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Myrtle Maclagan 
Personal information Full name Myrtle Ethel Maclagan Born 2 April 1911
Ambala, United Provinces, IndiaDied 11 March 1993 (aged 81)
Surrey, EnglandBowling style Right arm off spin International information Test debut 28 December 1934 v Australia women Last Test 31 July 1951 v Australia women Career statistics Competition Tests Matches 14 Runs scored 1007 Batting average 41.95 100s/50s 2/6 Top score 119 Balls bowled 3432 Wickets 60 Bowling average 15.58 5 wickets in innings 3 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 7/10 Catches/stumpings 12/– Source: CricketArchive, 18 September 2008 Myrtle Ethel Maclagan MBE (born 2 April 1911 in Ambala, United Provinces, India; died 11 March 1993 in Surrey, England) was an English cricketer. She played in the first women's Test match in 1934, and was one of the best known women cricketers of her day, famous for making high scores against the Australians. So much so that just after the men's team had lost the Ashes, the Morning Post praised Maclagan's batting prowess with the quatrain:
- What matter that we lost, mere nervy men
- Since England's women now play England's game,
- Wherefore Immortal Wisden, take your pen
- And write MACLAGAN on the scroll of fame
After the 1934-35 tour to Australia and New Zealand, Maclagan also played against Australia in England in 1937. After the war, she returned to cricket, touring Australia and New Zealand again in 1948-49 and then appearing against Australia in England in 1951.
In 1966 she was awarded the MBE.
References
Categories:- 1911 births
- 1993 deaths
- English women cricketers
- England women Test cricketers
- Members of the Order of the British Empire
- People from Ambala
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