Patricia Ann "Patsy" Lovell MBE (3 May 1954 – 27 April 2024) was an English cricketer who played as an all-rounder. She was a right-arm off break bowler and right-handed batter. She appeared in 10 One Day Internationals (ODIs) for England, making her debut against Australia in July 1987.[1] She played in all nine of England's matches in the 1988 Women's Cricket World Cup, including the final loss to Australia.[2][3] Overall, she took eight wickets with a best of three for 15 and scored 41 runs in ODI cricket. Her final WODI appearance was in the final of the 1988 Women's Cricket World Cup.[4] She played domestic cricket for Surrey.[5]
In the 2006 Birthday Honours, Lovell was awarded an MBE for services to cricket. She died on 27 April 2024, at the age of 69.[6]
References
- ^ "Patsy Lovell". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Women's World Cup Matches played by Patsy Lovell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Final, Melbourne, Dec 18 1988, Shell Bicentennial Women's World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Statsguru: Women's One-Day Internationals, Batting records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Patsy Lovell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Patsy Lovell obituary". Surrey CCC. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
External links
- Patsy Lovell at ESPNcricinfo
- Patsy Lovell at CricketArchive (subscription required)