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Ashleigh Gardner

Ashleigh Gardner is an Australian all-rounder born on April 15, 1997, known for her right-handed batting and right-arm off-spin bowling. As of late 2025, she is a leading player for Australia, with notable achievements including a maiden international Test century and being ranked as the number one all-rounder in the world by the ICC. In addition to playing for Australia internationally, she plays for the Sydney Sixers in the Women's Big Bash League (BBL) and has an all-rounder role in her team. 

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Full Name
Ashleigh Katherine Gardner
Nick Name
Ash, Bushy
Place Of Birth
Bankstown, Sydney, New South Wales
Born
April 15, 1997
Height
5 ft 8 in
Eye Clour
Moss Green
Jersey No.
63
Batting Style
Right-Handed
Bowling Style
Right arm Offbreak
Role
All-rounder
Father
Jim Gardner
Mother
Katherine Goodwin
Brother
Aaron Gardner
Zodiac Sign
Aries
Hobbies
Travelling, Working out
School
Picnic Point High School, New South Wales, Australia
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Country
Australia
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Australia Women vs South Africa Women · Match 3 Women T20 June 13, 2026 1 3 0 0 33.33
West Indies Women vs Australia Women · Match 12 Women T20 June 10, 2026 7 6 1 0 116.67
England Women vs Australia Women · Match 6 Women T20 June 8, 2026 12 11 1 0 109.09
West Indies Women vs Australia Women · 2nd ODI Women ODI March 29, 2026 5 8 0 0 62.50
West Indies Women vs Australia Women · 1st ODI Women ODI March 27, 2026 12 17 1 0 70.59
West Indies Women vs Australia Women · 1st T20I Women T20 March 20, 2026 1 2 0 0 50.00

Ashleigh Gardner Bio

Ashleigh Gardner is a versatile Australian all-rounder who bowls off-spin and bats at whatever position the situation demands. She made her international debut in 2017 and quickly became one of the most important cricketers for her side across formats. The 2022 Australia Women cricketer of the year was a part of the teams that won the 2022 Women’s ODI World Cup, the 2018 and 2020 Women’s T20 World Cup – where she was also named Player of the Final in the former edition alongside the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The Australian all-rounder is one of the finest modern-day cricketers and her solid experience in international cricket, having played 73 T20Is, scalping 53 wickets and scoring 1176 runs.

Debut In International Cricket

  • WTest– July 18 – 21, 2019 vs England (W) at Taunton
  • WODI– March 02, 2017 vs NZ (W) at Mount Maunganui
  • WT20I– February 17, 2017 vs NZ (W) at Melbourne

Ashleigh Gardner Cricket & More

  • Australia (Current): Australia Women
  • WBBL (Current/Past): Sydney Sixers Women
  • WPL (Current): Gujarat Giants (Captain as of 2026)
  • Other: Trent Rockets (The Hundred 2026), South Australia, New South Wales, Birmingham Phoenix

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Ashleigh Gardner Records

  • Records: First Indigenous Australian woman to win the Belinda Clark Award. Only woman to score her first runs with a six in all three international formats.
  • Best Figures: 12/165 in a single Test match (vs England, 2023), 5/12 in T20I (vs NZ, 2023).

Ashleigh Gardner Awards

  • ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Player of the Final: 2018
  • Belinda Clark Award winner: 2022
  • WBBL Player of the Tournament: 2022–23
  • WBBL Young Gun Award winner: 2016–17

Ashleigh Gardner Charity Foundation

  • Gardner formed the Ashleigh Gardner Foundation with the goal to “increase the percentage of Aboriginal kids finishing high school”.

FAQs About Ashleigh Gardner

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What is the hobby of Ashleigh Gardner?

During the global pandemic in 2020, Gardner developed an “isolation hobby”, trying her hand at dot painting. Her work was enthusiastically received on social media, with several notable cricketers—including Moises Henriques, Mel Jones, Nicole Bolton and Alyssa Healy—commissioning pieces from her. The following year, she painted a pair of boots for GWS Giants footballer Erin Todd to wear during Indigenous Round of the AFL Women’s competition.