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Belinda Clark

Australian cricketer
Also known as: Belinda Jane Clark
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Belinda Clark is a highly accomplished Australian cricketer, renowned for her exceptional batting skills and leadership. She was the first player, male or female, to achieve a double century in an international cricket match, a feat accomplished during the 1997 Women's ODI World Cup. Clark captained Australia to victory in two Women's ODI World Cups in 1997 and 2005.1

With a consistent batting average of over 45 in both Test and ODI formats, she later contributed to women's cricket as the chief executive of Women's Cricket Australia. Clark holds the record for the most career runs for Australia in women's ODIs. Since 2013, the most outstanding female Australian cricketer of the season is honored with the Belinda Clark Award.1

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  1. 32 Notable Women Cricketers - Belinda Clark
  2. 32 Notable Women Cricketers - Betty Wilson

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