Phyl Blackler Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Phyl Blackler . 12 April 2014 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: Phyl Blackler . Cricket Archive . 1 May 2020.
  3. Web site: 2024-05-23 . Oldest international cricketer: England-born grandmother breaks record after T20 debut for Gibraltar . 2024-05-24 . BBC Sport . en-GB.