Lyn Larsen

{{short description|Australian cricketer (born 1963)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}

{{Use Australian English|date=February 2017}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Lyn Larsen

| honorific-suffix = {{post-nominals|country=AUS|size=100|AM}}

| female = true

| image =

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| fullname = Lynette Ann Larsen

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|2|3|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Lismore, New South Wales, Australia

| nickname =

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| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm leg break

| role = All-rounder

| international = true

| internationalspan = 1984–1994

| country = Australia

| testdebutdate = 21 January

| testdebutyear = 1984

| testdebutagainst = India

| testcap = 98

| lasttestdate = 19 February

| lasttestyear = 1992

| lasttestagainst = England

| odidebutdate = 8 February

| odidebutyear = 1984

| odidebutagainst = India

| odicap = 40

| lastodidate = 22 January

| lastodiyear = 1994

| lastodiagainst = New Zealand

| club1 = New South Wales

| year1 = {{nowrap|1979/80–1993/94}}

| club2 = Australian Capital Territory

| year2 = 1994/95

| columns = 4

| column1 = WTest

| matches1 = 15

| runs1 = 410

| bat avg1 = 41.00

| 100s/50s1 = 0/3

| top score1 = 86

| deliveries1 = 2,124

| wickets1 = 26

| bowl avg1 = 18.73

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 4/33

| catches/stumpings1 = 11/–

| column2 = WODI

| matches2 = 49

| runs2 = 426

| bat avg2 = 20.28

| 100s/50s2 = 0/2

| top score2 = 62

| deliveries2 = 1,870

| wickets2 = 24

| bowl avg2 = 31.79

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 3/19

| catches/stumpings2 = 11/–

| column3 = WFC

| matches3 = 58

| runs3 = 1,249

| bat avg3 = 31.22

| 100s/50s3 = 0/7

| top score3 = 86

| deliveries3 = 5,679

| wickets3 = 82

| bowl avg3 = 17.26

| fivefor3 = 2

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 6/20

| catches/stumpings3 = 27/–

| column4 = WLA

| matches4 = 98

| runs4 = 927

| bat avg4 = 23.17

| 100s/50s4 = 0/3

| top score4 = 71*

| deliveries4 = 4,101

| wickets4 = 70

| bowl avg4 = 21.15

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 4/8

| catches/stumpings4 = 24/–

| date = 25 January 2023

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10982/10982.html CricketArchive

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Lynette Ann Larsen {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AM}} (born 3 February 1963) is an Australian former cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm leg break. She appeared in 15 Test matches and 49 One Day Internationals for Australia between 1984 and 1994, and captained the side between 1986 and 1993. She played domestic cricket for New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/lyn-larsen-53527 |title=Player Profile: Lyn Larsen |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=25 January 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10982/10982.html |title=Player Profile: Lyn Larsen |work=CricketArchive |access-date=25 January 2023}}

She captained Australia in ten Test matches, including 5 victories. The number of Test matches in which she was captain, number of matches won, and percentage of victories, are all records for Australia. She also captained the side in 39 One Day Internationals, winning 27 and losing 10, including winning the World Cup in 1988.

In all, Larsen played in 15 Test matches, scoring 410 runs at a batting average of 41.00 with a high score of 86. She also bowled 354 overs of leg spin, taking 26 wickets at a bowling average of 18.73 and giving away under 1.5 runs per over.

Larsen was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1999.{{cite web|url=https://sahof.org.au/hall-of-fame-member/lyn-larsen/|title=Lynette Larsen|publisher=Sport Australia Hall of Fame|accessdate=25 September 2020}} She was inducted into the New South Wales Cricket Hall of Fame in 2010, along with Stan McCabe and Mark Waugh.{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2010/03/15/2846149.htm|title=Lyn Larsen inducted into NSW Cricket Hall of Fame|date=15 March 2010|work=ABC North Coast|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|accessdate=2 May 2014}} In 2013 Larsen became the first female cricketer to be appointed to the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust.{{cite web|url=http://www.scgt.nsw.gov.au/latest-news/scg-trust-appointments-2013-to-2017/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140502114656/http://www.scgt.nsw.gov.au/latest-news/scg-trust-appointments-2013-to-2017/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 May 2014|title=SCG Trust appointments 2013 to 2017|date=9 July 2013|publisher=Sydney Cricket Ground Trust|accessdate=2 May 2014}}