Lynne Thomas (cricketer)

Lynne Thomas
Personal information
Full name	Derryth Lynne Thomas
Born	29 September 1939 (age 85); Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break
Role	All-rounder
International information
National sides	England (1966–1979); International XI (1982);
Test debut (cap 68)	9 July 1966 ; England v New Zealand
Last Test	24 July 1976 ; England v Australia
ODI debut (cap 10/24)	23 June 1973 ; England v International XI
Last ODI	6 February 1982 ; International XI v India
Domestic team information
1966–1986	West
Career statistics
	Source: CricketArchive, 4 March 2021

Derryth Lynne Thomas (born 29 September 1939) is a Welsh former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler. She appeared in 10 Test matches and 12 One Day Internationals for England between 1966 and 1979. She also played 12 matches for, and was captain of, International XI at the 1982 World Cup. She played domestic cricket for West of England.^[1]^[2]

She opened the batting for England when they won the 1973 World Cup, and, against International XI in England's opening game of the tournament, became the first woman to score a century in one-day international cricket.^[1] In the same match, along with Enid Bakewell, Thomas set the record for the highest opening partnership in Women's Cricket World Cup history (246).^[3]

She also played hockey at international level for Wales. She was a full-time P.E. teacher at Neath Girls' Grammar School.^[4]