Orla Prendergast

Orla Patricia Prendergast (born 1 June 2002) is an Irish cricketer who plays for Dragons and Ireland.^[1][2] In August 2019, she was named in the Irish Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) squad for the 2019 Netherlands Women's Quadrangular Series.^[3] She made her WT20I debut for Ireland, against the Netherlands, on 8 August 2019.^[4]

Orla Prendergast

Personal information
Full name	Orla Patricia Prendergast
Born	(2002-06-01) 1 June 2002 (age 22)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Role	All-rounder
International information
National side	Ireland (2019–present)
ODI debut (cap 90)	5 October 2021 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI	11 September 2024 v England
T20I debut (cap 44)	29 June 2019 v Netherlands
Last T20I	15 September 2024 v England
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2016–2018	Scorchers
2019–2021	Typhoons
2022–present	Dragons
2023	Western Storm
2023	Trinbago Knight Riders
2024	The Blaze
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I Matches 28 57 Runs scored 688 1,166 Batting average 32.76 26.50 100s/50s 1/3 0/6 Top score 122* 80 Balls bowled 480 779 Wickets 12 33 Bowling average 31.41 22.96 5 wickets in innings 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 3/25 3/10 Catches/stumpings 12/– 21/–
Source: Cricinfo, 22 September 2024

In August 2019, she was named in Ireland's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland.^[5]

She also played for the Republic of Ireland women's national under-17 football team in 2018 and 2019,^[6] and at club level for Cabinteely F.C. She attended The High School, Dublin.^[7] In July 2020, she was awarded a non-retainer contract by Cricket Ireland for the following year.^[8]

In September 2021, Prendergast was named in Ireland's Women's One Day International (WODI) squad for their series against Zimbabwe,^[9] the first WODI matches to be played by the Zimbabwe team.^[10] She made her WODI debut on 5 October 2021, for Ireland against Zimbabwe.^[11]

In November 2021, she was named in Ireland's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.^[12] In April 2023, it was announced that Prendergast had signed for Western Storm, to play for the side in May and June that year.^[13] She scored 115 on debut for the side, against North West Thunder in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.^[14] She played ten matches overall for the side, including scoring 117 runs and taking six wickets in the Charlotte Edwards Cup.^[15][16]

In August 2023 she signed for Trinbago Knight Riders in the Women's Caribbean Premier League.^[17]

On 16 August 2024, Prendergast signed for English regional club The Blaze for the remainder of the season.^[18][19] That same day she made her first WODI century, scoring 122 not out from 107 balls, including 10 4s and two 6s, against Sri Lanka at Stormont in Belfast.^[20][21]

In September Prendergast was drafted in the final round by the Adelaide Strikers for the 2024–25 Women's Big Bash League.^[22]

References

1. "Orla Prendergast". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
2. "'Bigger and better than ever' - Arachas Super Series returns to three team format in 2022". Cricket Ireland. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
3. "Women's Squad Quadrangular T20I Tournament". Royal Dutch Cricket Association. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
4. "1st Match, Women's T20I Quadrangular Series (in Netherlands) at Deventer, Aug 8 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
5. "Match official appointments and squads announced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
6. "Orla Prendergast - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
7. "Orla Prendergast". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
8. "Cricket Ireland award new set of women's contracts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
9. "Ireland Women's squad for tour of Zimbabwe announced". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
10. "Zimbabwe head coach Adam Chifo excited ahead of team's maiden ODI". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
11. "1st ODI, Harare, Oct 5 2021, Ireland Women tour of Zimbabwe". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
12. "Ireland squad announced for Women's World Cup Qualifier; amendments made to tournament schedule". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
13. "Orla joins Storm". Western Storm. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
14. "Orla Prendergast century on debut propels Western Storm to victory over Thunder". ESPNcricinfo. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
15. "Records in Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2023/Western Storm Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
16. "Records in Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2023/Western Storm Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
17. "Trinbago Knight Riders' Orla Prendergast – Ex-footballer turns to cricket". Trinidad and Tabago Newsday. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
18. "PRENDERGAST JOINS FOR 50-OVER RUN-IN". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
19. "Prendergast joins Blaze". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
20. "Prendergast stars as Ireland beat Sri Lanka in ODI". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
21. "All-round Prendergast helps Ireland notch up their highest ODI chase". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
22. "WPL and WCPL mates Rodrigues, Jonassen and Pandey reunite for Brisbane Heat". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 September 2024.

External links

• Orla Prendergast at ESPNcricinfo
• Orla Prendergast at CricketArchive (subscription required)