- Team
- Australia Women
- Role
- All-rounder
- Batting
- Left-handed
- Bowling
- Slow left-arm orthodox
Shelley Nitschke is a cricketer who plays for Australia. She was born on 3 December 1976 in Adelaide, South Australia. Shelley bats left-handed and bowls slow left-arm orthodox.
International career
- Test: debut on 9 May 2005 against England (cap 146); most recent Test on 15 February 2008 against England.
- ODI: debut on 11 December 2004 against India (cap 101); most recent ODI on 21 March 2009 against India.
Shelley has played 2 international formats.
Career statistics
In 6 Tests Shelley has scored 295 runs at an average of 32.77, with a highest score of 88*. Her tally includes 2 fifties. With the ball she has taken 12 wickets at 27.91, with best figures of 3/59. In the field: 0 catches.
In 80 ODIs Shelley has scored 2,047 runs at an average of 34.11, with a highest score of 113*. Her tally includes 1 hundred and 14 fifties. With the ball she has taken 98 wickets at 22.14, with best figures of 7/24 and 1 five-wicket haul. In the field: 31 catches.
In 36 T20Is Shelley has scored 776 runs at an average of 23.51, with a highest score of 56. Her tally includes 3 fifties. With the ball she has taken 43 wickets at 16.39, with best figures of 4/21. In the field: 6 catches.
In 170 List A matches Shelley has scored 4,392 runs at an average of 31.37, with a highest score of 119*. Her tally includes 3 hundreds and 29 fifties. With the ball she has taken 172 wickets at 25.11, with best figures of 7/24 and 1 five-wicket haul. In the field: 58 catches.
| Competition | Test | ODI | T20I | List A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 6 | 80 | 36 | 170 |
| Runs | 295 | 2,047 | 776 | 4,392 |
| Batting average | 32.77 | 34.11 | 23.51 | 31.37 |
| 100s/50s | 0/2 | 1/14 | 0/3 | 3/29 |
| Top score | 88* | 113* | 56 | 119* |
| Balls bowled | 1180 | 3,632 | 768 | 7,240 |
| Wickets | 12 | 98 | 43 | 172 |
| Bowling average | 27.91 | 22.14 | 16.39 | 25.11 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best bowling | 3/59 | 7/24 | 4/21 | 7/24 |
| Catches/stumpings | 0/– | 31/– | 6/– | 58/– |
Domestic and franchise teams
- South Australia (2000/01–2011/12)
- Adelaide Strikers (2015/16–2016/17)
Questions and answers
When was Shelley Nitschke born?
3 December 1976, in Adelaide, South Australia.
What is Shelley Nitschke’s playing style?
Left-handed batter; bowls slow left-arm orthodox.
How many Test runs has Shelley Nitschke scored?
295 runs in 6 matches (as of 7 August 2025).
How many ODI runs has Shelley Nitschke scored?
2,047 runs in 80 matches (as of 7 August 2025).
How many T20I runs has Shelley Nitschke scored?
776 runs in 36 matches (as of 7 August 2025).
When did Shelley Nitschke make her Test debut?
9 May 2005 against England.
Sources: career details and statistics compiled from Shelley Nitschke on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites ESPNcricinfo; statistics as of 7 August 2025. The statistics on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.