| Jill Need | |
| Female: | true |
| Fullname: | Jillian Need |
| Birth Date: | 11 March 1944 |
| Birth Place: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Death Place: | Hawthorn, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Role: | Bowler |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 1968–1969 |
| Country: | Australia |
| Testdebutdate: | 27 December |
| Testdebutyear: | 1968 |
| Testdebutagainst: | England |
| Testcap: | 67 |
| Lasttestdate: | 10 January |
| Lasttestyear: | 1969 |
| Lasttestagainst: | England |
| Club1: | South Australia |
| Club2: | Yorkshire |
| Year2: | 1973–1975 |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | WTest |
| Matches1: | 2 |
| Runs1: | 4 |
| Bat Avg1: | 4.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 4 |
| Deliveries1: | 216 |
| Wickets1: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Column2: | WFC |
| Matches2: | 33 |
| Runs2: | 884 |
| Bat Avg2: | 19.21 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/1 |
| Top Score2: | 71 |
| Deliveries2: | 2,614 |
| Wickets2: | 55 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 17.85 |
| Fivefor2: | 2 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 6/32 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 6/– |
| Column3: | WLA |
| Matches3: | 8 |
| Runs3: | 125 |
| Bat Avg3: | 15.62 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 31 |
| Deliveries3: | 462 |
| Wickets3: | 14 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 18.28 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 4/23 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 1/– |
| Date: | 17 November 2023 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/11/11033/11033.html CricketArchive |
Jillian Need (11 March 1944 – 8 March 1997) was an Australian cricketer, cricket coach and associate professor of gynaecology and obstetrics. In cricket, she played primarily as a right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in two Test matches for Australia in 1968 and 1969. She played domestic cricket for South Australia and Yorkshire.[1] [2]
In the 1979–80 season, Need coached South Australia to their first Australian Women's Cricket Championships title since 1951–52.
The Jill Need Breast Cancer Clinic was named in her honour by the Flinders Medical Centre in Bedford Park, South Australia, after her death.[3]