| Loretta Bayliss | |
| Female: | true |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Fullname: | Loretta Irene Bayliss |
| Birth Date: | 1939 |
| Birth Place: | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Death Place: | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Left-arm fast-medium |
| Role: | Bowler |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 1961 |
| Onetest: | true |
| Testdebutdate: | 17 March |
| Testdebutyear: | 1961 |
| Testdebutagainst: | Australia |
| Testcap: | 41 |
| Club1: | Canterbury |
| Year1: | 1956/57–1960/61 |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | WTest |
| Matches1: | 1 |
| Runs1: | – |
| Bat Avg1: | – |
| 100S/50S1: | – |
| Top Score1: | – |
| Deliveries1: | 198 |
| Wickets1: | 5 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 14.00 |
| Fivefor1: | 1 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/28 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Column2: | WFC |
| Matches2: | 17 |
| Runs2: | 79 |
| Bat Avg2: | 4.93 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 19 |
| Deliveries2: | 1,921 |
| Wickets2: | 43 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 13.81 |
| Fivefor2: | 2 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 5/20 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 6/– |
| Date: | 23 November |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/17/17233/17233.html CricketArchive |
Loretta Irene Bayliss (1939 – 30 June 1966) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as a left-arm fast-medium bowler. She only appeared in a single Test match for New Zealand, in 1961. Playing against Australia, she took 5/28 in the final innings of the match to become the 6th player to take a five-wicket haul on their Women's Test debut.[1] [2] She played domestic cricket for Canterbury.[3] [4]