Sarah Collyer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Sarah Collyer

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 03-Oct-1980

Place of Birth: Birkenhead, England, United Kingdom

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Sarah Collyer

  • Sarah Victoria Collyer (born 3 October 1980) is an English cricketer who appeared for the England women's cricket team on 32 occasions between 1998 and 2003.
  • An all-rounder, she made her debut for England in a Women's One Day International cricket match against Australia in July 1998.
  • She was a medium-paced swing bowler, and made her international debut at the age of 17, having been playing county cricket since July 1995.
  • A month after her ODI debut, she made her first Test match appearance, taking one wicket against Australia.
  • Her first wicket came in her sixth match, against India in July 1999.
  • Her best performance for England came during the 2000 Women's Cricket World Cup, when she took five wickets against the Netherlands, though they were considered weak opposition for England.
  • Two years later, she and Kathryn Leng were removed from the side, and stripped of their National Lottery funding, when they went on "an unauthorised holiday to Tenerife".
  • During the English winter of 2002–3, she played domestic cricket in Australia for Western Australia.
  • She returned to the England team in early 2003, but after a back problem forced her to undergo surgery, she did not play for England again.
  • Her final international appearance was a Test match against Australia in late February 2003.
  • She played domestic cricket for Cheshire in 2005.
  • She completed her career with 24 wickets in ODI cricket at an average of 29.33, and 8 wickets in Test cricket at 50.62.
  • She scored a century in domestic cricket for Cheshire, against Hampshire in 1998.

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