Ava Canning

Ava Canning
Personal information
Born (2004-02-02) 2 February 2004 (age 22)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 96)26 June 2023 v West Indies
Last ODI19 December 2026 v South Africa
T20I debut (cap 47)24 May 2021 v Scotland
Last T20I13 June 2026 v Scotland
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018Typhoons
2019Dragons
2020–presentTyphoons
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 22 48
Runs scored 108 78
Batting average 7.20 7.09
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 20 25
Balls bowled 849 881
Wickets 16 35
Bowling average 39.06 22.77
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 4/36 3/27
Catches/stumpings 4/– 7/–
Source: Cricinfo, 17 August 2026

Ava Canning (born 2 February 2004) is an Irish cricketer who plays for Typhoons and Ireland.

International career

In May 2021, Canning was named in Ireland's squad to face Scotland, for a four-match Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) series in Belfast.

She made her WT20I debut on 24 May 2021, for Ireland against Scotland.

The following month, Canning was offered a non-retainer contract by Cricket Ireland and joined the senior women's performance squad.

On 26 June 2023 she made her WODI debut against West Indies in St Lucia, dismissing Hayley Matthews for her first wicket in the format.

Canning was named in the Ireland squad for their T20I and ODI tour to Bangladesh in November 2024.

Canning was part of the Ireland squad for the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Pakistan in April 2025.

References

  1. ↑ "Ava Canning". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Ireland Women's squad announced for Scotland series in late May". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Five new faces as Ireland eye first game in 20 months". RTE. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Joyce has young guns primed for Scots clash". Independent. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "1st T20I, Belfast, May 24 2021, Scotland Women Tour of Ireland". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "Ireland v Scotland T20 series: Scots defeat hosts in Stormont opener". BBC Sport. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Ava Canning joins Senior Performance Squad". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "Ava Canning added to Ireland senior squad". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "WI-W vs IRE-W Cricket Scorecard, 1st ODI at Gros Islet, June 26, 2023". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  10. ↑ "Ireland name squad for Bangladesh series". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  11. ↑ "Young Ireland squad named for Bangladesh tour". International Cricket Council. 6 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  12. ↑ "Ireland Women's squad announced for ICC Cricket World Cup qualifier". Belfast Newsletter. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  13. ↑ "Squad picked for World Cup qualifier". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 10 April 2025.