Cathryn Lorraine Fitzpatrick was born on 4 March 1968 and is an Australian former cricketer.
10 Facts About Cathryn Fitzpatrick
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Cathryn Fitzpatrick was recognised as the world's fastest female bowler throughout her career and became the first woman to take 100 One Day International wickets.
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Cathryn Fitzpatrick appeared in 13 Test matches, 109 One Day Internationals and two Twenty20 Internationals for Australia between 1991 and 2007.
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In 2019, Fitzpatrick was inducted into both the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame and the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.
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Cathryn Fitzpatrick made her international debut in 1991 and went on to play 13 Test matches, taking 60 wickets at an average of 19.11.
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Cathryn Fitzpatrick played 109 One Day Internationals, taking 180 wickets at an average of 16.79.
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Cathryn Fitzpatrick was a member of the Australian team that won the Women's Cricket World Cup in 1997 and 2005.
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On 25 February 2006, Cathryn Fitzpatrick became the oldest woman to take a five-wicket haul in ODI history, at the age of 37 years and 358 days.
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From May 2012 to March 2015, Cathryn Fitzpatrick served as head coach of the Australian women's team, overseeing three successful world championship campaigns.
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In 2019, Cathryn Fitzpatrick was inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.