Cricket World Cup in 1988. In all, Larsen played in 15 Test matches, scoring 410 runs at a batting average of 41.00 with a high score of 86.
  • She also bowled 354 overs of leg spin, taking 26 wickets at a bowling average of 18.73 and giving away under 1.5 runs per over.Belinda Clark took over as ODI captain in 1991/2 and as Test captain in 1994/5. Larsen was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1999.
  • She was inducted into the New South Wales Cricket Hall of Fame in 2010, along with Stan McCabe and Mark Waugh.
  • In 2013 Larsen became the first female cricketer to be appointed to the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust.

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