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Leah Paul

Leah Paul is an Irish cricketer. She is a left-handed batting all-rounder who bowls left-arm orthodox spin, playing professionally for Ireland and domestically for Merrion CC and the Scorchers. Paul's professional career includes an ODI debut in 2017 and a T20I debut in 2019, and she has also been recognized with awards like the Female Youth International Player of the Year. 

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Full Name
Leah Paul
Born
10 September 1999
Place Of Birth
Dublin, Ireland
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Slow left-arm orthodox
Country
Ireland
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Ireland Women vs Thailand Women · (A2 vs B3),Super Six-Match 7 Women T20 February 1, 2026 4 6 0 0 66.67
Ireland Women vs Netherlands Women · (A2 vs B1),Super Six-Match 5 Women T20 January 30, 2026 39 24 6 0 162.50
Scotland Women vs Ireland Women · (A1 vs B3),Super Six-Match 1 Women T20 January 28, 2026 15 18 2 0 83.33
Namibia Women vs Ireland Women · Match 19 Women T20 January 26, 2026 27 20 5 0 135.00
Bangladesh Women vs Ireland Women · Match 16 Women T20 January 24, 2026 0 2 0 0 0.00
Ireland Women vs United States of America Women · Match 10 Women T20 January 22, 2026 67 52 8 0 128.85

Matches

Ireland Women Ireland Women
Thailand Women Thailand Women
Ireland Women Ireland Women
Netherlands Women Netherlands Women
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International Debuts

Format  Date Opposition Venue
WODI May 7, 2017 India North-West University No1 Ground, Potchefstroom
WT20I August 8, 2019 Netherlands Sportpark Het Schootsveld, Deventer

Career Statistics Summary

Competition  Matches Runs Scored Batting Average Wickets Bowling Average Best Bowling
WODI 51 1,229 25.60 6 87.00 2/24
WT20I 63 600 19.35 30 19.03 4/16

Records And Awards

  • Records:
    • Became the first left-handed batter from Ireland to surpass 1,000 ODI runs.
    • Holds an Irish record WODI partnership of 236 runs with Laura Delany.
    • Part of the team that achieved Ireland's highest WODI score and largest margin of victory.
    • Scored a career-high ODI score of 137 against the Netherlands in August 2022.
  • Awards:
    • Received the Female Youth International Player of the Year award in 2018.
    • Awarded a full-time professional contract by Cricket Ireland in 2024.
    • Named Player of the Match for a performance against South Africa in June 2022, when she first opened the batting in WT20Is. 

Major Represented Teams

  • International: Ireland Women (WODI and WT20I)
  • Domestic:
    • Scorchers (current team as of 2024-Present)
    • Typhoons Women
    • Dragons Women
    • Merrion CC