Chloe-Lesleigh Tryon (born 25 January 1994) is a

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cricketer. She has appeared for South Africa in all formats of the game.

Career

On her debut for South Africa, a

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against

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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

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history. She along with

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set the record for the highest ever 6th wicket partnership in the history of WODI (142 runs). In March 2018, she was one of fourteen players to be awarded a national contract by

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ahead of the 2018–19 season. In October 2018, she was named in South Africa's squad for the

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tournament in the West Indies. Ahead of the tournament, she was named as one of the players to watch. She played in her 50th WT20I for South Africa during the group stage of the tournament. In September 2019, she was named in the Terblanche XI squad for the inaugural edition of the

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in South Africa. In January 2020, she was named as the vice-captain of South Africa's squad for the

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in Australia. On 23 July 2020, Tyron was named in South Africa's 24-woman squad to begin training in

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, ahead of their tour to England. In July 2021, she was drafted by

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for the inaugural season of

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. In February 2022, she was named as the vice-captain of South Africa's team for the

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in New Zealand. In July 2022, she was named in South Africa's team for the cricket tournament at the

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, England. In August 2022, she was signed as an overseas player for

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for the inaugural edition of the

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. In April 2023, it was announced that she had signed as an overseas player for

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from April to July 2023.

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