Patsy Lovell

Patsy Lovell

MBE
Personal information
Full name
Patricia Ann Lovell
Born(1954-05-03)3 May 1954
Croydon, Surrey, England
Died27 April 2024(2024-04-27) (aged 69)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 47)25 July 1987 v Australia
Last ODI18 December 1988 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1974–1999Surrey
Career statistics
Competition WODI WFC WLA
Matches 10 5 92
Runs scored 41 43 1,320
Batting average 6.83 6.14 22.37
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 2/3
Top score 12 23 177
Balls bowled 444 514 4,925
Wickets 8 7 110
Bowling average 25.00 24.85 16.96
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/15 3/8 4/18
Catches/stumpings 3/0 1/– 24/0
Medal record
Women's cricket
Representing  England
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1988 Australia Team
Source: CricketArchive, 13 March 2021

Patricia Ann "Patsy" Lovell MBE (3 May 1954 – 27 April 2024) was an English cricketer who played as an all-rounder. She was a right-arm off break bowler and right-handed batter. She appeared in 10 One Day Internationals (ODIs) for England, making her debut against Australia in July 1987.[1] She played in all nine of England's matches in the 1988 Women's Cricket World Cup, including the final loss to Australia.[2][3] Overall, she took eight wickets with a best of three for 15 and scored 41 runs in ODI cricket. Her final WODI appearance was in the final of the 1988 Women's Cricket World Cup.[4] She played domestic cricket for Surrey.[5]

In the 2006 Birthday Honours, Lovell was awarded an MBE for services to cricket. She died on 27 April 2024, at the age of 69.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Patsy Lovell". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Women's World Cup Matches played by Patsy Lovell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Final, Melbourne, Dec 18 1988, Shell Bicentennial Women's World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Statsguru: Women's One-Day Internationals, Batting records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Patsy Lovell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Patsy Lovell obituary". Surrey CCC. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
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