Gaby Hollis Lewis (born 27 March 2001) is an Irish international

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er and

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of the Ireland women's team. She made her senior international debut in July 2014, aged only 13 and made her

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(T20I) debut later in the same year, becoming the youngest to play at that level. The

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(ICC) named Lewis as one of the five breakout stars in women's cricket in 2018. She currently captains the

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team Scorchers. In June 2022, at the age of 21, Lewis became the youngest player to captain the Ireland Women's team in international cricket.

Early life

Lewis was born in

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. Her older sister, Robyn Lewis, has played alongside her both at club and national level, while her father, Alan Lewis, and grandfather, Ian Lewis, both represented the Irish men's side. Both members of Dublin's

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, the Lewis sisters first came to attention in November 2013, when they were named in

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's Emerging Players Squad. Gaby Lewis was first called up to Ireland's senior team in July 2014, playing five matches against English county sides in the ECB Women's Twenty20 Cup. She subsequently made her international debut in August, playing twice against the

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at the 2014

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. In the second of those matches, she scored 38 from 35 balls coming in third in the batting order, which included a 94-run partnership with

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(20 years her elder).

Domestic career

Lewis has played in the

for

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and Scorchers, and began captaining Scorchers ahead of the 2020 season. On 12 August 2021, Lewis was signed as a replacement player for

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in The Hundred, after

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returned home. She played two matches for the side, scoring just 9 runs. She was also signed by

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for the remainder of their

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campaign. She played four matches, scoring 97 runs at an average of 24.25, as the side won the competition. In 2022, she was signed by

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in The Hundred as a replacement for the injured

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International career

In September 2014, Lewis was selected in Ireland's squad for a three-match T20I series against

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, played at a neutral venue in Birmingham, England. She sat the first game out, but was included for the final two games, scoring five runs on debut and then 12

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in the third game.Women's Int Twenty20 matches played by Gaby Lewis
– CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 October 2015. On debut, Lewis was 13 years and 166 days old, breaking the record set by her teammate

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for the youngest T20I player. She also became the first international cricketer born in the 21st century. Across all men's and women's international cricket (Tests, ODIs, and T20Is), only Pakistan's

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has played at a younger age. After her debut series against South Africa, Lewis next played at international level in August 2015, when she was named in Ireland's squad for a three-match series against

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. In the first match, she came in sixth in the batting order, and scored 23 runs from 30 balls, behind only

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. She had less success, however, in the other matches, scoring four runs in the second game and ten in the third. Later in the year, Lewis also played in the

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in Thailand. At the

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in India, she played in two of her team's matches (against

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and

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), but had little impact. In June 2018, she was named in Ireland's squad for the

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tournament. The following month she was named in the ICC Women's Global Development Squad. In October 2018, she was named in Ireland's squad for the

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tournament in the West Indies. In August 2019, she was the leading run-scorer in the

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, with 180 runs from six matches. The following month, she was named in Ireland's squad for the

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tournament in Scotland. In July 2020, she was awarded a part-time professional contract by

for the following year. In August 2021, Lewis was named in Ireland's squad for the

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in Spain. In Ireland's opening match of the tournament, against

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, Lewis scored 105

to become the first cricketer for Ireland to score a century in a WT20I match. In November 2021, she was named in Ireland's team for the

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tournament in Zimbabwe. In May 2022, Lewis was named as the captain of Ireland's team for their home series against South Africa. In the first match of the tour, Lewis scored her 1,000th run in WT20I cricket. In the next match, Lewis earned her 50th cap in the format. On 26 August 2022, Lewis earned her 100th international cap for Ireland, scoring 92 in her side's victory against

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. In August 2024 Lewis made her highest score in international cricket with 119(75) to guide Ireland to a win over

and draw their T20I series. A month later she made 72(56) as stand-in captain to lead Ireland to their first ODI win over

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since 2001. Lewis was named full-time Ireland

in October 2024, replacing teammate

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in the role. Head coach

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commented saying that "Gaby, as a cricketer and leader, has continued to grow and improve year-on-year. Her analysis and reading of the game are excellent and her captaincy in Laura’s absence for much of this summer was outstanding. She is ready to take on the role of captain and I’m excited to see where she can take the team in the next few years." She was named as captain of the Ireland squad for their T20I and ODI tour to Bangladesh in November 2024. She made her 50th appearance in the ODI format during the India tour in January 2025. Lewis captained the Ireland squad for the

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in Pakistan in April 2025.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis, Gaby 2001 births Living people Ireland women One Day International cricketers Ireland women Twenty20 International cricketers Irish women cricketers Cricketers from Dublin (city) Dragons (women's cricket) cricketers Scorchers (women's cricket) cricketers Southern Brave cricketers Southern Vipers cricketers Northern Superchargers cricketers Barbados Royals (WCPL) cricketers Irish expatriate cricketers in England

Early life

Domestic career

International career

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