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Joanne Hicks takes 5 wickets at age 51
Livemint··29 Aug
Isle of Man bowler Joanne Hicks took 5 for 10 against Greece on August 27 in Romania. At 51 years and 171 days, she set the oldest international five-wicket haul mark. She passed Herbert Ironmonger's 1932 record, set at 49 years and 311 days. Greece were all out for 52. Isle of Man won by 9 wickets.
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What It Means For You
- Isle of Man sit atop Group B with two wins and next face Norway in their final group game.
- Hicks was named Player of the Match after Greece collapsed for 52 in 15 overs.
- Associate cricket audiences now have a new oldest five-wicket record spanning men's and women's internationals.
What's Happening
- Hicks bowled 4 overs for 10 runs and took 5 wickets, four of them bowled or lbw.
- Isle of Man chased 56 for 1 in six overs, with Libby Moore unbeaten on 24.
- Hicks had earlier five-wicket hauls against Malta and Greece in August 2024.
The Record Hicks Broke
- Australian Herbert Ironmonger took 5 for 6 and 6 for 18 against South Africa at the MCG in 1932.
- Ironmonger was 49 years and 311 days old in that Test.
- Hicks made her international debut in her late 40s and has three years of international cricket.
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