| Karen Read | |
| Female: | true |
| Fullname: | Karen Read |
| Birth Date: | 31 August 1959 |
| Birth Place: | North Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Role: | Batter |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 1982–1986 |
| Country: | Australia |
| Testdebutdate: | 21 January |
| Testdebutyear: | 1984 |
| Testdebutagainst: | India |
| Testcap: | 97 |
| Lasttestdate: | 25 January |
| Lasttestyear: | 1985 |
| Lasttestagainst: | England |
| Odidebutdate: | 20 January |
| Odidebutyear: | 1982 |
| Odidebutagainst: | International XI |
| Odicap: | 33 |
| Lastodidate: | 25 January |
| Lastodiyear: | 1986 |
| Lastodiagainst: | New Zealand |
| Club1: | Western Australia |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | WTest |
| Matches1: | 3 |
| Runs1: | 62 |
| Bat Avg1: | 15.50 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 21 |
| Deliveries1: | – |
| Wickets1: | – |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Column2: | WODI |
| Matches2: | 20 |
| Runs2: | 336 |
| Bat Avg2: | 21.00 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/1 |
| Top Score2: | 56 |
| Deliveries2: | – |
| Wickets2: | – |
| Bowl Avg2: | – |
| Fivefor2: | – |
| Tenfor2: | – |
| Best Bowling2: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 4/– |
| Column3: | WFC |
| Matches3: | 38 |
| Runs3: | 915 |
| Bat Avg3: | 27.78 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/6 |
| Top Score3: | 75 |
| Deliveries3: | 100 |
| Wickets3: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg3: | – |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 8/– |
| Column4: | WLA |
| Matches4: | 51 |
| Runs4: | 874 |
| Bat Avg4: | 21.85 |
| 100S/50S4: | 0/4 |
| Top Score4: | 75 |
| Deliveries4: | 6 |
| Wickets4: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg4: | – |
| Fivefor4: | 0 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 10/– |
| Date: | 26 January 2023 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/11/11049/11049.html CricketArchive |
Karen Read (born 31 August 1959) is an Australian former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. She appeared in three Test matches and 20 One Day Internationals for Australia. She played domestic cricket for Western Australia.[1] [2]
Read was a member of the Australian team that won the 1982 Women's Cricket World Cup.[3]