Kirsty Elizabeth Flavell (; born 20 November 1967) is a retired New Zealand cricketer who played as a right-handed
batter and right-arm
medium
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bowler. She appeared in 6
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and 38
One Day Internationals
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for
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between 1988 and 1996. She played domestic cricket for
Southern Districts and
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She was the first woman to score a double century in a women's Test match, scoring 204 against
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in 1996. Flavell has previously been a member of the New Zealand team's selection panel.
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1967 births
Living people
Cricketers from Christchurch
New Zealand women cricketers
New Zealand women Test cricketers
New Zealand women One Day International cricketers
Southern Districts women cricketers
Canterbury Magicians cricketers
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