Jacqueline Lord (born 1 August 1947) is an English-born New Zealand former

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er who played as a right-arm leg break bowler. She appeared in 15 Test matches and 15

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for

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between 1966 and 1982. She played domestic cricket for North Shore,

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and

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. Lord holds the record for the best bowling figures in the

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history, taking 6/10 against

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on 14 January 1982.

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* * 1947 births Living people Cricketers from Rochdale New Zealand women cricketers New Zealand women Test cricketers New Zealand women One Day International cricketers North Shore women cricketers Canterbury Magicians cricketers Wellington Blaze cricketers {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1940s-stub