1. Rene Farrell was born on 13 January 1987 and is an Australian cricketer.
45 Facts About Rene Farrell
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On 1 December 2019, Farrell announced her retirement from Women's Big Bash League.
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Rene Farrell took only eight wickets in the WNCL season and was dropped from the national team, missing three bilateral series for Australia before the start of the following summer.
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Rene Farrell transferred to Western Australia and while taking nine wickets, she made 172 runs at a batting average of 34.40, a figure comparable to those of specialist batsmen, earning herself a recall to the Australian team.
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Rene Farrell played in the Rose Bowl series afterwards, and after taking one wicket in each of the five ODIs in Australia, was dropped for three fixtures in New Zealand.
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In March 2002, Rene Farrell was selected for New South Wales to play in the Under-17 interstate championships.
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Rene Farrell scored 26 runs at a batting average of 26.00 and took six wickets at a bowling average of 16.66.
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In January 2003, Rene Farrell was selected for the Under-19 team and played in five matches.
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Rene Farrell took only one more wicket to end with five at 19.00 and scored 103 runs at 25.75.
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Rene Farrell made her debut for New South Wales in a closely contested match against Western Australia, the sixth of eight qualifying matches in the Women's National Cricket League.
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New South Wales struggled and Rene Farrell came to the crease and scored one not out and was present when the winning runs were scored, sealing a one-wicket win.
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Rene Farrell took one wicket in each of the two remaining matches; Victoria won the first by eight wickets and New South Wales won the deciding game by three wickets to retain their title.
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Rene Farrell was not required to bat in this last match and ended the season with 3 runs at 1.50 and six wickets at 21.16.
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Rene Farrell was selected for the senior national squad after only five senior domestic matches, as cover for the injured pair of Lisa Sthalekar and Clea Smith.
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Rene Farrell took eight wickets at 19.25 at the high economy rate of 4.52 and scored 16 runs at 8.00.
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Rene Farrell was dropped from the Australian team after these performances in the WNCL and missed the home series against England and the Rose Bowl in New Zealand at the end of the season.
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Rene Farrell took five wickets at 17.00 at an economy rate of 4.20 and scored 33 runs at 33.00.
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Rene Farrell ended the season with 172 runs at 34.40 from eight matches, an average superior to many specialist batsmen.
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Rene Farrell's bowling remained steady, never taking more than two wickets in a match.
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Rene Farrell ended the WNCL with nine wickets at 27.33 at an economy rate of 3.48.
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In two T20 matches, Rene Farrell scored 21 in her only innings and took one wicket at 40.00 at an economy rate of 8.00.
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Rene Farrell was recalled to the Australian team for the Rose Bowl series in New Zealand in February and the 2009 World Cup held in New South Wales and Canberra the following month.
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In two warm-up matches ahead of the World Cup, Rene Farrell had mixed results.
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Rene Farrell made 15 not out but was hit for 37 runs in six wicketless overs against England.
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Rene Farrell did not bat as Australia failed in their run-chase.
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Rene Farrell was selected for Australia's team for the inaugural Women's World Twenty20 held in England in 2009.
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Rene Farrell ended the tournament with one wicket at 116.00 at an economy rate of 8.92.
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Rene Farrell played in all of the five ODIs, scoring 39 not out as Australia collapsed to be all out for 133.
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Rene Farrell ended the series with 70 runs at 35.00 and again struggled with the ball taking one wicket at 119.00 at an economy rate of 4.40.
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Rene Farrell made her Test debut against England in a one-off match at County Road in Worcestershire.
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Rene Farrell then made 4 as Australia set the hosts a target of 273 before the match was drawn.
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In total, Rene Farrell scored 413 runs at 59.00 and took seven wickets at 25.28 at an economy rate of 3.21.
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Rene Farrell had her most prolific season with the ball taking 18 wickets at 21.44 and an economy rate of 4.42.
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Rene Farrell had a successful time in the domestic T20s, now part of a full interstate tournament, scoring 99 runs at 19.80 and taking five wickets at 19.00 at an economy rate of 4.75.
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Rene Farrell took one wicket in each of the matches and made ducks in both of her innings.
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Rene Farrell ended the ODIs with five wickets at 21.60 and an economy rate of 3.25 as Australia won all five matches.
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Rene Farrell played in all but the fourth T20 game, taking five wickets at 17.80 and an economy rate of 6.35 and she batted twice, scoring two runs at 2.00.
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New Zealand won all five T20s and Rene Farrell was left out of the three ODIs on New Zealand soil.
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Rene Farrell was selected for the 2010 World Twenty20 in the West Indies and played in every match of Australia's unbeaten campaign.
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Rene Farrell hit a four off the first ball, and scored two off the third ball, tying the scores.
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Rene Farrell scored two runs from two balls, hitting a single from each delivery she faced.
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Rene Farrell lasted two balls before being run out for one late in the innings.
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Rene Farrell was not required to bat as Australia reached their target of 120 with seven wickets and seven balls to spare.
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The innings ended with a one-handed catch by New Zealand captain Aimee Watkins, who leapt high at cover to catch and prevent a drive from Rene Farrell going for four.
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Australia were in the ascendancy for most of the run-chase and New Zealand needed 24 runs from the last 8 balls, but Sophie Devine hit a four and a six from the last two balls of the 19th over bowled by Rene Farrell to leave New Zealand requiring 14 runs from the last over.