| Debbie Ford | |
| Fullname: | Deborah Lee Ford |
| Female: | true |
| Birth Date: | 5 February 1965 |
| Birth Place: | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Role: | Batter |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 1988 |
| Odidebutdate: | 30 November |
| Odidebutyear: | 1988 |
| Odidebutagainst: | England |
| Lastodidate: | 17 December |
| Lastodiyear: | 1988 |
| Lastodiagainst: | Ireland |
| Club1: | Southern Districts |
| Club2: | Canterbury |
| Year2: | 1985/86–1989/90 |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | WODI |
| Matches1: | 3 |
| Runs1: | 46 |
| Bat Avg1: | 23.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 35 |
| Deliveries1: | 36 |
| Wickets1: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
| Column2: | WFC |
| Matches2: | 17 |
| Runs2: | 471 |
| Bat Avg2: | 26.16 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/1 |
| Top Score2: | 68 |
| Deliveries2: | 444 |
| Wickets2: | 5 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 43.80 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 2/18 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 10/– |
| Column3: | WLA |
| Matches3: | 18 |
| Runs3: | 510 |
| Bat Avg3: | 36.42 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/4 |
| Top Score3: | 89 |
| Deliveries3: | 36 |
| Wickets3: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg3: | – |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 5/– |
| Date: | 21 July |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/17/17264/17264.html CricketArchive |
Deborah Lee "Debbie" Ford (née Murray, born 5 February 1965) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played primarily as a left-handed batter. She appeared in 3 One Day Internationals for New Zealand, all at the 1988 World Cup.
Ford was born in Christchurch.[1] In New Zealand's domestic competitions, she played for Southern Districts and Canterbury.[2] Ford made her international debut at the 1988 World Cup in Australia, appearing in three of her team's nine matches.[3] She debuted against England in New Zealand's second match of the tournament, coming in sixth in the batting order and making 11 runs.[4] She did not re-appear until New Zealand's sixth match of the tournament, against Ireland. In that game, she opened the batting with Jackie Clark and made 35 runs, putting on a 131-run partnership for the opening wicket.[5] Ford's only other game in the tournament was also against Ireland, in the third-place play-off. She neither batted nor bowled.[6]
Ford made her rugby union debut for the Black Ferns on 22 July, 1989 against the California Grizzlies at Christchurch.[7] [8]
She competed at RugbyFest 1990 for the Crusadettes, Canterbury and New Zealand. She was also named in the 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup squad.[9]