- Team
- Australia Women
- Role
- Batter
- Batting
- Left-handed
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium
Shirley Banfield is a cricketer who plays for Australia. She was born on 16 October 1937 in Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Shirley plays as a batter, bats left-handed and bowls right-arm medium.
International career
- Test: debut on 5 February 1972 against New Zealand (cap 69).
Shirley has played 1 international format.
Career statistics
In 1 Test Shirley has scored 41 runs at an average of 20.50, with a highest score of 21. In the field: 0 catches.
In 29 first-class matches Shirley has scored 797 runs at an average of 24.15, with a highest score of 100*. Her tally includes 1 hundred and 6 fifties. With the ball she has taken 5 wickets at 8.60, with best figures of 3/14. In the field: 9 catches.
In 5 List A matches Shirley has scored 47 runs at an average of 15.66, with a highest score of 22*. In the field: 0 catches.
| Competition | Test | first-class | List A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 1 | 29 | 5 |
| Runs | 41 | 797 | 47 |
| Batting average | 20.50 | 24.15 | 15.66 |
| 100s/50s | 0/0 | 1/6 | 0/0 |
| Top score | 21 | 100* | 22* |
| Balls bowled | – | 40 | – |
| Wickets | – | 5 | – |
| Bowling average | – | 8.60 | – |
| 5 wickets in innings | – | 0 | – |
| 10 wickets in match | – | 0 | – |
| Best bowling | – | 3/14 | – |
| Catches/stumpings | 0/– | 9/– | 0/– |
Domestic and franchise teams
- Victoria (1956/57–1972/73)
Questions and answers
When was Shirley Banfield born?
16 October 1937, in Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
What is Shirley Banfield’s playing style?
Left-handed batter; bowls right-arm medium.
How many Test runs has Shirley Banfield scored?
41 runs in 1 matches (as of 1 October 2026).
When did Shirley Banfield make her Test debut?
5 February 1972 against New Zealand.
Sources: career details and statistics compiled from Shirley Banfield (cricketer) on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); statistics as of 1 October 2026. The statistics on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.