Dorothy Anne Gordon (born 24 December 1941)[1] played nine Women's Test matches and eight Women's one-day internationals for Australia.[2] She was the captain of the Australian Women's Cricket Team in 1976. She was the first fielder to take three catches in a Women's Cricket World Cup match.[3]
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Full name | Dorothy Anne Gordon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 24 December 1941 (1941-12-24) (age 80) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-hand batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Left-arm medium-fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 65) | 27 December 1968 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 15 January 1977 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 3) | 23 June 1973 v Young England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 8 August 1976 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 14 November 2007 |
Gordon lived and grew up in Moe, Gippsland, Victoria. After retiring from playing she became a selector for the Victoria Women's Cricket Association, Surrey and then England Selector and Chairwoman of England Selectors from 1992 to 1996.[citation needed] She was awarded life membership of Cricket Victoria in 2018.[4]
Australia squad – 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup runners-up | ||
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