Myrtle Maclagan

Myrtle Maclagan

MBE
Personal information
Full name
Myrtle Ethel Maclagan
Born(1911-04-02)2 April 1911
Ambala, United Provinces, British India
Died11 March 1993(1993-03-11) (aged 81)
Surrey, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm off break
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 5)28 December 1934 v Australia
Last Test31 July 1951 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1937–1951Surrey
Career statistics
Competition WTest WFC
Matches 14 41
Runs scored 1007 2,282
Batting average 41.95 41.49
100s/50s 2/6 6/11
Top score 119 119
Balls bowled 3432 9,061
Wickets 60 185
Bowling average 15.58 12.02
5 wickets in innings 3 10
10 wickets in match 0 1
Best bowling 7/10 7/10
Catches/stumpings 12/– 33/–
Source: CricketArchive, 12 March 2021

Myrtle Ethel Maclagan MBE (2 April 1911 – 11 March 1993) was an English cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler. She appeared in 14 Test matches for England between 1934 and 1951. She played in the first-ever women's Test match, as well as captaining for England for two matches in 1951. She played domestic cricket for Surrey.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Player Profile: Myrtle Maclagan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Player Profile: Myrtle Maclagan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 March 2021.