Lynne Thomas

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Lynne Thomas

Personal information
Full name	Derryth Lynne Thomas
Born	(1939-09-29)29 September 1939 Llanelli,Carmarthenshire,Wales
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-armoff break
Role	All-rounder
International information
National sides	England(1966–1979) International XI(1982)
Test debut (cap68)	9 July 1966 England vNew Zealand
Last Test	24 July 1976 England vAustralia
ODI debut (cap10/24)	23 June 1973 England vInternational XI
Last ODI	6 February 1982 International XI vIndia
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1966–1986	West
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI WFC WLA Matches 10 24 34 32 Runs scored 610 821 2,282 1,046 Batting average 40.66 45.61 49.60 41.84 100s/50s 0/5 1/3 2/18 2/3 Top score 90 134 133* 134 Ballsbowled 880 318 3,206 446 Wickets 7 6 43 8 Bowling average 44.28 27.66 28.32 26.50 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0 Best bowling 3/33 2/15 4/22 2/15 Catches/stumpings 4/– 4/– 21/– 6/–
Source:CricketArchive,4 March 2021

Derryth Lynne Thomas(born 29 September 1939) is a Welsh formercricketerwho played as a right-handedbatterand right-armoff breakbowler.She appeared in 10Test matchesand 12One Day InternationalsforEnglandbetween 1966 and 1979. She also played 12 matches for, and was captain of,International XIat the1982 World Cup.She played domestic cricket forWest of England.

She opened the batting for England when they won the1973 World Cup,and, against International XI in England's opening game of the tournament, became the first woman to score a century in one-day international cricket.In the same match, along withEnid Bakewell,Thomas set the record for the highest opening partnership inWomen's Cricket World Cuphistory (246).

She also played hockey at international level for Wales. She was a full-time P.E. teacher at Neath Girls' Grammar School.

External links

• Lynne ThomasatESPNcricinfo