Alana Dalzell
{{short description|Northern Irish cricketer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}
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| name = Alana Dalzell
| female = true
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| fullname = Alana Dalzell
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|3|26|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Derry, Northern Ireland
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| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium
| role = Bowler
| international = true
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| country = Ireland
| odidebutdate = 14 June
| odidebutyear = 2022
| odidebutagainst = South Africa
| odicap = 94
| lastodidate = 11 September
| lastodiyear = 2024
| lastodiagainst = England
| T20Idebutdate = October 23
| T20Idebutyear = 2023
| T20Idebutagainst = Scotland
| T20Icap = 55
| lastT20Idate = 25 April
| lastT20Iyear = 2024
| lastT20Iagainst = UAE
| club1 = Scorchers
| year1 = 2020–2021
| club2 = Dragons
| year2 = {{nowrap|2022–present}}
| columns = 4
| hidedeliveries =
| column1 = WODI
| matches1 = 5
| runs1 = 11
| bat avg1 = 5.50
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 4*
| deliveries1 = 180
| wickets1 = 4
| bowl avg1 = 41.75
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 2/37
| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–
| date = 23 September 2024
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2170/2170884/2170884.html CricketArchive
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Alana Dalzell (born 26 March 2001) is a Northern Irish cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/alana-dalzell-1229005 |title=Player Profile: Alana Dalzell |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 June 2022}}
International Career
She was named in Ireland's squad for their series against South Africa in June 2022, and made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut, against South Africa, on 14 June.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ireland-womens-squad-named-for-upcoming-south-africa-series |title=Ireland Women's squad named for upcoming South Africa series |work=Cricket Ireland |date=24 May 2022 |access-date=18 June 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-women-in-ireland-2022-1316639/ireland-women-vs-south-africa-women-2nd-odi-1316646/full-scorecard |title=2nd ODI, Dublin, June 14 2022, South Africa Women tour of Ireland: Ireland Women v South Africa Women |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 June 2022}}
She became the first player from the North West of Ireland to play a WODI since Julie Logue in 1996.{{cite web|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/alana-dalzell-proud-to-end-north-wests-wait-for-ireland-odi-representation-despite-early-series-defeat-to-south-africa-41753732.html |title=Alana Dalzell proud to end North West's wait for Ireland ODI representation despite early series defeat to South Africa |work=Belfast Telegraph |date=15 June 2022 |access-date=18 June 2022}}
Dalzell made her Women's T20I debut against Scotland in Almeria, taking 2/8 from her 3 overs as she opened the bowling.{{Cite web |title=IRE-W vs SCO-W Cricket Scorecard, 1st T20I at Almeria, October 23, 2023 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ireland-women-v-scotland-women-2023-24-1403678/ireland-women-vs-scotland-women-1st-t20i-1403686/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}
In June 2024 she was awarded a full-time professional contract by Cricket Ireland. Dalzell said “This will allow me to work even harder at my game, but also spend more time outside of the nets to really focus on my strength and conditioning as well. Growing up in cricket without any female role models, I feel privileged to hopefully show young girls that there are now so many opportunities to expand your career in sport.”{{Cite web |date=6 June 2024 |title=Bready cricketer Alana Dalzell lands historic professional deal |url=https://www.derryjournal.com/sport/cricket/bready-cricketer-alana-dalzell-lands-historic-professional-deal-4655811 |access-date=23 September 2024 |website=Derry Journal}}
On 11 September 2024, Dalzell struck a final ball boundary to win the 3rd ODI against England in Belfast. It was Ireland's first victory against England in an ODI in over 23 years.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-11 |title=Ireland beat England in last-ball thriller for consolation win |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cdd71ne58g8o |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
Having initially been left out, she was a late addition to the Ireland squad for their T20I and ODI tour to Bangladesh in November 2024 as a replacement for the injured Jane Maguire.{{cite web|url=https://cricketireland.ie/news/late-change/|title=Alana Dalzell called up as an injury replacement for Bangladesh tour|date=21 November 2024 |publisher=Cricket Ireland|accessdate=27 November 2024}}
Dalzell was part of the Ireland squad for the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Pakistan in April 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/cricket/ireland-womens-squad-announced-for-icc-cricket-world-cup-qualifier-5051260|title=Ireland Women's squad announced for ICC Cricket World Cup qualifier|publisher=Belfast Newsletter|accessdate=10 April 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketireland.ie/news/squad-announced-for-world-cup-qualifier/|title=Squad picked for World Cup qualifier|publisher=Cricket Ireland|accessdate=10 April 2025}}
Domestic Career
Dalzell has played in the Women's Super Series since 2020, playing for Scorchers in 2020 and 2021 before joining Dragons in 2022.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2170/2170884/2170884.html |title=Player Profile: Alana Dalzell |work=CricketArchive |access-date=18 June 2022}} She plays club cricket for Bready Cricket Club.{{cite web|url=https://www.derryjournal.com/sport/cricket/breadys-alana-dalzell-selected-for-ireland-womens-squad-3709751 |title=Bready's Alana Dalzell selected for Ireland Women's squad |work=Derry Journal |date=26 May 2022 |access-date=18 June 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000003/000363.shtml |title=Dalzell determined to continue dazzling |work=Cricket Europe |date=19 March 2021 |access-date=18 June 2022 |archive-date=18 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220618155932/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000003/000363.shtml |url-status=dead }}
References
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External links
- {{cricinfo|id=1229005}}
- {{cricketarchive|id=2170884}}
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Category:Cricketers from Derry (city)
Category:Irish women cricketers
Category:Ireland women One Day International cricketers
Category:Scorchers (women's cricket) cricketers