Cathryn Fitzpatrick

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = Australian
country = Australia
country abbrev = AUS
name = Cathryn Fitzpatrick
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand batsman
bowling style = Right-arm fast
balls = true
tests = 13
test runs = 152
test bat avg = 16.88
test 100s/50s = 0/1
test top score = 53
test overs = 3603 | test wickets = 60
test bowl avg = 19.11
test 5s = 2
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = 5/29
test catches/stumpings = 5/-
ODIs = 109
ODI runs = 651
ODI bat avg = 16.69
ODI 100s/50s = 0/0
ODI top score = 43
ODI overs = 6017
ODI wickets = 180
ODI bowl avg = 16.79
ODI 5s = 4
ODI 10s = 0
ODI best bowling = 5/14
ODI catches/stumpings = 25/-
date = 13 November
year = 2007
source = http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/53422.html Cricinfo

Cathryn Lorraine Fitzpatrick (born 4 March 1968 in Melbourne) is a former Australian cricketer. She was recognised as the world's fastest women pace bowler, bowling at up to 125 km/h. She announced her retirement from international and state cricket in March 2007, intending to concentrate on coaching.

Fitzpatrick played domestic cricket for Victoria Women, appearing in 103 domestic matches. She made her international debut for Australia in 1991. She played in 13 Test matches, scoring 152 runs at a batting average of 16.88, including one half-century. She took 60 Test wickets at a bowling average of 19.11. Only one Australian woman has taken more Test wickets. She also played in 109 Women's One-day Internationals, scoring 651 runs at 16.69 and taking 180 wickets at 16.79, the most wickets for any woman in ODIs. She also played in two international Twenty20 matches.

She was a member of the Australian team that won the Women's Cricket World Cup in 1997 and 2005. She won the Australian International Woman Cricketer of the Year award (presented at the Allan Border Medal night) in 2004.

References

*cricinfo|ref=ci/content/player/53422.html

External links

* [http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,21455855-23212,00.html World's fastest bowler retires] , FOX Sports, 27 March 2007
* [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/287390.html Fitzpatrick retires after 16-year career] , Cricinfo, 27 March 2007