| Cara Murray | |
| Female: | true |
| Country: | Ireland |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 2018–present |
| Fullname: | Cara Murray |
| Birth Date: | 1 November 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm leg break |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Club1: | Dragons |
| Year1: | 2015 |
| Club2: | Scorchers |
| Year2: | 2016–2021 |
| Club3: | Dragons |
| Year3: | 2022–present |
| Odidebutdate: | 8 June |
| Odidebutyear: | 2018 |
| Odidebutagainst: | New Zealand |
| Odicap: | 87 |
| Lastodidate: | 23 January |
| Lastodiyear: | 2024 |
| Lastodiagainst: | Zimbabwe |
| T20idebutdate: | 6 June |
| T20idebutyear: | 2018 |
| T20idebutagainst: | New Zealand |
| T20icap: | 36 |
| Lastt20idate: | 11 August |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2024 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | Sri Lanka |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | WODI |
| Matches1: | 27 |
| Runs1: | 66 |
| Bat Avg1: | 7.33 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 19 |
| Deliveries1: | 1,237 |
| Wickets1: | 41 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 30.17 |
| Fivefor1: | 2 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 6/31 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 7/– |
| Column2: | WT20I |
| Matches2: | 48 |
| Runs2: | 38 |
| Bat Avg2: | 5.42 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 13 |
| Deliveries2: | 765 |
| Wickets2: | 33 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 26.63 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 3/9 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 14/– |
| Date: | 7 October 2024 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1135028.html Cricinfo |
Cara Murray (born 1 November 2000) is an Irish cricketer.[1] [2] [3] She made her Women's Twenty20 International cricket (WT20I) debut for Ireland against New Zealand on 6 June 2018.[4] She plays in the Women's Super Series for Dragons.[5] [6]
She made her Women's One Day International cricket (WODI) debut for Ireland, also against New Zealand, on 8 June 2018.[7] On her debut, she returned the worst bowling figures in WODIs, with two wickets for 119 runs from her ten overs.[8] [9]
In June 2018, she was named in Ireland's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.[10] In July 2020, she was awarded a non-retainer contract by Cricket Ireland for the following year.[11] In November 2021, she was named in Ireland's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[12]
On 24 August 2022, Murray took her maiden five-wicket haul in WODIs with 5/39 against Netherlands in Amstelveen.[13] [14]
On 23 January 2024, Murray became the first Irish player to take six wickets in a WODI with 6/31 against Zimbabwe in Harare.[15] [16]
She was named in the Ireland squad for their T20I and ODI tour to Bangladesh in November 2024.[17] [18]