Orla Prendergast
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Full name | Orla Patricia Prendergast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 1 June 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-armmedium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ODI debut (cap90) | 5 October 2021 vZimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 18 August 2024 vSri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap44) | 29 June 2019 vNetherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 13 August 2024 vSri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2018 | Scorchers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2021 | Typhoons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022–present | Dragons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Western Storm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Trinbago Knight Riders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024–present | The Blaze | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,18 August 2024 |
Orla Patricia Prendergast(born 1 June 2002) is an Irishcricketerwho plays forDragonsandIreland.[1][2]In August 2019, she was named in the IrishWomen's Twenty20 International(WT20I) squad for the2019 Netherlands Women's Quadrangular Series.[3]She made her WT20I debut for Ireland, againstthe Netherlands,on 8 August 2019.[4]
In August 2019, she was named in Ireland's squad for the2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifiertournament in Scotland.[5]
She also played for theRepublic of Ireland women's national under-17 football teamin 2018 and 2019,[6]and at club level forCabinteely F.C.She attendedThe High School, Dublin.[7]In July 2020, she was awarded a non-retainer contract byCricket Irelandfor the following year.[8]
In September 2021, Prendergast was named in Ireland'sWomen's One Day International(WODI) squad for their seriesagainst Zimbabwe,[9]the first WODI matches to be played by the Zimbabwe team.[10]She made her WODI debut on 5 October 2021, for Ireland againstZimbabwe.[11]
In November 2021, she was named in Ireland's team for the2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifiertournament in Zimbabwe.[12]In April 2023, it was announced that Prendergast had signed forWestern Storm,to play for the side in May and June that year.[13]She scored 115 on debut for the side, againstNorth West Thunderin theRachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.[14]She played ten matches overall for the side, including scoring 117 runs and taking six wickets in theCharlotte Edwards Cup.[15][16]
In August 2023 she signed forTrinbago Knight Ridersin theWomen's Caribbean Premier League.[17]
On 16 August 2024, Prendergast signed for English regional clubThe Blazefor the remainder of the season.[18][19]That same day she made her first WODI century, scoring 122 not out from 107 balls, including 10 4s and two 6s, againstSri LankaatStormontin Belfast.[20][21]
References
[edit]- ^"Orla Prendergast".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved8 August2019.
- ^"'Bigger and better than ever' - Arachas Super Series returns to three team format in 2022 ".Cricket Ireland. 9 March 2022.Retrieved11 March2022.
- ^"Women's Squad Quadrangular T20I Tournament".Royal Dutch Cricket Association.Retrieved6 August2019.
- ^"1st Match, Women's T20I Quadrangular Series (in Netherlands) at Deventer, Aug 8 2019".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved8 August2019.
- ^"Match official appointments and squads announced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019".International Cricket Council.Retrieved21 August2019.
- ^"Orla Prendergast - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive".Global Sports Archive.Retrieved5 September2019.
- ^"Orla Prendergast".Cricket Ireland.Retrieved5 September2019.
- ^"Cricket Ireland award new set of women's contracts".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved1 July2020.
- ^"Ireland Women's squad for tour of Zimbabwe announced".Cricket Ireland.Retrieved23 September2021.
- ^"Zimbabwe head coach Adam Chifo excited ahead of team's maiden ODI".Women's CricZone.Retrieved4 October2021.
- ^"1st ODI, Harare, Oct 5 2021, Ireland Women tour of Zimbabwe".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved5 October2021.
- ^"Ireland squad announced for Women's World Cup Qualifier; amendments made to tournament schedule".Cricket Ireland.Retrieved12 November2021.
- ^"Orla joins Storm".Western Storm.27 April 2023.Retrieved27 April2023.
- ^"Orla Prendergast century on debut propels Western Storm to victory over Thunder".ESPNcricinfo.29 April 2023.Retrieved8 June2023.
- ^"Records in Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2023/Western Storm Batting and Bowling Averages".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved8 June2023.
- ^"Records in Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2023/Western Storm Batting and Bowling Averages".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved8 June2023.
- ^"Trinbago Knight Riders' Orla Prendergast – Ex-footballer turns to cricket".Trinidad and Tabago Newsday.Retrieved18 August2024.
- ^"PRENDERGAST JOINS FOR 50-OVER RUN-IN".Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club.Retrieved18 August2024.
- ^"Prendergast joins Blaze".Cricket Europe.Retrieved18 August2024.
- ^"Prendergast stars as Ireland beat Sri Lanka in ODI".BBC Sport.Retrieved18 August2024.
- ^"All-round Prendergast helps Ireland notch up their highest ODI chase".ESPNCricinfo.Retrieved18 August2024.
External links
[edit]- Orla PrendergastatESPNcricinfo
- Orla PrendergastatCricketArchive(subscription required)
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Irish women cricketers
- Ireland women One Day International cricketers
- Ireland women Twenty20 International cricketers
- Scorchers (women's cricket) cricketers
- Typhoons (women's cricket) cricketers
- Dragons (women's cricket) cricketers
- Western Storm cricketers
- The Blaze women's cricketers
- Trinbago Knight Riders (WCPL) cricketers