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| Full name | Cara Murray | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2000-11-01)1 November 2000 (age 25) Belfast, Northern Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-armleg break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 87) | 8 June 2018 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 23 January 2024 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 36) | 6 June 2018 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 11 August 2024 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Dragons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2021 | Scorchers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Dragons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,7 October 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cara Murray (born 1 November 2000) is an Irishcricketer.[1][2][3] She made herWomen's Twenty20 International cricket (WT20I) debut forIreland againstNew Zealand on 6 June 2018.[4] She plays in theWomen's Super Series forDragons.[5][6]
She made herWomen's One Day International cricket (WODI) debut for Ireland, also againstNew Zealand, on 8 June 2018.[7] On her debut, she returned the worst bowling figures in WODIs, with two wickets for 119 runs from her ten overs.[8][9]
In June 2018, she was named in Ireland's squad for the2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.[10] In July 2020, she was awarded a non-retainer contract byCricket Ireland for the following year.[11] In November 2021, she was named in Ireland's team for the2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[12]
On 24 August 2022, Murray took her maidenfive-wicket haul in WODIs with 5/39 againstNetherlands inAmstelveen.[13][14]
On 23 January 2024, Murray became the first Irish player to take six wickets in a WODI with 6/31 againstZimbabwe inHarare.[15][16]
She was named in the Ireland squad for their T20I and ODItour to Bangladesh in November 2024.[17][18]
Murray was part of the Ireland squad for the2025 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Pakistan in April 2025.[19][20]
