| Phyl Blackler | |
| Female: | true |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Fullname: | Phyllis Blackler |
| Birth Date: | 13 June 1919 |
| Birth Place: | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Death Place: | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm leg break |
| Role: | All-rounder |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 1948–1966 |
| Testdebutdate: | 20 March |
| Testdebutyear: | 1948 |
| Testdebutagainst: | Australia |
| Testcap: | 12 |
| Lasttestdate: | 6 August |
| Lasttestyear: | 1966 |
| Lasttestagainst: | England |
| Club1: | Canterbury |
| Year1: | 1938/39–1957/58 |
| Club2: | Wellington |
| Year2: | 1958/59–1959/60 |
| Club3: | Canterbury |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | WTest |
| Matches1: | 12 |
| Runs1: | 371 |
| Bat Avg1: | 17.66 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/1 |
| Top Score1: | 68 |
| Deliveries1: | 1,034 |
| Wickets1: | 18 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 29.27 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 4/22 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 5/– |
| Column2: | WFC |
| Matches2: | 92 |
| Runs2: | 4,469 |
| Bat Avg2: | 39.93 |
| 100S/50S2: | 7/21 |
| Top Score2: | 202 |
| Deliveries2: | 9,311 |
| Wickets2: | 376 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 11.94 |
| Fivefor2: | 31 |
| Tenfor2: | 7 |
| Best Bowling2: | 8/24 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 50/– |
| Date: | 28 November 2021 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/17/17237/17237.html CricketArchive |
Phyllis Blackler (13 June 1919 – 25 May 1975) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm leg break. Making her Test debut against Australia, she appeared in twelve Test matches for New Zealand between 1948 and 1966. She played domestic cricket for Canterbury and Wellington.[1] [2]
Blackler holds the record for being the oldest women's test cricketer, being 47 years and 54 days old in her last match versus England in 1966.[3]