- Team
- Australia Women
- Role
- Batter
- Batting
- Right-handed
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium
Karen Read is a cricketer who plays for Australia. She was born on 31 August 1959 in North Fremantle, Western Australia. Karen plays as a batter, bats right-handed and bowls right-arm medium.
International career
- Test: debut on 21 January 1984 against India (cap 97); most recent Test on 25 January 1985 against England.
- ODI: debut on 20 January 1982 against International XI (cap 33); most recent ODI on 25 January 1986 against New Zealand.
Karen has played 2 international formats.
Career statistics
In 3 Tests Karen has scored 62 runs at an average of 15.50, with a highest score of 21. In the field: 0 catches.
In 20 ODIs Karen has scored 336 runs at an average of 21.00, with a highest score of 56. Her tally includes 1 fifty. In the field: 4 catches.
In 38 first-class matches Karen has scored 915 runs at an average of 27.78, with a highest score of 75. Her tally includes 6 fifties. In the field: 8 catches.
In 51 List A matches Karen has scored 874 runs at an average of 21.85, with a highest score of 75. Her tally includes 4 fifties. In the field: 10 catches.
| Competition | Test | ODI | first-class | List A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 3 | 20 | 38 | 51 |
| Runs | 62 | 336 | 915 | 874 |
| Batting average | 15.50 | 21.00 | 27.78 | 21.85 |
| 100s/50s | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/6 | 0/4 |
| Top score | 21 | 56 | 75 | 75 |
| Balls bowled | – | – | 100 | 6 |
| Wickets | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Bowling average | – | – | – | – |
| 5 wickets in innings | – | – | – | – |
| 10 wickets in match | – | – | – | – |
| Best bowling | – | – | – | – |
| Catches/stumpings | 0/– | 4/– | 8/– | 10/– |
Domestic and franchise teams
- Western Australia (1975/76–1990/91)
Questions and answers
When was Karen Read born?
31 August 1959, in North Fremantle, Western Australia.
What is Karen Read’s playing style?
Right-handed batter; bowls right-arm medium.
How many Test runs has Karen Read scored?
62 runs in 3 matches (as of 26 January 2023).
How many ODI runs has Karen Read scored?
336 runs in 20 matches (as of 26 January 2023).
When did Karen Read make her Test debut?
21 January 1984 against India.
Sources: career details and statistics compiled from Karen Read (cricketer) on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); statistics as of 26 January 2023. The statistics on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.