Cecelia Joyce

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Cecelia Joyce
female = true


country = Ireland
fullname = Cecelia Nora Isobel Mary Joyce
nickname =
living = true
dayofbirth = 25
monthofbirth = 7
yearofbirth = 1983
placeofbirth = Wicklow
countryofbirth = Republic of Ireland
batting = Right-handed
bowling = Right arm leg break
international = true
odidebutdate = 14 July
odidebutyear = 2001
odidebutagainst = Australia women
odic

lastodidate = 24 February
lastodiyear = 2008
lastodiagainst = Netherlands women
deliveries = balls
columns = 1
column1 = ODI
matches1 = 24
runs1 = 427
bat avg1 = 21.35
100s/50s1 = 0/2
top score1 = 77
deliveries1 = 112
wickets1 = 1
bowl avg1 = 104.00
fivefor1 = –
tenfor1 = n/a
best bowling1 = 1/12
catches/stumpings1 = 2/–
date = 15 May
year = 2008
source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/14/14992/14992.html CricketArchive

Cecelia Nora Isobel Mary Joyce (born 25 July 1983 in Wicklow, Republic of Ireland) [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/14/14992/14992.html Cricket Archive profile] ] is an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and leg spin bowler, she has played twenty One-Day Internationals for the Ireland women's cricket team since July 2001. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/14/14992/Womens_One-Day_International_Matches.html List of Women's ODIs played by Cecelia Joyce at Cricket Archive] ]

Playing career

Joyce made her ODI debut for Ireland against Australia on 14 July 2001, in the second match of a series. She also played in the third match of the series, and against Scotland in the European Championship. She next played in the IWCC Trophy in the Netherlands in July 2003. [ [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2003/TOURNAMENTS/IWCCT/squads.shtml Squads for the 2003 IWCC Trophy at CricketEurope] ]

The following year, she played three ODIs against New Zealand in Dublin and in 2005, played in the World Cup in South Africa. [ [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2005/TOURNAMENTS/WWC/squads.shtml Squads for the 2005 Women's World Cup at CricketEurope] ] She also played against Australia and in the European Championship in 2005. [ [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2005/TOURNAMENTS/EUROWOMEN/squads.shtml Squads for the 2005 Women's European Championship at CricketEurope] ] She played four ODIs in 2006, two each against India and the Netherlands.

tatistics

In One-Day International matches, Joyce has scored 283 runs at an average of 16.64, with a top score of 77 against the Netherlands. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/14/14992/wo_Batting_by_Opponent.html Women's ODI batting by opponent for Cecelia Joyce at Cricket Archive] ] She has taken just one wicket, against Scotland. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/14/14992/wo_Bowling_by_Opponent.html Women's ODI bowling by opponent for Cecelia Joyce at Cricket Archive] ]

Family

Joyce comes from a cricketing family. Her twin sister Isobel has played Test and ODI cricket for Ireland, whilst her three brothers Dominick, Ed and Gus have all played for the Ireland men's team. Ed has also played for England.

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