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Orla Prendergast
Irish cricketer (born 2002) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Orla Patricia Prendergast (born 1 June 2002) is an Irish cricketer who plays for Dragons and Ireland.[1][2] In August 2019, she was named in the Irish Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) squad for the 2019 Netherlands Women's Quadrangular Series.[3] She made her WT20I debut for Ireland, against the Netherlands, on 8 August 2019.[4]
In August 2019, she was named in Ireland's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland.[5]
She also played for the Republic of Ireland women's national under-17 football team in 2018 and 2019,[6] and at club level for Cabinteely F.C. She attended The High School, Dublin.[7] In July 2020, she was awarded a non-retainer contract by Cricket Ireland for the following year.[8]
In September 2021, Prendergast was named in Ireland's Women's One Day International (WODI) squad for their series against Zimbabwe,[9] the first WODI matches to be played by the Zimbabwe team.[10] She made her WODI debut on 5 October 2021, for Ireland against Zimbabwe.[11]
In November 2021, she was named in Ireland's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[12] In April 2023, it was announced that Prendergast had signed for Western Storm, to play for the side in May and June that year.[13] She scored 115 on debut for the side, against North West Thunder in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.[14] She played ten matches overall for the side, including scoring 117 runs and taking six wickets in the Charlotte Edwards Cup.[15][16]
In August 2023 she signed for Trinbago Knight Riders in the Women's Caribbean Premier League.[17]
On 16 August 2024, Prendergast signed for English regional club The Blaze for the remainder of the season.[18][19] That same day she made her first WODI century, scoring 122 not out from 107 balls, including 10 4s and two 6s, against Sri Lanka at Stormont in Belfast.[20][21]
In September Prendergast was drafted in the final round by the Adelaide Strikers for the 2024–25 Women's Big Bash League.[22]
She was named in the Ireland squad for their T20I and ODI tour to Bangladesh in November 2024.[23][24]
Prendergast was among the four player shortlist for the 2024 ICC Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year.[25][26]
Prendergast was part of the Ireland squad for the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Pakistan in April 2025.[27][28]
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