Milly Illingworth
Australian cricketer
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Millicent Hall Illingworth (born 15 July 2005) is an Australian cricketer who currently plays for Victoria in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and Melbourne Renegades in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL). She plays as a right-arm fast bowler.[1][2]
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| Full name | Millicent Hall Illingworth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 July 2005 Geelong, Victoria, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022/23–present | Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023/24 | Melbourne Stars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024/25-present | Melbourne Renegades | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 3 March 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
Domestic career
In December 2022, Illingworth played for Victoria in the Cricket Australia Under-19 National Female Championships, taking nine wickets.[3] In February 2023, she was named in a senior Victoria squad for the first time and made her debut for the side on 10 February 2022, against Western Australia, where she took 4/41 from her 6.4 overs.[4][5] She went on to play in two further matches for the side that season.[6]
In September 2023, the Melbourne Stars announced that they had signed Illingworth for the upcoming WBBL season.[7] She played her debut match against the Sydney Sixers at North Sydney Oval taking her first wicket trapping Kate Pelle leg before wicket.[8]
International career
In December 2022, Illingworth was named in the Australia Under-19 squad for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[9] She was ever-present for the side at the tournament, taking four wickets at an average of 20.25 in her six matches.[10] She was named Player of the Match in Australia's Super Six victory over India, in which she took 2/12 from her two overs.[11]