Susan Goatman
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Susan Goatman, born 5 February 1945 in Thanet
, Kent
, is a retired cricket
er who has played three women's Test matches for England
and 21 women's one-day internationals including the 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup
in England
, 1978 Women's Cricket World Cup
in India
and the 1982 Women's Cricket World Cup
in New Zealand
.
Thanet
Thanet is a local government district of Kent, England which was formed under the Local Government Act 1972, and came into being on 1 April 1974...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, is a retired cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who has played three women's Test matches for England
English women's cricket team
The England women's cricket team played their first Test match in 1934–35, when they beat Australia 2–0 in a three-Test series. Their current captain is Charlotte Edwards, replacing Clare Connor after her five-year tenure, which she finished by leading England to their first Ashes series win since...
and 21 women's one-day internationals including the 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup
1973 Women's Cricket World Cup
The 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup was the first tournament of its kind, held two years before the first limited overs World Cup for men in 1975. The competition was won by the hosts, England...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, 1978 Women's Cricket World Cup
1978 Women's Cricket World Cup
The 1978 Women's Cricket World Cup was held in India. It was contested by four teams, England, Australia, India and New Zealand after Holland and the West Indies withdrew for financial reasons. The 6 matches in the tournament were held over 50 overs, with Australia defeating England in the...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and the 1982 Women's Cricket World Cup
1982 Women's Cricket World Cup
The 1982 Women's Cricket World Cup was held in New Zealand. The competition featured England, Australia, New Zealand, India and an International XI. The matches were held over 60 overs. Australia defeated England in the final at Christchurch in front of 3,000 spectators, winning by 3 wickets in...
in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.