Gaby Hollis Lewis was born on 27 March 2001 and is an Irish international cricketer and captain of the Ireland women's team.
24 Facts About Gaby Lewis
Gaby Lewis made her senior international debut in July 2014, aged only 13 and made her Twenty20 International debut later in the same year, becoming the youngest to play at that level.
In June 2022, at the age of 21, Gaby Lewis became the youngest player to captain the Ireland Women's team in international cricket.
Gaby Lewis was first called up to Ireland's senior team in July 2014, playing five matches against English county sides in the ECB Women's Twenty20 Cup.
Gaby Lewis subsequently made her international debut in August, playing twice against the Netherlands at the 2014 European Championship.
Gaby Lewis has played in the Women's Super Series for Dragons and Scorchers, and began captaining Scorchers ahead of the 2020 season.
On 12 August 2021, Gaby Lewis was signed as a replacement player for Southern Brave in The Hundred, after Smriti Mandhana returned home.
Gaby Lewis played two matches for the side, scoring just 9 runs.
Gaby Lewis was signed by Southern Vipers for the remainder of their 2021 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy campaign.
Gaby Lewis played four matches, scoring 97 runs at an average of 24.25, as the side won the competition.
In September 2014, Gaby Lewis was selected in Ireland's squad for a three-match T20I series against South Africa, played at a neutral venue in Birmingham, England.
Gaby Lewis sat the first game out, but was included for the final two games, scoring five runs on debut and then 12 not out in the third game.
On debut, Gaby Lewis was 13 years and 166 days old, breaking the record set by her teammate Lucy O'Reilly for the youngest T20I player.
Gaby Lewis became the first international cricketer born in the 21st century.
Gaby Lewis had less success in the other matches, scoring four runs in the second game and ten in the third.
Later in the year, Gaby Lewis played in the 2015 World Twenty20 Qualifier in Thailand.
In Ireland's opening match of the tournament, against Germany, Gaby Lewis scored 105 not out to become the first cricketer for Ireland to score a century in a WT20I match.
In May 2022, Gaby Lewis was named as the captain of Ireland's team for their home series against South Africa.
On 26 August 2022, Gaby Lewis earned her 100th international cap for Ireland, scoring 92 in her side's victory against the Netherlands.
Gaby Lewis was named full-time Ireland captain in October 2024, replacing teammate Laura Delany in the role.
Gaby Lewis is ready to take on the role of captain and I'm excited to see where she can take the team in the next few years.
Gaby Lewis was named as captain of the Ireland squad for their T20I and ODI tour to Bangladesh in November 2024.
Gaby Lewis made her 50th appearance in the ODI format during the India tour in January 2025.
Gaby Lewis captained the Ireland squad for the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Pakistan in April 2025.