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Cara Murray

Cara Murray is a right-arm leg-break bowler for Ireland Women, known for her exciting leg-spin, debuting in 2018 and achieving a best ODI bowling of 6/31 against Zimbabwe in 2024, helping Ireland to the T20 World Cup, and plays domestic cricket for the Dragons, having also represented the Scorchers. She is tactically astute, a handy lower-order batter, and a Sports Studies graduate from Ulster University, aiming to play top-level cricket long-term. 

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Full Name
Cara Murray
Born
1 November 2000
Place Of Birth
Belfast, Co Antrim
Country
Ireland
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm leg break
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
South Africa Women vs Ireland Women · 2nd ODI Women ODI December 16, 2025 6 7 1 0 85.71
South Africa Women vs Ireland Women · 1st ODI Women ODI December 13, 2025 6 7 0 0 85.71
Ireland Women vs Pakistan Women · 1st T20I Women T20 August 6, 2025 1 3 0 0 33.33
Ireland Women vs Zimbabwe Women · 1st ODI Women ODI July 26, 2025 8 8 1 0 100.00
Dragons Women vs Scorchers Women · Match 6 List A June 18, 2025 6 3 1 0 200.00
Scorchers Women vs Dragons Women · Match 5 List A June 8, 2025 26 25 2 0 104.00

Matches

Ireland Women Ireland Women
Thailand Women Thailand Women
Ireland Women Ireland Women
Netherlands Women Netherlands Women
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Career Highlights & Records

  • Best Bowling: 6/31 (ODI) against Zimbabwe (Jan 2024).
  • Noteworthy Performances: Took 5 wickets against the Netherlands in 2022 and her 6-wicket haul in Zimbabwe.
  • Proudest Achievement: Helping Ireland qualify for the 2023 T20 World Cup.
  • Key Stat (WODI): 2 five-wicket hauls in WODIs, placing her 9th all-time for Ireland. 

Recent International Matches

  • December 16, 2025 (ODI): vs. South Africa Women (St George's Park)
  • December 15, 2025 (ODI): vs. South Africa Women
  • December 7, 2025 (T20I): vs. South Africa Women (Boland Park)

International Debuts

  • T20I Debut: June 6, 2018, vs. New Zealand Women (Dublin)
  • ODI Debut: June 8, 2018, vs. New Zealand Women (Dublin) 

Major Teams Represented

  • International: Ireland Women
  • Domestic: Dragons (2015, 2022–present), Scorchers (2016–2021)