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Carly Leeson

Carly Leeson

Australian cricketer

Carly May Leeson (born 9 November 1998) is an Australian cricketer who plays for the ACT Meteors in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL). An all-rounder, she bats right-handed and bowls right-arm medium pace.[1][2][3] She has previously played for Sydney Sixers, New South Wales and Melbourne Renegades.[4]

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Early life

Leeson was born on 9 November 1998 in Grafton, New South Wales.[4] She represented New South Wales at under-15 and under-18 level and was a member of Australia's second-string Shooting Stars squad when they toured Sri Lanka in 2015.[5]

Club career

In February 2018, Leeson became the first woman to play in a men's grade cricket match for Randwick Petersham Cricket Club.[6]

Domestic career

Women's Big Bash League

Leeson bowling for Melbourne Renegades during WBBL|07

Leeson joined the Sydney Sixers ahead of the 2016–17 WBBL season. She played one match, against the Melbourne Renegades, and took two wickets for 11 runs from her two overs.[7][8]

Leeson joined the Melbourne Renegades for the 2019–20 season.[9] Her 2020–21 season was her most successful WBBL as she took 11 wickets and made her T20 high score of 31*.[10]

Women's National Cricket League

In the WNCL, Leeson joined the New South Wales Breakers ahead of the 2017–18 season, but did not play a match before joining the ACT Meteors in 2019.[11]

On 23 January 2020, Leeson made her maiden one-day fifty, scoring 56 off 63 balls in a seven-wicket loss to the Breakers.[12]

References

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    "Abode Hotels ACT Meteors". Cricket ACT. Cricket Network. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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    "Carly Leeson". Melbourne Renegades. Cricket Network. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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    James, Ben (24 February 2018). "Carly Leeson bowls her way to cricket history". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
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    "Sydney Sixers Women v Melbourne Renegades Women". CricketArchive. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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    "Women's Big Bash League, 2016/17 - Sydney Sixers Women: Batting and Bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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    Jolly, Laura (17 October 2019). "Complete squad lists for WBBL05". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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    "Women's Big Bash League, 2020/21 - Melbourne Renegades Women: Batting and Bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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    Bertoldo, Lucie (24 September 2019). "ACT Meteors recruit Carly Leeson eyes back-to-back WNCL titles". Southern Highland News. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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    "Australian Capital Territory Women v New South Wales Women". CricketArchive. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

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