Ann Mitchell (cricketer)
Helen Ann Mitchell OAM (born 5 April 1945, in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian former cricket player and administrator.[1]
Mitchell began playing senior grade cricket with the Sydney University Cricket Club in 1962.[2] A right-arm medium-pace bowler,[1] Mitchell played 18 matches for the New South Wales women's cricket team from 1972 to 1982, and took 19 wickets at a bowling average of 19.52.[3]
Mitchell was the president of the International Women's Cricket Council from 1982 to 1988.[2][4]
Mitchell managed the Australia national women's cricket team for nine international series between 1976 and 1988,[4] including the team's wins in the 1982 Women's Cricket World Cup and the 1988 Women's Cricket World Cup.[5]
In the 1991 Australia Day Honours, Mitchell was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for "service to women's cricket".[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ann Mitchell - Australia". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ a b "National Library of Australia - Mitchell, Ann (1945-)". NLA Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ "CricketArchive - Ann Mitchell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Honorary awards - Helen Ann Mitchell OAM". University of Sydney. 16 April 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ "Australian Teams: Home & Away". southernstars.org.au. Cricket Australia. Archived from the original on 28 April 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ "The Australia Day 1991 Honours". Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. Special. No. S13. Australia. 26 January 1991. p. 14. Retrieved 9 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
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