Mary Duggan

Mary Beatrice Duggan (7 November 1925 – 10 March 1973) was an English international cricketer, who played 17 test matches for the England women's cricket team between her debut against Australia in Adelaide in 1949,[1] and her last game, against the touring Australians, at the Oval in 1963.[2]

This article is about the English cricketer. For the American author, see Mary M. Duggan.

Mary Duggan
Tossing the coin (right) with New Zealand captain Rona McKenzie in 1957
Personal information
Full nameMary Beatrice Duggan
Born(1925-11-07)7 November 1925
Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Died10 March 1973(1973-03-10) (aged 47)
Ledbury, Herefordshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium-fast
Slow left-arm orthodox
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 21)15 January 1949 v Australia
Last Test20 July 1963 v Australia
Career statistics
Competition WTests
Matches 17
Runs scored 652
Batting average 24.14
100s/50s 2/1
Top score 108
Balls bowled 3,734
Wickets 77
Bowling average 13.49
5 wickets in innings 5
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 7/6
Catches/stumpings 9/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 8 July 2017

A right-handed batsman, she scored 652 runs at 24.14, with the highlight an unbeaten century in her last game.[2] She was an effective bowler, and versatile, too, taking 77 wickets at just 13.49. She took a remarkable 7 for 6 against Australia, the best test figures in English women's test history.[3] In addition to her hundred in her final match, she took 7 for 72 with her fast-medium left-arm swing and left-arm orthodox spin, and was instrumental in England winning the match and the series.

Born on 7 November 1925, she died on 10 March 1973 in Ledbury, Herefordshire. In addition to her long test career, she played for Middlesex Women, South Women, and Yorkshire Women, as well as Worcestershire women, whom she captained for several years.

She served as vice-principal of Dartford (Kent) College of Education for a decade before her untimely death. She left £500 to the Women's Cricket Association for the coaching of young women cricketers.

She is still the leading wicket taker in the history of Women's test matches(77)[4]

References
  1. "1st Test: Australia Women v England Women at Adelaide, Jan 15-18, 1949 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  2. "3rd Test: England Women v Australia Women at The Oval, Jul 20-23, 1963 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  3. "2nd Test: Australia Women v England Women at Melbourne, Feb 21-24, 1958 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  4. "Records | Women's Test matches | Bowling records | Most wickets in career | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
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