Chloe Piparo

Chloe Piparo
Piparo batting for Perth Scorchers in December 2018
Piparo batting for Perth Scorchers in December 2018
Personal information
Full name
Chloe Lee Piparo
Born (1994-09-05) 5 September 1994 (age 30)
Bunbury, Western Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatter
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011/12–presentWestern Australia
2015/16–presentPerth Scorchers (squad no. 28)
2016Worcestershire
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 98 154
Runs scored 2,150 1,229
Batting average 29.96 10.65
100s/50s 3/23 0/2
Top score 119 82*
Catches/stumpings 25/– 24/–
Source: CricketArchive, 27 March 2021

Chloe Lee Piparo (born 5 September 1994) is an Australian cricketer who plays as a 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][3]

A pint-sized,[4] small framed[5] and technically sound[4] player, Piparo was raised in Bunbury, Western Australia.[4] She attended the WACA's Regional Junior Program and South West Cricket Academy, and represented WA at Under-15 and Under-18 level. She also captained Australia's women's Under-18 team, for which she made a century against Papua New Guinea in September 2013.[6]

Piparo batting for Western Australia in September 2022
Piparo batting for Western Australia in September 2022

In 2011–12, Piparo made her WNCL debut for Western Australia. The following season, 2012–13, she scored 154 runs at an average of 25.66. In 2013–14, she performed solidly once again, with an average of 30.8 and a career highest score of 95no against Queensland Fire in Toowoomba.[6][7][8]

Piparo was named in the Scorchers squad for the inaugural 2015–16 WBBL,[9] and played in every Scorchers game that season.[4] In February 2016, she was signed by Worcestershire as their overseas player for that year's English summer.[10] During her fourth game for Worcestershire in June 2016, she scored a match-winning half-century against Essex.[11]

In November 2016, Piparo stood in as skipper of Western Australia, and scored her maiden WNCL century, against Tasmania at the WACA Ground in Perth. However, her efforts were not enough to win the match.[12] Later that season, she played in the Scorchers' WBBL|02 campaign (2016–17).[13]

In August 2018, Piparo was appointed captain of Western Australia for the WNCL 2018–19 season.[14] In November 2018, she was named in the Perth Scorchers' squad for the 2018–19 WBBL season.[15][16]

Piparo considers Matthew Hayden to be her cricket role model, "... because he was everything I wasn’t! A left handed, big bodied, power hitter (something I can only ever dream of being!)" She also claims to be able to lick her elbow, which, she says, is supposed to be impossible.[8]

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  5. ^ Sthalekar, Lisa (10 December 2014). "Future stars knocking down the door". Cricket.com.au. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  6. ^ a b Staff writer (7 May 2014). "WA Duo Named In Southern & Shooting Stars Lists". WACA website. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Chloe Piparo". Cricket.com.au. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  8. ^ a b Fields, Jodie (21 April 2016). "Q&A with Chloe Piparo". Australian Cricketers' Association website. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  9. ^ Jolly, Laura (30 November 2015). "Cricket's biggest stars sign on for WBBL01". Cricket.com.au. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  10. ^ Staff writer (26 February 2016). "Worcestershire Women Rapids sign Australian batting ace Chloe Piparo". Worcester News. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  11. ^ Somerford, Ben (13 June 2016). "Piparo stars for Worcestershire". Perth Scorchers website. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  12. ^ Staff writer (20 November 2016). "Piparo Century Can't Silence Roar". WACA website. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  13. ^ AAP (8 December 2016). "WBBL: How the sides look for the second season of women's Big Bash". theroar.com.au. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  14. ^ Jolly, Laura (29 August 2018). "WA name new skipper for 2018-19". Cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  15. ^ "WBBL04: All you need to know guide". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  16. ^ "The full squads for the WBBL". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 November 2018.