Laura Delany

Laura Delany
Personal information
Full name
Laura Katherine Delany
Born (1992-12-23) 23 December 1992 (age 31)
Dartry, Dublin, Ireland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
RelationsGareth Delany (brother)
David Delany (cousin)
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 61)4 July 2010 v New Zealand
Last ODI23 January 2024 v Zimbabwe
T20I debut (cap 17)14 October 2010 v Sri Lanka
Last T20I13 August 2024 v Sri Lanka
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015–2016Dragons
2017–presentTyphoons
2023North West Thunder
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 60 110
Runs scored 1,060 1,313
Batting average 22.08 19.89
100s/50s 1/3 0/3
Top score 109 70*
Balls bowled 1,457 1,578
Wickets 27 85
Bowling average 39.55 18.96
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 3/26 4/12
Catches/stumpings 8/– 22/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 August 2024

Laura Katherine Delany (born 23 December 1992) is an Irish cricketer who currently captains Typhoons and Ireland.[1][2] She is a right-handed batter and right-arm medium pace bowler. Delany made her debut for Ireland in a Women's One-Day International (WODI) against New Zealand at Kibworth Cricket Club New Ground in July 2010.[3] In July 2021, during Ireland's home series against the Netherlands, Delany broke the captaincy record for her team, leading them for the 63rd time, passing Isobel Joyce's record of 62 matches as captain.[4]

In November 2021, Delany was named the ICC Player of the Month.[5]

  1. ^ "Irish women's cricket captain Laura Delany on upcoming West Indies series; matches livestreamed". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Ireland's new generation ready to shine". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Laura Delany". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Delany breaks captaincy record". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  5. ^ "ICC Players of the Month for October revealed". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 November 2021.