Avril Fahey (born 24 June 1974) is a former Australian

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player. Fahey first played for the Western Australian women's cricket team in the 1992–93 cricket season. She played for Western Australia between 1992 and 2012. She played 164 domestic limited overs matches including 124

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. Fahey played six

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. Fahey retired from cricket in 2012. She captained the Western Fury in 45 matches and was the first woman to play 150 matches for Western Australia. As of July 2024, Fahey is the chair of the WACA Board.

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Avril Fahey
at southernstars.org.au {{DEFAULTSORT:Fahey, Avril Living people 1974 births Australia women Test cricketers Australia women One Day International cricketers Western Australia women cricketers Cricketers from Perth, Western Australia Sportswomen from Western Australia