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
Cara Murray
Cara Murray
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.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland Women vs West Indies Women · 1st Match | Women ODI | July 10, 2026 | 14 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 50.00 |
| England Women vs Ireland Women · Match 8 | Women T20I | June 16, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Scotland Women vs Ireland Women · Match 2 | Women T20I | June 13, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ireland Women vs West Indies Women · Match 1 | Women T20I | May 28, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 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 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland Women vs West Indies Women · 2nd Match | Women ODI | July 12, 2026 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Ireland Women vs West Indies Women · 1st Match | Women ODI | July 10, 2026 | 7 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.43 |
| West Indies Women vs Ireland Women · Match 27 | Women T20I | June 27, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3.25 |
| Sri Lanka Women vs Ireland Women · Match 20 | Women T20I | June 23, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 |
| New Zealand Women vs Ireland Women · Match 13 | Women T20I | June 19, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 |
| England Women vs Ireland Women · Match 8 | Women T20I | June 16, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies Women tour of Ireland 2026 | WOMENODI | Jul 10, 2026 - Jul 15, 2026 | 14 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 50.00 |
| ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 | WOMENT20 | Jun 12, 2026 - Jul 5, 2026 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| ICC Womens T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches 2026 | WOMENT20 | Jun 6, 2026 - Jun 10, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Women's Tri-Series in Ireland 2026 | WOMENT20 | May 28, 2026 - Jun 3, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Ireland Women tour of South Africa 2025 | WOMENODI | Dec 5, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | Bbi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 | WOMENT20 | Jun 12, 2026 - Jul 5, 2026 | 12 | 0 | 114 | 4 | 2/13 | 9.50 |
| ICC Womens T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches 2026 | WOMENT20 | Jun 6, 2026 - Jun 10, 2026 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 2/13 | 5.67 |
| Ireland Women tour of South Africa 2025 | WOMENODI | Dec 5, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 | 12 | 0 | 83 | 2 | 2/34 | 6.92 |
| Pakistan Women tour of Ireland 2025 | WOMENT20 | Aug 6, 2025 - Aug 11, 2025 | 12 | 0 | 104 | 3 | 2/33 | 8.67 |
| Zimbabwe Women tour of Ireland 2025 | WOMENT20 | Jul 20, 2025 - Jul 28, 2025 | 10 | 0 | 52 | 7 | 3/17 | 5.20 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | Avg | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 21 | 12 | 48 | 129 | 19 | 6 | 37.20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 34 | 10 | 30 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 78.94 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 21 | 19 | 144.40 | 868 | 986 | 25 | 39.44 | 6.81 | 34.70 | 5/39 | 5/39 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| T20I | 34 | 34 | 87 | 522 | 607 | 21 | 28.90 | 6.97 | 24.80 | 3/9 | 3/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe Women vs Ireland Women · Match 3 | Women ODI | January 23, 2024 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Scotland Women vs Ireland Women · Match 3 | Women ODI | October 21, 2023 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
Major Teams Represented
- International: Ireland Women
- Domestic: Dragons (2015, 2022–present), Scorchers (2016–2021)
International Debuts
- T20I Debut: June 6, 2018, vs. New Zealand Women (Dublin)
- ODI Debut: June 8, 2018, vs. New Zealand Women (Dublin)
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.