Ines Yvonne McKeon (born 19 April 2007) is a French-Australian cricketer. She plays for Western Australia and the Melbourne Stars in Australian domestic cricket and has represented the France women's national cricket team in international cricket. She plays primarily as a right-handed batter and wicket-keeper.[1][2]
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| Full name | Ines Yvonne McKeon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 April 2007 Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Gustav McKeon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| T20I debut (cap 28) | 5 May 2023 v Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 12 September 2023 v Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2023/24–present | Western Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Domestic career
editIn January 2024, McKeon was added to the Western Australia squad for their upcoming Women's National Cricket League matches.[3] She made her debut for the side on 5 January 2024, against Australian Capital Territory.[4]
In October 2024, McKeon signed a two-year contract with Melbourne Stars in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL).[5]
International career
editMcKeon was born in Australia but qualifies for France through family connections, as with her brother Gustav McKeon.[5] She made her Twenty20 International debut for the France women's national cricket team in May 2023, during their series against Austria.[6] She scored her maiden half-century later that month, with 94 from 65 deliveries against Sweden in the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Division 2 Qualifier.[7] She went on to score another half-century against Scotland at the Division 1 Qualifier in September 2023, with 56 from 40 deliveries.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Player Profile: Ines McKeon". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Player Profile: Ines McKeon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Peschel Returns for ACT Clashes". WA Cricket. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "21st Match (D/N), Perth, January 5 2024, Women's National Cricket League: ACT Women v Western Australia Women". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ a b Kirby, Aaron (21 October 2024). "Young West Australian Ines McKeon signs two-year WBBL contract with Melbourne Stars". Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Austria Women v France Women, 5 May 2023". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "France Women v Sweden Women, 30 May 2023". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "T20 World Cup European Qualifier: Scotland back to winning ways with win over France". BBC Sport. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
External links
edit- Ines McKeon at ESPNcricinfo
- Ines McKeon at CricketArchive (subscription required)