| Sarah Illingworth | |
| Female: | true |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 1988–1996 |
| Fullname: | Sarah Louise Illingworth |
| Birth Date: | 9 September 1963 |
| Birth Place: | Lancaster, Lancashire, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Role: | Wicket-keeper |
| Testdebutdate: | 7 February |
| Testdebutyear: | 1995 |
| Testdebutagainst: | India |
| Testcap: | 103 |
| Lasttestdate: | 12 July |
| Lasttestyear: | 1996 |
| Lasttestagainst: | England |
| Odidebutdate: | 29 November |
| Odidebutyear: | 1988 |
| Odidebutagainst: | Ireland |
| Odicap: | 49 |
| Lastodidate: | 21 July |
| Lastodiyear: | 1996 |
| Lastodiagainst: | Ireland |
| Club1: | Southern Districts |
| Year1: | 1984/85–1985/86 |
| Club2: | Canterbury |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Column1: | WTest |
| Matches1: | 6 |
| Runs1: | 120 |
| Bat Avg1: | 30.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 40 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 5/5 |
| Column2: | WODI |
| Matches2: | 37 |
| Runs2: | 342 |
| Bat Avg2: | 15.54 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/1 |
| Top Score2: | 51 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 27/21 |
| Column3: | WFC |
| Matches3: | 28 |
| Runs3: | 699 |
| Bat Avg3: | 26.88 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/3 |
| Top Score3: | 79 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 34/24 |
| Column4: | WLA |
| Matches4: | 73 |
| Runs4: | 702 |
| Bat Avg4: | 20.64 |
| 100S/50S4: | 0/3 |
| Top Score4: | 62 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 45/34 |
| Date: | 28 April |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/17/17278/17278.html CricketArchive |
Sarah Louise Illingworth (born 9 September 1963) is an English-born New Zealand former cricketer who played as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter. She appeared in 6 Test matches and 37 One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 1988 and 1996. She played domestic cricket for Southern Districts and Canterbury.[1] [2]
Illingworth captained New Zealand in all six Test matches she played, all of them ending in a draw. She also captained 29 WODIs, with New Zealand winning 18, losing 10 and one ending in a no result.[3] [4] She jointly holds the record for the most dismissals in a World Cup innings, with six.[5]