Karen Young (cricketer)

{{short description|New Zealand-born Irish cricketer (born 1968)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Karen Young

| female = true

| image =

| country = Ireland

| fullname = Karen Nichole Young

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|12|6|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| role = All-rounder

| onetest = true

| international = true

| testdebutdate = 30 July

| testdebutyear = 2000

| testdebutagainst = Pakistan

| testcap = 10

| odidebutdate = 23 July

| odidebutyear = 2000

| odidebutagainst = Pakistan

| odicap = 42

| lastodidate = 23 July

| lastodiyear = 2003

| lastodiagainst = Pakistan

| columns = 3

| column1 = WTest

| matches1 = 1

| runs1 = 58

| bat avg1 = 58.00

| 100s/50s1 = 0/1

| top score1 = 58

| deliveries1 = –

| wickets1 = –

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

| column2 = WODI

| matches2 = 19

| runs2 = 289

| bat avg2 = 17.00

| 100s/50s2 = 1/0

| top score2 = 120

| deliveries2 = 198

| wickets2 = 3

| bowl avg2 = 46.00

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 1/15

| catches/stumpings2 = 2/–

| column3 = WLA

| matches3 = 20

| runs3 = 292

| bat avg3 = 16.22

| 100s/50s3 = 1/0

| top score3 = 120

| deliveries3 = 198

| wickets3 = 3

| bowl avg3 = 46.00

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 1/15

| catches/stumpings3 = 2/–

| date = 30 November

| year = 2021

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/15/15011/15011.html CricketArchive

}}

Karen Nichole Young (born 6 June 1968) is a New Zealand-born Irish former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in one Test match and 19 One Day Internationals for Ireland between 2000 and 2003.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/karen-young-54910 |title=Player Profile: Karen Young |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=30 November 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/15/15011/15011.html |title=Player Profile: Karen Young |work=CricketArchive |access-date=30 November 2021}} She scored 58 in her only Test match, against Pakistan, as well as scoring 120 in an ODI in the same series.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-women-tour-of-ireland-2000-62265/ireland-women-vs-pakistan-women-only-test-67510/full-scorecard |title=Only Test, Dublin, Jul 30 - 31 2000, Pakistan Women tour of Ireland: Ireland Women v Pakistan Women |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=30 November 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-women-tour-of-ireland-2000-62265/ireland-women-vs-pakistan-women-3rd-odi-67140/full-scorecard |title=3rd ODI, Dublin, Jul 27 2000, Pakistan Women tour of Ireland: Ireland Women v Pakistan Women |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=30 November 2021}}