Sarah Collyer
{{short description|English cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Sarah Collyer
| female = true
| image =
| caption =
| country = England
| fullname = Sarah Victoria Collyer
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|10|03|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Birkenhead, Merseyside, England
| nickname =
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium
| role = All-rounder
| family =
| international = true
| internationalspan = 1998–2003
| testdebutdate = 6 August
| testdebutyear = 1998
| testdebutagainst = Australia
| testcap = 125
| lasttestdate = 22 February
| lasttestyear = 2003
| lasttestagainst = Australia
| odidebutdate = 12 July
| odidebutyear = 1998
| odidebutagainst = Australia
| odicap = 75
| lastodidate = 7 February
| lastodiyear = 2003
| lastodiagainst = India
| club1 = Lancashire and Cheshire
| year1 = 1995–1997
| club2 = Cheshire
| year2 = 1998–2000
| club3 = Somerset
| year3 = 2001–2002
| club4 = Western Australia
| year4 = 2002/03
| club5 = Cheshire
| year5 = 2005
| columns = 4
| column1 = WTest
| matches1 = 7
| runs1 = 155
| bat avg1 = 17.22
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 37
| deliveries1 = 1,276
| wickets1 = 8
| bowl avg1 = 50.62
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 2/17
| catches/stumpings1 = 4/–
| column2 = WODI
| matches2 = 25
| runs2 = 277
| bat avg2 = 16.29
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 39
| deliveries2 = 1,287
| wickets2 = 24
| bowl avg2 = 29.33
| fivefor2 = 1
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 5/32
| catches/stumpings2 = 5/–
| column3 = WFC
| matches3 = 9
| runs3 = 244
| bat avg3 = 22.18
| 100s/50s3 = 0/1
| top score3 = 53
| deliveries3 = 1,522
| wickets3 = 12
| bowl avg3 = 38.83
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 3/28
| catches/stumpings3 = 6/0
| column4 = WLA
| matches4 = 99
| runs4 = 1,875
| bat avg4 = 22.05
| 100s/50s4 = 1/8
| top score4 = 113
| deliveries4 = 4,055
| wickets4 = 74
| bowl avg4 = 24.75
| fivefor4 = 1
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 5/32
| catches/stumpings4 = 20/–
| date = 14 February 2021
| source = https://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8456/8456.html CricketArchive
}}
Sarah Victoria Collyer (born 3 October 1980) is an English former cricketer who played as an all-rounder. She was a right-arm medium bowler and right-handed batter. She appeared in 7 Test matches and 25 One Day Internationals for England between 1998 and 2003. She played domestic cricket for Lancashire and Cheshire, Cheshire, Somerset and Western Australia.
Early life
Domestic career
Collyer made her county cricket debut for Lancashire and Cheshire in 1995. She later played for Cheshire and Somerset. She also appeared for Western Australia in the 2002–03 Women's National Cricket League.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8456/8456.html|title=Sarah Collyer|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=14 February 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8456/Womens_List_A_Matches.html|title=Women's List A matches played by Sarah Collyer|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=14 February 2021}} She scored a century for Cheshire against Hampshire in 1998.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/113/113926.html|title=Cheshire Women v Hampshire Women|publisher=CricketArchive|date=27 July 1998|access-date=30 December 2014}}
International career
Collyer made her debut for England at the age of 17 in a One Day International against Australia on 12 July 1998.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-women-tour-of-england-1998-62039/england-women-vs-australia-women-1st-odi-67211/full-scorecard.html|title=1st ODI, Scarborough, Jul 12 1998, Australia Women tour of England|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=14 February 2021}} She made her Test debut a month later, taking one wicket against Australia.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-women-tour-of-england-1998-62039/england-women-vs-australia-women-1st-test-67506/full-scorecard|title=1st Test, Guildford, Aug 6 - Aug 9 1998, Australia Women tour of England|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=14 February 2021}}
Her best performance for England came during the 2000 Women's Cricket World Cup, when she took five wickets against the Netherlands.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/cricinfo-women-s-world-cup-2000-01-61240/england-women-vs-netherlands-women-2nd-match-67250/full-scorecard|title=2nd Match, Lincoln, Nov 30 2000, CricInfo Women's World Cup|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=14 February 2021}}
In 2002, Collyer and Kathryn Leng were temporarily removed from the side when they went on "an unauthorised holiday to Tenerife".{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2002/jul/08/cricket.comment|title=A woman's place: obscurity, hard work, no reward|work=The Guardian|author=Aldred, Tanya|date=8 July 2002 |access-date=14 February 2021}}
Collyer returned to the England team in early 2003, but after a back problem forced her to undergo surgery, she did not play for England again. Her final international appearance was a Test match against Australia in February 2003. She ended her international career with 24 wickets at an average of 29.33 in ODI cricket and 8 wickets at an average of 50.62 in Test cricket.
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{cricinfo|id=53691}}
{{England Squad 2000 Women's Cricket World Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Collyer, Sarah}}
Category:Cricketers from Birkenhead
Category:English women cricketers
Category:England women Test cricketers
Category:England women One Day International cricketers
Category:Lancashire and Cheshire women cricketers
Category:Cheshire women cricketers