Carly Leeson
{{short description|Australian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Carly Leeson
| female = true
| image = 2022–23 WNCL WA v ACT 22-09-25 Leeson (01).jpg
| alt = Leeson batting for the ACT in September 2022
| caption = Leeson batting for the ACT in September 2022
| country = Australia
| fullname = Carly May Leeson
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|11|09|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Grafton, New South Wales, Australia
| nickname =
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium
| role = All-rounder
| family =
| international =
| club1 = Sydney Sixers
| year1 = {{nowrap|2016/17–2018/19}}
| club2 = New South Wales
| year2 = {{nowrap|2017/18–2018/19}}
| club3 = Australian Capital Territory
| year3 = {{nowrap|2019/20–present}}
| club4 = Melbourne Renegades
| year4 = {{nowrap|2019/20–2022/23}}
| club5 = Perth Scorchers
| year5 = {{nowrap|2024/25–present}}
| columns = 2
| column1 = WLA
| matches1 = 58
| runs1 = 1,032
| bat avg1 = 20.64
| 100s/50s1 = 0/7
| top score1 = 96
| deliveries1 = 1,863
| wickets1 = 51
| bowl avg1 = 31.96
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 4/33
| catches/stumpings1 = 27/–
| column2 = WT20
| matches2 = 60
| runs2 = 524
| bat avg2 = 15.41
| 100s/50s2 = 0/2
| top score2 = 68*
| deliveries2 = 554
| wickets2 = 22
| bowl avg2 = 31.68
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 3/14
| catches/stumpings2 = 17/–
| date = 10 February 2025
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1381/1381009/1381009.html CricketArchive
}}
Carly May Leeson (born 9 November 1998) is an Australian cricketer who plays for the ACT Meteors in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL). An all-rounder, she bats right-handed and bowls right-arm medium pace.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cricketact.com.au/teams/meteors |title=Abode Hotels ACT Meteors |work=Cricket ACT |publisher=Cricket Network |access-date=25 March 2021 |archive-date=21 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321174801/https://www.cricketact.com.au/teams/meteors |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.melbournerenegades.com.au/players |title=Players |work=Melbourne Renegades |publisher=Cricket Network |access-date=25 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/1071702.html |title=Carly Leeson |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=25 March 2021}} She has previously played for Sydney Sixers, New South Wales and Melbourne Renegades.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1381/1381009/1381009.html |title=Carly Leeson |work=CricketArchive |access-date=25 March 2021}}
Early life
Leeson was born on 9 November 1998 in Grafton, New South Wales. She represented New South Wales at under-15 and under-18 level and was a member of Australia's second-string Shooting Stars squad when they toured Sri Lanka in 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://www.melbournerenegades.com.au/players/carly-leeson |title=Carly Leeson |work=Melbourne Renegades |publisher=Cricket Network |access-date=25 March 2021}}
Club career
In February 2018, Leeson became the first woman to play in a men's grade cricket match for Randwick Petersham Cricket Club.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/southern-courier/sport/carly-leeson-bowls-her-way-to-cricket-history/news-story/633f5640c34febdb30ff5ec11ca5cd18 |title=Carly Leeson bowls her way to cricket history |last=James |first=Ben |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=24 February 2018 |access-date=18 November 2020}}
Domestic career
=Women's Big Bash League=
File:2021–22 WBBL MR v SS 21-10-30 Leeson (02).jpg during WBBL{{!}}07]]
Leeson joined the Sydney Sixers ahead of the 2016–17 WBBL season. She played one match, against the Melbourne Renegades, and took two wickets for 11 runs from her two overs.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/993/993235.html |title=Sydney Sixers Women v Melbourne Renegades Women |work=CricketArchive |date=21 January 2017 |access-date=25 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=11243;team=5641;type=tournament |title=Women's Big Bash League, 2016/17 - Sydney Sixers Women: Batting and Bowling averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=25 March 2021}}
Leeson joined the Melbourne Renegades for the 2019–20 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/all-the-womens-big-bash-squads-wbbl05-player-movement-signings-lists/2019-10-17 |title=Complete squad lists for WBBL05 |last=Jolly |first=Laura |work=cricket.com.au |date=17 October 2019 |access-date=25 March 2021}} Her 2020–21 season was her most successful WBBL as she took 11 wickets and made her T20 high score of 31*.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13693;team=5645;type=tournament |title=Women's Big Bash League, 2020/21 - Melbourne Renegades Women: Batting and Bowling averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=25 March 2021}}
=Women's National Cricket League=
In the WNCL, Leeson joined the New South Wales Breakers ahead of the 2017–18 season, but did not play a match before joining the ACT Meteors in 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.southernhighlandnews.com.au/story/6402311/act-meteors-recruit-leeson-wants-back-to-back-titles/ |title=ACT Meteors recruit Carly Leeson eyes back-to-back WNCL titles |last=Bertoldo |first=Lucie |work=Southern Highland News |date=24 September 2019 |access-date=25 March 2021}}
On 23 January 2020, Leeson made her maiden one-day fifty, scoring 56 off 63 balls in a seven-wicket loss to the Breakers.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1118/1118211.html |title=Australian Capital Territory Women v New South Wales Women |work=CricketArchive |date=23 January 2020 |access-date=25 March 2021}}
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External links
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- {{cricinfo|id=1071702}}
- {{cricketarchive|id=1381009}}
- [https://www.cricket.com.au/players/carly-leeson/sMwrF9MzA0yAuePBjB2_uw/bio Carly Leeson] at Cricket Australia
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Category:Sportspeople from Grafton, New South Wales
Category:Cricketers from New South Wales
Category:Australian women cricketers
Category:ACT Meteors cricketers
Category:Melbourne Renegades (WBBL) cricketers
Category:New South Wales Breakers cricketers
Category:Sydney Sixers (WBBL) cricketers