Dulcie Wood is a South African former
cricket
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er who played as a
wicket-keeper
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. She appeared in one
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for
South Africa
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in 1961,
against England. She played domestic cricket for
Southern Transvaal.
She made appearances against England during the 1960–61 tour for both South African XI and Southern Transvaal before replacing
Patricia Klesser as wicket-keeper for the fourth Test. After scoring
duck
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s in both the tour matches, she batted at
number ten in the Test match. She scored three runs before South Africa
declared; the match ended a draw.
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