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Peta Merrilees

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Peta Merrilees
Personal information
Full name
Peta Anne Merrilees
Born (1982-10-25) 25 October 1982 (age 42)
Midland, Western Australia
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2000/01–2010/11Western Australia
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 61 21
Runs scored 806 113
Batting average 16.12 10.27
100s/50s 0/1 0/0
Top score 61 29*
Catches/stumpings 14/3 2/0
Source: CricketArchive, 29 June 2021

Peta Anne Merrilees (born 25 October 1982) is a former Australian cricketer who is a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter.[1]

Career

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Between 2000–01 and 2010–11 of the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL), she represented Western Australia in 61 List A matches, eventually becoming captain of the side in 2009.[2][3] During her time in the WNCL, she took 14 catches and three stumpings from behind the wicket, and scored a total of 806 runs.[4][5]

Personal life

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Merrilees was born in Midland, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Bulow strokes Fire to first win". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 13 December 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Merrilees Named New Fury Captain". Western Australian Cricket Association. 7 October 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  3. ^ Donaldson, Mark (18 February 2016). "Princess Margaret Hospital Hosts Cricket Fundraiser". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 29 June 2021 – via Joondalup Times.
  4. ^ a b "Peta Merrilees". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Peta Merrilees". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
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