Sarah Louise Illingworth (born 9 September 1963) is an English-born New Zealand former

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er who played as a

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and right-handed batter. She appeared in 6

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and 37 One Day Internationals for

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between 1988 and 1996. She played domestic cricket for Southern Districts and

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. Illingworth captained New Zealand in all six Test matches she played, all of them ending in a draw. She also captained 29 WODIs, with New Zealand winning 18, losing 10 and one ending in a no result. She jointly holds the record for the most dismissals in a

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innings, with six.

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