Frances Sarah King (28 November 1980 – 11 September 2003) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as a right-arm fast-medium bowler. She appeared in 15 One Day Internationals for New Zealand in 2002 and 2003, taking 21 wickets at an average of 19.23.[1][2] She played domestic cricket for Wellington.[3]
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| Full name | Frances Sarah King | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 November 1980 Wellington, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 September 2003 (aged 22) Wellington, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 88) | 23 February 2002 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 8 February 2003 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1996/97–2002/03 | Wellington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 17 November 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In 2001, she was awarded the Trish McKelvey Trophy for the most outstanding player in the national under-21 tournament. In February 2001, she made her international debut against Australia.[1]
King died suddenly of meningococcal meningitis in Wellington in 2003, at the age of 22.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Frances King". Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "Kiwis mourn women's cricket star". 12 September 2003. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "Player Profile: Frances King". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Cricket: Frances King dies of meningitis". New Zealand Herald. 11 September 2003. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "Speed of daughter's death stuns family". New Zealand Herald. 12 September 2003. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
External links
edit- Frances King at ESPNcricinfo
- Frances King at CricketArchive (subscription required)