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Full Name
Peggy Antonio
Born
June 02, 1917, Melbourne, Victoria
Died
January 11, 2002, Bundoora, Melbourne, Victoria, (aged 84y 223d)
Also Known As
Peggy Howard
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Bowling Style
Legbreak Googly
Wisden Obituary
Antonio (later Howard), Peggy, who died in Melbourne on January 11, 2002,
aged 84, played in Australia's first six women's Tests. Her attacking leg-spin bowling,
with its tantalising flight and variations of off-breaks, top-spin and an occasional googly,
brought selection for Victoria at 15 and soon led her to be dubbed "the girl Grimmett".
Two years later she was taking the field against England in the first women's Test, at
Brisbane in December 1934, having staked her claim with match figures of ten for 48
in England's game with Victoria. When she had the opener Betty Snowball caught for
15, Peggy Antonio became Australia's first female wicket-taker. In the Third Test at
the MCG she thrilled her local supporters by taking six for 49 in the first innings.
Touring England in 1937, she was at the top of her form. She spun Australia to victory
in the opening Test at Northampton with six for 51 and three for 40, and finished the
series with 19 wickets at 11.15. She also opened the batting in the first two Tests, then
helped ensure that the series would be drawn 1-1 with her Test-best 37 at The Oval.
Against Kent she hit an unbeaten 103 and at 20 she had the cricket world at her feet.
Instead she gave the game away, complaining that cricket was becoming too relentless
to be enjoyable. She married during the war and became matriarch of a large family.
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2003
Peggy Antonio Career Stats
Batting & Fielding
Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100s | 50s | Ct | St |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WTests | 6 | 12 | 1 | 128 | 37 | 11.63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WTests | 6 | 11 | 990 | 431 | 31 | 6/49 | 9/91 | 13.90 | 2.61 | 31.9 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Records of Peggy Antonio
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Recent Matches of Peggy Antonio
Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Ground | Format |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AUS Women vs ENG Women | 15 & 37 | 2/56 | 10-Jul-1937 | The Oval | WTest # 7 |
AUS Women vs ENG Women | 10 & 4 | 3/34 & 5/31 | 26-Jun-1937 | Blackpool | WTest # 6 |
AUS Women vs ENG Women | 0 & 1 | 6/51 & 3/40 | 12-Jun-1937 | Northampton | WTest # 5 |
AUS Women vs ENG Women | 16 & 14 | 6/49 & 2/55 | 18-Jan-1935 | Melbourne | WTest # 3 |
AUS Women vs ENG Women | 18* & 8 | 2/53 & 0/1 | 04-Jan-1935 | Sydney | WTest # 2 |
Debut/Last Matches of Peggy Antonio
WTest Matches