- Team
- Australia Women
- Role
- Batter
- Batting
- Right-handed
- Bowling
- Right-arm leg-break
Leah Poulton is a cricketer who plays for Australia. She was born on 27 February 1984 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Leah plays as a batter, bats right-handed and bowls right-arm leg-break.
International career
- Test: debut on 10 July 2009 against England (cap 158); most recent Test on 22 January 2011 against England.
- ODI: debut on 20 October 2006 against New Zealand (cap 107); most recent ODI on 19 December 2012 against New Zealand.
- T20I: debut on 18 October 2006 against New Zealand (cap 15); most recent T20I on 23 March 2012 against India.
Leah has played 3 international formats – Tests, ODIs and T20Is.
Career statistics
In 2 Tests Leah has scored 45 runs at an average of 15.00, with a highest score of 23. In the field: 1 catch.
In 48 ODIs Leah has scored 1,033 runs at an average of 25.19, with a highest score of 104*. Her tally includes 2 hundreds and 4 fifties. With the ball she has taken 3 wickets at 32.66, with best figures of 2/9. In the field: 12 catches.
In 40 T20Is Leah has scored 784 runs at an average of 20.63, with a highest score of 61. With the ball she has taken 2 wickets at 10.00, with best figures of 2/20. In the field: 7 catches.
In 172 List A matches Leah has scored 4,394 runs at an average of 29.09, with a highest score of 109. Her tally includes 3 hundreds and 28 fifties. With the ball she has taken 11 wickets at 40.45, with best figures of 3/10. In the field: 35 catches.
| Competition | Test | ODI | T20I | List A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 2 | 48 | 40 | 172 |
| Runs | 45 | 1,033 | 784 | 4,394 |
| Batting average | 15.00 | 25.19 | 20.63 | 29.09 |
| 100s/50s | 0/0 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 3/28 |
| Top score | 23 | 104* | 61 | 109 |
| Balls bowled | 24 | 144 | 18 | 660 |
| Wickets | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Bowling average | – | 32.66 | 10.00 | 40.45 |
| 5 wickets in innings | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 wickets in match | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best bowling | – | 2/9 | 2/20 | 3/10 |
| Catches/stumpings | 1/– | 12/– | 7/– | 35/– |
Domestic and franchise teams
- New South Wales (2002/03–2014/15)
- Nottinghamshire (2008)
Questions and answers
When was Leah Poulton born?
27 February 1984, in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
What is Leah Poulton’s playing style?
Right-handed batter; bowls right-arm leg-break.
How many Test runs has Leah Poulton scored?
45 runs in 2 matches (as of 22 October 2021).
How many ODI runs has Leah Poulton scored?
1,033 runs in 48 matches (as of 22 October 2021).
How many T20I runs has Leah Poulton scored?
784 runs in 40 matches (as of 22 October 2021).
When did Leah Poulton make her Test debut?
10 July 2009 against England.
Sources: career details and statistics compiled from Leah Poulton on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); statistics as of 22 October 2021. The statistics on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.