Lynsey Askew

Lynsey Askew

Personal information
Full name	Lynsey Riann Frances Askew
Born	(1986-09-03) 3 September 1986Bromley, Greater London, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Role	Bowler
Relations	Alex Blackwell (wife)
International information
National side	England (2006–2008)
ODI debut (cap 109)	28 February 2007 v India
Last ODI	14 August 2008 v South Africa
T20I debut (cap 15)	5 August 2006 v India
Last T20I	23 August 2008 v South Africa
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2002–2009	Kent
2008/09	Otago
2010/11–2014/15	Australian Capital Territory
2012	Kent
2015	Kent
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I WLA WT20 Matches 8 6 97 52 Runs scored 120 1 666 317 Batting average 24.00 1.00 13.32 11.74 100s/50s 0/1 0/0 0/1 0/1 Top score 68 1 68 69* Balls bowled 336 126 4,667 1,002 Wickets 6 6 109 48 Bowling average 46.16 21.00 22.98 19.62 5 wickets in innings 0 0 1 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0 Best bowling 2/19 2/13 5/5 4/13 Catches/stumpings 0/– 0/– 28/– 17/–
Source: CricketArchive, 6 March 2021

Lynsey Riann Frances Askew (born 3 September 1986) is an English former cricketer who played as a right-arm mediumbowler and right-handed batter. She appeared in eight One Day Internationals and six Twenty20 Internationals for England between 2006 and 2008. She played domestic cricket for Kent, Otago and Australian Capital Territory.

Early and personal life

Askew was born on 3 September 1986 in Bromley, Greater London.^[1]

In 1995, at the age of 9, Askew, together with some friends, started a ladies team at Hayes Cricket Club.^[2] She attended Hayes School and was part of the team that won the 2002 National Under-15 Championship.^[3][4]

Askew is married to former Australian cricketer Alex Blackwell.^[5]

Domestic career

Askew played county cricket for Kent, initially between 2002 and 2009. She later returned for brief stints in 2012 and 2015. She had a brief spell with Otago in 2008/09 and played for Australian Capital Territory between 2010 and 2014.^[6][7][8]

International career

Askew took six wickets in One Day Internationals and six wickets in Twenty20 Internationals.^[9] She made her international high score of 68 in a One Day International against New Zealand at Chemplast Cricket Ground, Chennai on 3 March 2007. Her partnership of 73 with Isa Guha set a new record for highest ninth-wicket partnership in Women's One Day Internationals, which remained unbroken until 2024.^[10][11]

References

1. "Lynsey Askew". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
2. "The History of Hayes Women's Cricket". Hayes Cricket Club. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
3. "Girls Are A Six-hit!". This is Local London. 4 April 2001. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
4. "Good Lords.. they've won it!". News Shopper. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
5. ESPNcricinfo staff (19 February 2018). "'A fighter, leader, record-breaker'". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
6. "Lynsey Askew". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
7. "Women's List A matches played by Lynsey Askew". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
8. "Women's Twenty20 matches played by Lynsey Askew". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
9. "Lynsey Askew - Profile & Stats". The Cricket Times. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
10. "12th Match, Chennai, Mar 3 2007, Women's Quadrangular Series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
11. "Records / Women's One-Day Internationals / Partnership Records / Highest Partnership for the Ninth Wicket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2021.

External links

• Lynsey Askew at ESPNcricinfo