Madeleine Darke (born 30 March 2001) is an Australian cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter for Western Australia in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and Perth Scorchers in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL).[1][2]
.jpg) Darke batting for WA in September 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Madeleine Darke | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 March 2001 Bondi, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20–2020/21 | Sydney Sixers | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20–2020/21 | New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021/22 | Melbourne Stars | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021/22–present | Western Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022/23–present | Perth Scorchers | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 17 October 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Darke previously played for Sydney Sixers, New South Wales and Melbourne Stars, and appeared for Australia A during their tour of England in 2023.[3]
On 15 November 2020, in the WBBL match against the Adelaide Strikers, Darke replaced Ashleigh Gardner as a concussion substitute.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "WA Women's 2021-22 Squad Locked In". WACA. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "Maddy Darke". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Cricket news - Teenager Maddy Darke signs up with Sydney Sixers". Today Live Scores. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Gardner subbed out after concussion scare in Sydney". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "WBBL06: Ashleigh Gardner subbed out of Sydney Sixers match against Adelaide Strikers due to concussion". Sporting News. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
Further reading
edit- Lavalette, Tristan (4 October 2024). "Darke a shining light among the next generation of Australian women". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
External links
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Media related to Maddy Darke at Wikimedia Commons
- Maddy Darke at ESPNcricinfo
- Maddy Darke at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Maddy Darke at Cricket Australia
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