Lydia Greenway

Lydia Sophie Greenway (born 6 August 1985) is an English cricketer.[1] She is a left-handed batsman. She has appeared for England in seven Tests and 32 ODIs. Greenway was born at Farnborough and plays for Kent Women.

Lydia Greenway
Greenway in 2009
Personal information
Full nameLydia Sophie Greenway
Born (1985-08-06) 6 August 1985
Farnborough, London
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
RoleBatter
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 138)15 February 2003 v Australia
Last Test11 August 2015 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 102)13 August 2003 v South Africa
Last ODI12 February 2016 v South Africa
ODI shirt no.20
T20I debut (cap 4)5 August 2004 v New Zealand
Last T20I30 March 2016 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
Kent Women
Career statistics
Competition WTests WODI WT20I
Matches 14 126 85
Runs scored 362 2554 1192
Batting average 15.73 30.04 24.32
100s/50s 0/2 1/12 0/2
Top score 70 125* 80*
Catches/stumpings 15/– 52/– 54/–
Source: Cricinfo, 22 June 2016

Cricket career

In the first Test against South Africa in August 2003 she put on a world record 203 for the fourth wicket with Claire Taylor. She was a member of the team which retained the Ashes on tour in Australia in 2008 and won the World Cup and World Twenty/20 Championship in 2009. In addition to her middle order batting, she is one of the best outfielders in the women's game. She was named Player of the Match for her fluent half century in England's win over Australia in a one-day international at Perth on 9 January 2010,[2] and Player of the Series in England's 4 - 1 win in the subsequent Twenty/20 series.

She was named Women Cricketer of the year for 2010 on 1 June 2011 [3] and scored her maiden one day international century - an unbeaten 125 - against South Africa at Potchefstroom in October 2011.[4]

In 1995, at the age of 10, Greenway, together with her sister Emma and some friends, started a ladies team at Hayes Cricket Club.[5] It is now one of the strongest in southern England. She attended Hayes School.[6][7]

She is the holder of one of the first tranche of 18 ECB central contracts for women players, which were announced in April 2014.[8]

She held the record for taking the most catches in a single Women's Cricket World Cup series(8) until this record was levelled by Amy Satterthwaite in the 2017 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup[9]

Greenway announced her retirement from international cricket in June 2016.[10]

Cricket for Girls

In January 2017 Greenway announced the launch of her all-female cricket academy: Lydia Greenway's Cricket for Girls, which is aimed at coaching females of all abilities and ages.[11]

References
  1. "Lydia Greenway | Cricket Players and Officials". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  2. "3rd ODI: Australia Women v England Women at Perth, Jan 9, 2011 | Cricket Scorecard". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  3. "Jonathan Trott named ECB's cricketer of the year | England Cricket News". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  4. "England Women v South Africa Women: Lydia Greenway, Arran Brindle tons set up win | England Women v South Africa Women, 1st ODI, Potchefstroom Report | Cricket News". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  5. "The History of Hayes Ladies Cricket - The Hayes Hurricanes". History. Hayes Cricket Club. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  6. Wright, Roger (2 January 2001). "Philips Golden Boy For Hayes". Preston and Leyland Citizen. Newsquest. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  7. "Greenway plots World Cup glory". News Shopper. Newsquest. 16 September 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  8. "England women earn 18 new central contracts". BBC. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  9. "Cricket Records | Records | Women's World Cup | Most catches in a series | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  10. "Greenway retires from international cricket". ECB. Archived from the original on 7 July 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  11. "Lydia Greenway sets up 'Cricket for Girls'". All Out Cricket. Retrieved 11 December 2017.


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