Denise Annetts
Encyclopedia
Denise Audrey Annetts is a former women's cricket
er for New South Wales Breakers
and Australia whose international playing career ran from 1985 until 1993. A right-handed batsman, Annetts scored centuries in both Tests
and One Day Internationals.
on 51. Her following match brought another half century, improving slightly to 56 before being caught. In January 1985 she was selected for the Women's Cricket Association of Australia President's XI to play the touring England side, and was subsequently named in the Australia team to face New Zealand
the following month. She scored 26*
on her One Day International debut as Australia chased down a low New Zealand total to win by nine wickets.
Her maiden ODI half-century came the following season when she made 57 runs opening the batting with Belinda Haggett
against New Zealand in Wellington. Part of the 1987 Australia Women tour of the British Isles, Annetts scored her second half-century during the Third ODI against Ireland, before making a century against Surrey Women, including a 184 second-wicket partnership with Lindsay Reeler
, a portent of things to come. She scored 36* and 50 in the two ODIs followed by 34 on her Test debut, a match dominated by Haggett's 126.
On her second Test appearance, Annetts came in to partner Lindsay Reeler with the score on 2/37 after Denise Emerson
and Belinda Haggett had fallen early. The pair put on a record wicket partnership in Women's Test cricket of 309 runs, with Annetts making her top score of 193, while Reeler finished on 110*.
Women's cricket
Women's cricket is the form of the team sport of cricket that is played by women.-History:The first recorded match of women's cricket was reported in The Reading Mercury on 26 July 1745, a match contested "between eleven maids of Bramley and eleven maids of Hambledon, all dressed in white." The...
er for New South Wales Breakers
New South Wales Breakers
The New South Wales Breakers are the women's representative cricket team for New South Wales and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League...
and Australia whose international playing career ran from 1985 until 1993. A right-handed batsman, Annetts scored centuries in both Tests
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
and One Day Internationals.
Career
Annetts first appeared for New South Wales in the 1983/84 season, and after a couple of low scores, she made her first half-century against Australian Capital Territory in her third match before being run outRun out
Run out is a method of dismissal in the sport of cricket. It is governed by Law 38 of the Laws of cricket.-The rules:A batsman is out Run out if at any time while the ball is in play no part of his bat or person is grounded behind the popping crease and his wicket is fairly put down by the opposing...
on 51. Her following match brought another half century, improving slightly to 56 before being caught. In January 1985 she was selected for the Women's Cricket Association of Australia President's XI to play the touring England side, and was subsequently named in the Australia team to face New Zealand
New Zealand women's cricket team
The New Zealand women's cricket team played their first Test match in 1935, when they lost to England. Since then they have only won two Tests, once against Australia, and once against South Africa....
the following month. She scored 26*
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
on her One Day International debut as Australia chased down a low New Zealand total to win by nine wickets.
Her maiden ODI half-century came the following season when she made 57 runs opening the batting with Belinda Haggett
Belinda Haggett
Belinda Jane Haggett is a former New South Wales Breakers and Australia cricketer. A right-handed batsman and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler, she played 10 Test matches for Australia between 1987 and 1992, scoring 762 runs including four half-centuries and two centuries. On her Test...
against New Zealand in Wellington. Part of the 1987 Australia Women tour of the British Isles, Annetts scored her second half-century during the Third ODI against Ireland, before making a century against Surrey Women, including a 184 second-wicket partnership with Lindsay Reeler
Lindsay Reeler
Lindsay Anne Reeler is a former New South Wales Breakers and Australia cricketer. A right-handed opening batsman and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler, she played 10 Test matches for Australia between 1984 and 1987, scoring a century against England in her penultimate Test match in August...
, a portent of things to come. She scored 36* and 50 in the two ODIs followed by 34 on her Test debut, a match dominated by Haggett's 126.
On her second Test appearance, Annetts came in to partner Lindsay Reeler with the score on 2/37 after Denise Emerson
Denise Emerson
Denise Emerson is a former Australian cricketer who played domestic cricket for New South Wales Women and Western Australia Women, as well as making a number of appearances for the Australian national women's team...
and Belinda Haggett had fallen early. The pair put on a record wicket partnership in Women's Test cricket of 309 runs, with Annetts making her top score of 193, while Reeler finished on 110*.