Ava Canning
Irish cricketer (born 2004)
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Ava Canning (born 2 February 2004) is an Irish cricketer who plays for Typhoons and Ireland.[1]
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| Born | 2 February 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 96) | 26 June 2023 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 27 November 2024 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 47) | 24 May 2021 v Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 15 September 2024 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Typhoons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Dragons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–present | Typhoons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 27 November 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career
In May 2021, Canning was named in Ireland's squad to face Scotland, for a four-match Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) series in Belfast.[2][3][4]
She made her WT20I debut on 24 May 2021, for Ireland against Scotland.[5][6]
The following month, Canning was offered a non-retainer contract by Cricket Ireland and joined the senior women's performance squad.[7][8]
On 26 June 2023 she made her WODI debut against West Indies in St Lucia, dismissing Hayley Matthews for her first wicket in the format.[9]
Canning was named in the Ireland squad for their T20I and ODI tour to Bangladesh in November 2024.[10][11]
Canning was part of the Ireland squad for the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Pakistan in April 2025.[12][13]
