Sarah Forbes (cricketer)

{{short description|Irish cricketer (born 2002)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Sarah Forbes

| female = true

| image =

| country = Ireland

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2022–present

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|8|16|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Dublin, Ireland

| death_date =

| death_place =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm off spin

| role = Batter

| club1 = Scorchers

| year1 = 2018–2019

| club2 = Dragons

| year2 = 2020–2021; 2023–present

| club3 = Typhoons

| year3 = 2022

| odidebutdate = 11 June

| odidebutyear = 2022

| odidebutagainst = South Africa

| odicap = 93

| lastodidate = 15 April

| lastodiyear = 2025

| lastodiagainst = Thailand

| odishirt = 68

| T20Idebutdate = 8 June

| T20Idebutyear = 2022

| T20Idebutagainst = South Africa

| T20Icap = 52

| lastT20Idate = 7 December

| lastT20Iyear = 2024

| lastT20Iagainst = Bangladesh

| T20Ishirt = 68

| columns = 2

| column1 = WODI

| matches1 = 15

| runs1 = 217

| bat avg1 = 14.46

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 41

| deliveries1 = 12

| wickets1 = 0

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 3/–

| column2 = WT20I

| matches2 = 5

| runs2 = 14

| bat avg2 = 4.66

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 4*

| deliveries2 = 0

| wickets2 = –

| bowl avg2 = –

| fivefor2 = –

| tenfor2 = –

| best bowling2 = –

| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–

| date = 17 April 2025

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1229023.html Cricinfo

}}

Sarah Forbes (born 16 August 2002) is an Irish cricketer who plays for Ireland as a right-handed batter.{{cite web|url=https://cricketireland.ie/players/ireland-women/sarah-forbes/ |title=Sarah Forbes |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=17 April 2025}} She played for Scorchers, Typhoons and Dragons in domestic cricket.{{cite web|url=https://cricketireland.ie/news/typhoons-extinguish-scorchers-and-increase-competition-lead-after-sarah-forbes-winning-knock/ |title=Typhoons extinguish Scorchers and increase competition lead after Sarah Forbes’ winning knock |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=17 April 2025}}

She was earned her maiden call-up for the Ireland's squad for their series against South Africa in June 2022.{{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 |access-date=17 April 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/122377/ireland-name-5-uncapped-players-for-sa-series |title=Ireland name 5 uncapped players for SA series |work=Cricbuzz |date=25 May 2022 |access-date=17 April 2025}} She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut against South Africa on 8 June 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1316644.html |title=3rd T20I (D/N), Dublin, June 8, 2022, South Africa Women tour of Ireland |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=17 April 2025}} And made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut on 11 June 2022, also in the series against South Africa.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1316645.html |title=1st ODI, Dublin, June 11, 2022, South Africa Women tour of Ireland |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=17 April 2025}}

In October 2023, she was named in national squad for the series against Scotland.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/67184636 |title=Ireland: Sarah Forbes and Aimee Maguire replace Rebecca Stokell and Freya Sargent in Irish squad |work=BBC Sport |access-date=17 April 2025}}{{cite news |url=https://www.cricketworld.com/sarah-forbes-aimee-maguire-join-squad-as-injuries-see-two-withdrawals/90581.htm |title=Sarah Forbes, Aimee Maguire join squad as injuries see two withdrawals |work=Cricket World |access-date=17 April 2025}} In August 2024, she was selected as a replacement of Una Raymond-Hoey in T20I squad against Sri Lanka.{{cite web|url=https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-press-release/sarah-forbes-replaces-injured-una-raymond-hoey-for-sri-lanka-t20is/ |title=Sarah Forbes replaces injured Una Raymond-Hoey for Sri Lanka T20Is |work=CricTracker |access-date=17 April 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://femalecricket.com/sri-lanka-tour-of-ireland-2024/50114-ireland-women-announce-replacement-for-injured-una-raymond-hoey.html |title=Ireland Women announce replacement for injured Una Raymond-Hoey |work=Female Cricket |access-date=17 April 2025}}

Forbes 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=17 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=17 April 2025}}