- Team
- Australia Women
- Role
- All-rounder
- Batting
- Right-handed
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium
Karen Brown is a cricketer who plays for Australia. She was born on 9 September 1963 in Upfield, Victoria, Australia. Karen plays as an all-rounder, bats right-handed and bowls right-arm medium.
International career
- Test: debut on 1 August 1987 against England (cap 111); most recent Test on 19 February 1992 against England.
- ODI: debut on 7 February 1985 against New Zealand (cap 44); most recent ODI on 29 July 1993 against New Zealand.
Karen has played 2 international formats.
Career statistics
In 9 Tests Karen has scored 132 runs at an average of 22.00, with a highest score of 65. Her tally includes 1 fifty. With the ball she has taken 22 wickets at 15.72, with best figures of 5/32 and 1 five-wicket haul. In the field: 10 catches.
In 43 ODIs Karen has scored 230 runs at an average of 12.77, with a highest score of 38. With the ball she has taken 52 wickets at 16.71, with best figures of 4/4. In the field: 15 catches.
In 39 first-class matches Karen has scored 432 runs at an average of 13.93, with a highest score of 75*. Her tally includes 2 fifties. With the ball she has taken 87 wickets at 13.50, with best figures of 5/32 and 1 five-wicket haul. In the field: 18 catches.
In 83 List A matches Karen has scored 518 runs at an average of 16.18, with a highest score of 43*. With the ball she has taken 103 wickets at 15.28, with best figures of 4/4. In the field: 25 catches.
| Competition | Test | ODI | first-class | List A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 9 | 43 | 39 | 83 |
| Runs | 132 | 230 | 432 | 518 |
| Batting average | 22.00 | 12.77 | 13.93 | 16.18 |
| 100s/50s | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 0/0 |
| Top score | 65 | 38 | 75* | 43* |
| Balls bowled | 1,590 | 2,484 | 5,175 | 4,534 |
| Wickets | 22 | 52 | 87 | 103 |
| Bowling average | 15.72 | 16.71 | 13.50 | 15.28 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best bowling | 5/32 | 4/4 | 5/32 | 4/4 |
| Catches/stumpings | 10/– | 15/– | 18/– | 25/– |
Domestic and franchise teams
- Victoria (1982/83–1993/94)
Questions and answers
When was Karen Brown born?
9 September 1963, in Upfield, Victoria, Australia.
What is Karen Brown’s playing style?
Right-handed batter; bowls right-arm medium.
How many Test runs has Karen Brown scored?
132 runs in 9 matches (as of 7 January 2023).
How many ODI runs has Karen Brown scored?
230 runs in 43 matches (as of 7 January 2023).
When did Karen Brown make her Test debut?
1 August 1987 against England.
Sources: career details and statistics compiled from Karen Brown (cricketer) on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); statistics as of 7 January 2023. The statistics on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.