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Dorothy Macfarlane

Bowler · England Women

Team
England Women
Role
Bowler
Bowling
Right-arm medium

Dorothy Macfarlane is a cricketer who plays for England. She was born on 2 December 1931 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Dorothy plays as a bowler and bowls right-arm medium.

International career

  • Test: debut on 29 November 1957 against New Zealand (cap 45); most recent Test on 29 June 1963 against Australia.

Dorothy has played 1 international format.

Career statistics

In 7 Tests Dorothy has scored 28 runs at an average of 4.66, with a highest score of 17. With the ball she has taken 14 wickets at 30.57, with best figures of 4/82. In the field: 3 catches.

In 29 first-class matches Dorothy has scored 89 runs at an average of 7.41, with a highest score of 17. With the ball she has taken 64 wickets at 21.45, with best figures of 5/46 and 1 five-wicket haul. In the field: 13 catches.

Career statistics (as of 7 March 2021)
Competition Test first-class
Matches 7 29
Runs 28 89
Batting average 4.66 7.41
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 17 17
Balls bowled 1,616 4,842
Wickets 14 64
Bowling average 30.57 21.45
5 wickets in innings 0 1
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 4/82 5/46
Catches/stumpings 3/– 13/–

Domestic and franchise teams

  • Northumberland (1949–1964)

Questions and answers

When was Dorothy Macfarlane born?

2 December 1931, in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

What is Dorothy Macfarlane’s playing style?

Bowls right-arm medium.

How many Test runs has Dorothy Macfarlane scored?

28 runs in 7 matches (as of 7 March 2021).

When did Dorothy Macfarlane make her Test debut?

29 November 1957 against New Zealand.

Sources: career details and statistics compiled from Dorothy Macfarlane on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); statistics as of 7 March 2021. The statistics on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.