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Avril Starling

Bowler · England Women

Team
England Women
Role
Bowler
Bowling
Right-arm medium

Avril Starling is a cricketer who plays for England. She was born on 19 April 1953 in Hampstead, Middlesex, England. Avril plays as a bowler and bowls right-arm medium.

International career

  • Test: debut on 6 July 1984 against New Zealand (cap 93); most recent Test on 12 July 1986 against India.
  • ODI: debut on 10 January 1982 against New Zealand (cap 31); most recent ODI on 22 June 1986 against India.

Avril has played 2 international formats.

Career statistics

In 11 Tests Avril has scored 30 runs at an average of 6.00, with a highest score of 9. With the ball she has taken 37 wickets at 24.64, with best figures of 5/36 and 1 five-wicket haul. In the field: 4 catches.

In 20 ODIs Avril has scored 5 runs at an average of 2.50, with a highest score of 3*. With the ball she has taken 25 wickets at 18.16, with best figures of 3/7. In the field: 2 catches.

In 18 first-class matches Avril has scored 84 runs at an average of 7.63, with a highest score of 19*. With the ball she has taken 56 wickets at 23.76, with best figures of 5/36 and 1 five-wicket haul. In the field: 7 catches.

In 47 List A matches Avril has scored 37 runs at an average of 3.36, with a highest score of 7. With the ball she has taken 58 wickets at 16.63, with best figures of 4/22. In the field: 8 catches.

Career statistics (as of 25 February 2021)
Competition Test ODI first-class List A
Matches 11 20 18 47
Runs 30 5 84 37
Batting average 6.00 2.50 7.63 3.36
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 9 3* 19* 7
Balls bowled 2,738 1,242 4,172 2,764
Wickets 37 25 56 58
Bowling average 24.64 18.16 23.76 16.63
5 wickets in innings 1 0 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/36 3/7 5/36 4/22
Catches/stumpings 4/– 2/– 7/– 8/–

Domestic and franchise teams

  • Lancashire and Cheshire (1976–1981)
  • Middlesex (1984–1991)

Questions and answers

When was Avril Starling born?

19 April 1953, in Hampstead, Middlesex, England.

What is Avril Starling’s playing style?

Bowls right-arm medium.

How many Test runs has Avril Starling scored?

30 runs in 11 matches (as of 25 February 2021).

How many ODI runs has Avril Starling scored?

5 runs in 20 matches (as of 25 February 2021).

When did Avril Starling make her Test debut?

6 July 1984 against New Zealand.

Sources: career details and statistics compiled from Avril Starling on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); statistics as of 25 February 2021. The statistics on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.