Full Name

Katherine Anne Blackwell

Born

August 31, 1983, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales

Age

40y 201d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Medium

RELATIONS

(twin sister)

Kate Blackwell made history with her sister Alex when they came the first set of identical twins - male or female - to play cricket for Australia. They played their first Test together on home soil in the 2006 series against India.

A former vice captain of Australia's youth team, the Commonwealth Shooting Stars, she is an attacking middle-order player and outstanding fielder in any position.

After making her ODI debut on the 2004 tour of India, she got the opportunity to show her skill in the Test arena on the 2005 Ashes tour of England. She responded with a well-constructed 72 in the second Test at Worcester to steady Australia's innings, having come to the crease with the Southern Stars precariously placed on 3 for 7.

Her attacking skills were also on display in the Twenty20 match against England at Taunton when she was again called upon to rally Australia with the score on 3 for 6. She smashed 43 from 38 balls, including five boundaries, to combine with Karen Rolton in a 147-run stand to lead Australia to their first Twenty20 victory. But Blackwell was surprisingly dropped from the squad for the World Cup in 2009, following a poor series against India and an average domestic season.

Away from cricket, she studied physiotherapy at Sydney University.
Duncan Miller January 2009

Kate Blackwell Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
WTests4701807225.7158930.560129070
WODIs4134947557*19.0085255.7502370120
WT20Is66311943*39.6612694.440010020

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
WTests4------------
WODIs41118160---5.33-000
WT20Is6118270---9.00-000
Katherine Anne Blackwell

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Kate Blackwell cuts loose
Alex Blackwell, Lisa Sthalekar, Leah Poulton and Kate Blackwell mark the six-month countdown to Australia’s defence of the World Cup
Kate Blackwell dives to dismiss Beth Morgan
Karen Rolton and Leonie Coleman appeal for Kate Blackwell's catch of Beth Morgan
Kate Blackwell contributed some useful runs as Australia enjoyed the third day
Alex and Kate Blackwell added 111 together