Australian women's cricket team in Ireland in 2015

The Australian women's cricket team toured Ireland in 2015. A scheduled break between the Test and Twenty20 International (T20I) matches against England during the Women's Ashes allowed Australia to travel and play a three T20I match series against Ireland between 19 and 22 August. Australia won all three matches and the series with Grace Harris being named player of the series.[1][2]

Australian women's cricket team in Ireland in 2015
 
  Ireland Australia
Dates 19 – 22 August 2015
Captains Isobel Joyce Meg Lanning
Twenty20 International series
Results Australia won the 3-match series 3–0
Most runs Kim Garth (60) Elyse Villani (126)
Most wickets Elena Tice (3)
Kim Garth (3)
Jess Jonassen (5)
Player of the series Grace Harris (Aus)

Squads edit

T20Is
  Ireland[3]   Australia[4]

T20I series edit

1st T20I edit

19 August
15:30 (UTC)
Scorecard
Australia  
140/5 (20 overs)
v
  Ireland
115/8 (20 overs)
Meg Lanning 43 (38)
Elena Tice 2/35 (4 overs)
Cecelia Joyce 26 (25)
Grace Harris 2/15 (3 overs)
Australia won by 25 runs
Claremont Road Cricket Ground, Dublin
Umpires: Azam Ali Baig and Gordon Black
  • Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
  • Grace Harris (Aus) made her T20I debut.

2nd T20I edit

21 August
15:30 (UTC)
Scorecard
Australia  
131/6 (20 overs)
v
  Ireland
76/7 (20 overs)
Ellyse Perry 39 (32)
Kim Garth 3/17 (4 overs)
Isobel Joyce 24 (29)
Jess Jonassen 2/8 (4 overs)
Australia won by 55 runs
Claremont Road Cricket Ground, Dublin
Umpires: Kevin Gallagher and Martin Block (Eng)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

3rd T20I edit

22 August
11:00 (UTC)
Scorecard
Australia  
186/1 (20 overs)
v
  Ireland
87/7 (20 overs)
Elyse Villani 80 (53)
Elena Tice 1/24 (3 overs)
Kim Garth 30* (35)
Jess Jonassen 2/7 (4 overs)
Australia won by 99 runs
Claremont Road Cricket Ground, Dublin
Umpires: Azam Ali Baig and Clive Colloran
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

Statistics edit

Batting edit

Most runs[5]
Player Team Mat Runs Avg Highest SR 100 50
Elyse Villani   Australia 3 126 42.00 80 135.48 0 1
Ellyse Perry   Australia 3 111 55.50 55* 115.62 0 1
Kim Garth   Ireland 3 60 60.00 30* 90.90 0 0
Grace Harris   Australia 3 58 58.00 39* 193.33 0 0
Meg Lanning   Australia 3 55 27.50 43 114.58 0 0

Bowling edit

Most wickets[6]
Player Team Mat Wkts Runs Avg BBI 4 5
Jess Jonassen   Australia 3 5 37 7.40 2/7 0 0
Grace Harris   Australia 3 3 48 16.00 2/15 0 0
Elena Tice   Ireland 3 3 59 19.66 2/35 0 0
Kim Garth   Ireland 3 3 66 22.00 3/17 0 0
Rene Farrell   Australia 2 2 27 13.50 1/12 0 0

References edit

  1. ^ "Ireland whitewashed by Australia women". RTÉ. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Perry, Villani lead Australia to 3-0". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Ireland Women Name Squad for Australia Series". Cricket Ireland. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Australia Women Name Squad for England and Ireland Series". ESPN. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Australia Women in Ireland T20I Series, 2015 / Records / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Australia Women in Ireland T20I Series, 2015 / Records / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2015.