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Karen Read

AM
Personal information
Full name
Karen Read
Born (1959-08-31) 31 August 1959 (age 65)
North Fremantle, Western Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBatter
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 97)21 January 1984 v India
Last Test25 January 1985 v England
ODI debut (cap 33)20 January 1982 v International XI
Last ODI25 January 1986 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1975/76–1990/91Western Australia
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI WFC WLA
Matches 3 20 38 51
Runs scored 62 336 915 874
Batting average 15.50 21.00 27.78 21.85
100s/50s 0/0 0/1 0/6 0/4
Top score 21 56 75 75
Balls bowled – – 100 6
Wickets – – 0 0
Bowling average – – – –
5 wickets in innings – – 0 0
10 wickets in match – – 0 0
Best bowling – – – –
Catches/stumpings 0/– 4/– 8/– 10/–
Source: CricketArchive, 26 January 2023

Karen Read AM (born 31 August 1959) is an Australian former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. She appeared in three Test matches and 20 One Day Internationals for Australia. She played domestic cricket for Western Australia.[1][2]

Career

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At state cricket level, Read played for Western Australia between 1975 and 1991.[3] Read was a member of the Australian team that won the 1982 Women's Cricket World Cup.[4]

In 2014, the Western Australian Cricket Association introduced the Karen Read Medal.[5] In 2015, Read was made an honorary life member of the Western Australian Cricket Association.[6] She also captained the Australia under-23 and under-25 teams.[3]

Read has a doctorate in education.[3] Read has been a secondary school principal since 2003. She is a committee member of the Western Australian Secondary School Executives Association.[7] In those roles, Read promoted cricket in schools.[3]

Read was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2025 Australia Day Honours for "significant service to cricket, and to secondary education".[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Player Profile: Karen Read". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Player Profile: Karen Read". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "Cricket Australia congratulates 2025 Australia Day Honours recipients". Cricket Australia. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Australian women win final". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 8 February 1982. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  5. ^ "Karen Read Medal". Western Australian Cricket Association. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  6. ^ "WACA Honorary Life Members". Western Australian Cricket Association. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Karen Read". Western Australian Secondary School Executives Association. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Dr Karen Ann READ". Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
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