Ava Canning Explained

Ava Canning (born 2 February 2004) is an Irish cricketer who plays for Typhoons and Ireland.^[1]

International Career

In May 2021, Canning was named in Ireland's squad to face Scotland, for a four-match Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) series in Belfast.^{[2] [3] [4]}

She made her WT20I debut on 24 May 2021, for Ireland against Scotland.^{[5] [6]}

The following month, Canning was offered a non-retainer contract by Cricket Ireland and joined the senior women's performance squad.^{[7] [8]}

On 26 June 2023 she made her WODI debut against West Indies in St Lucia, dismissing Hayley Matthews for her first wicket in the format.^[9]

Canning was named in the Ireland squad for their T20I and ODI tour to Bangladesh in November 2024.^{[10] [11]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ava Canning . ESPN Cricinfo . 3 April 2021.
2. Web site: Ireland Women's squad announced for Scotland series in late May . Cricket Ireland . 12 May 2021.
3. Web site: Five new faces as Ireland eye first game in 20 months . RTE . 24 May 2021.
4. Web site: Joyce has young guns primed for Scots clash . Independent . 24 May 2021.
5. Web site: 1st T20I, Belfast, May 24 2021, Scotland Women Tour of Ireland . ESPN Cricinfo . 24 May 2021.
6. Web site: Ireland v Scotland T20 series: Scots defeat hosts in Stormont opener . BBC Sport . 24 May 2021.
7. Web site: Ava Canning joins Senior Performance Squad . Cricket Ireland . 9 June 2021.
8. Web site: Ava Canning added to Ireland senior squad . Cricket Europe . 9 June 2021 . 9 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210609135528/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2021/articles/000008/000830.shtml . dead .
9. Web site: WI-W vs IRE-W Cricket Scorecard, 1st ODI at Gros Islet, June 26, 2023 . 2024-09-22 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
10. Web site: Ireland name squad for Bangladesh series. Cricket Europe. 27 November 2024.
11. Web site: Young Ireland squad named for Bangladesh tour. International Cricket Council. 27 November 2024.