Margaret Ann Wilks (born 6 November 1950) is an English former cricketer who played as an all-rounder. She was a left-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She played for Young England in the 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup and the full England side in the 1978 Women's Cricket World Cup. She scored 51 runs and took four wickets in her nine One Day Internationals.[1][2] Her best bowling performance came against India in 1978, when she claimed two wickets and conceded just six runs.[3] She played domestic cricket for West of England.[4]

Margaret Wilks
Personal information
Full name
Margaret Ann Wilks
Born (1950-11-06) 6 November 1950 (age 74)
Southampton, Hampshire, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National sides
ODI debut (cap 11/24)23 June 1973 
Young England v Australia
Last ODI13 January 1978 
England v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1971–1982West
Career statistics
Competition WODI WFC WLA
Matches 9 6 15
Runs scored 51 22 142
Batting average 7.28 3.66 10.92
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 17 22 45
Balls bowled 360 326 672
Wickets 4 6 9
Bowling average 41.00 54.33 36.77
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/6 3/36 2/6
Catches/stumpings 0/– 1/– 0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 13 March 2021

References

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  1. ^ "Margaret Wilks". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Women's ODI Matches played by Margaret Wilks". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / M Wilks / Women's One-Day Internationals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
  4. ^ "Margaret Wilks". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
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