Chloe Tryon

Chloe-Lesleigh Tryon (born 25 January 1994) is a South African cricketer. She has appeared for South Africa in all formats of the game.^[1]

Chloe Tryon

Tryon batting for the Hobart Hurricanes
Personal information
Full name	Chloe-Lesleigh Tryon
Born	(1994-01-25) 25 January 1994 (age 30) Durban, South Africa
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox
Role	All-rounder
International information
National side	South Africa (2010–present)
Test debut (cap 56)	16 November 2014 v India
Last Test	15 February 2024 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 60)	21 October 2011 v England
Last ODI	18 July 2022 v England
ODI shirt no.	25
T20I debut (cap 22)	5 May 2010 v West Indies
Last T20I	26 February 2023 v Australia
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2006/07–2022/23	KwaZulu-Natal Coastal
2019/20–2020/21	Hobart Hurricanes
2021	London Spirit
2022	Barbados Royals
2022/23	Sydney Thunder
2023–present	Mumbai Indians
2023	Northern Diamonds
2023–present	Southern Brave
2023/24–present	Central Gauteng
2023/24–present	Sydney Sixers
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI WT20I Matches 1 97 77 Runs scored 30 1,652 871 Batting average 30.00 24.65 19.79 100s/50s 0/0 0/10 0/0 Top score 30* 92 43 Balls bowled 114 2,492 696 Wickets 1 43 23 Bowling average 55.00 40.90 35.43 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 Best bowling 1/55 2/10 2/8 Catches/stumpings 0/– 31/– 16/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 21 February 2023

Career

On her debut for South Africa, a Twenty20 International against West Indies in the 2010 Women's World Twenty20, she claimed two wickets in her first over, one with her first delivery, becoming the first cricketer to take a wicket with the first ball of her career in WT20I history.^[2][3] She along with Suné Luus set the record for the highest ever 6th wicket partnership in the history of WODI (142 runs).^[4][5]

In March 2018, she was one of fourteen players to be awarded a national contract by Cricket South Africa ahead of the 2018–19 season.^[6] In October 2018, she was named in South Africa's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.^[7][8] Ahead of the tournament, she was named as one of the players to watch.^[9] She played in her 50th WT20I for South Africa during the group stage of the tournament.^[10]

In September 2019, she was named in the Terblanche XI squad for the inaugural edition of the Women's T20 Super League in South Africa.^[11][12] In January 2020, she was named as the vice-captain of South Africa's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.^[13] On 23 July 2020, Tyron was named in South Africa's 24-woman squad to begin training in Pretoria, ahead of their tour to England.^[14] In July 2021, she was drafted by London Spirit for the inaugural season of The Hundred.^[15]

In February 2022, she was named as the vice-captain of South Africa's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.^[16] In July 2022, she was named in South Africa's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.^[17] In August 2022, she was signed as an overseas player for Barbados Royals for the inaugural edition of the Women's Caribbean Premier League.^[18] In April 2023, it was announced that she had signed as an overseas player for Northern Diamonds from April to July 2023.^[19]

References

1. "Player Profile: Chloe Tryon". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
2. "ICC Women's World Twenty20, 1st Match, Group A: West Indies Women v South Africa Women at Basseterre, May 5, 2010". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
3. "Records. Women's Twenty20 Internationals. Bowling records. Wicket with first ball in career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
4. "1st ODI: Ireland Women v South Africa Women at Dublin, Aug 5, 2016. Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
5. "Records. Women's One-Day Internationals. Partnership records. Highest partnerships by wicket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
6. "Ntozakhe added to CSA womens' [sic] contracts". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
7. "Cricket South Africa name Women's World T20 squad". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 9 October 2018.^{[permanent dead link]}
8. "Shabnim Ismail, Trisha Chetty named in South Africa squad for Women's WT20". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
9. "Players to watch in ICC Women's World T20 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
10. "Tryon targets first T20I half-century in 50th appearance". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
11. "Cricket South Africa launches four-team women's T20 league". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
12. "CSA launches inaugural Women's T20 Super League". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
13. "South Africa news Dane van Niekerk to lead experienced South Africa squad in T20 World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
14. "CSA to resume training camps for women's team". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
15. "The Hundred 2021 - full squad lists". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
16. "Lizelle Lee returns as South Africa announce experience-laden squad for Women's World Cup". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
17. "No Dane van Niekerk for Commonwealth Games too, Luus to continue as South Africa captain". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
18. "Athapaththu, Khaka and Luus brought in for Women's CPL and 6ixty". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
19. "Northern Diamonds Sign South Africa All-Rounder Chloe Tryon". Yorkshire County Cricket Club. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.

External links

• Chloe Tryon at ESPNcricinfo
• Chloe Tryon at CricketArchive (subscription required)