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  BBC SPORT | Special Events | 2001 | Womens Ashes | Record-breaker Rolton
She was not in the squad which lifted the trophy in India four years earlier and Rolton determined that someone would pay for her missing out on the biggest prize in the women's game.
Rolton played a full part in Australia's clean sweep of the three one-day internationals, however, with scores of 79, 61 and 36.
Rolton made her first trip to England in 1998 and wasted no time in making an impact as she cracked 176 not out in the third Test at Worcester.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/in_depth/2001/womens_ashes/1427945.stm   (525 words)

  
 The World Today Archive - Victorious women's cricket team returns home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Karen Rolton has been named as the most outstanding player of the Australian tour, after she ran up a world record 209 not out during the second test against England.
KAREN ROLTON: It does a bit, because ours we tend to concentrate a lot on one-day cricket and world cups and that, so most of us, I reckon all of us would love to play more test matches.
JOHN HIGHFIELD: Karen Rolton is the Australian cricket allrounder, returning from a triumphant Women's Ashes Tour of England with Lachlan Parker in Adelaide.
www.abc.net.au /worldtoday/stories/s332330.htm   (800 words)

  
 Australian Women in England in 2005 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
All-rounder Rosalie Birch and 15-year-old debutante spinner Holly Colvin then took two wickets each as Australia crumbled to 115 for 7, Karen Rolton being the only batter on top of the bowlers.
Gunn took two more wickets, removing both openers for ducks, as Belinda Clark recorded a pair, but Karen Rolton and Sthalekar took the score beyond England's grasp.
Rolton was finally run out for 97, but she had led the Australians to a 254-run lead at the end of day three.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Australian_Women_in_England_in_2005   (809 words)

  
 NameTraq | Last Name: Karen
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 Karen Rolton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Karen Rolton (born on 21 November 1974) is one of the biggest names in Australian women's cricket.
This page was last modified 02:07, 31 July 2005.
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 Thatscricket - Women's - News - Rolton, Britt rake in Commonwealth Bank bounty   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Rolton was rewarded for her stellar year in 2001-02, in which she was the leading run-scorer in the six-match Rose Bowl Series against New Zealand with 330 runs at an average of 66.00.
Rolton was presented with a $ 5000 Streamline Express Account by Commonwealth Bank Regional General Manager - Queensland, Mr Kenn McCall, at the launch of the Women's Ashes Series in Brisbane.
Accepting her award, Rolton acknowledged the Commonwealth Bank's long-standing support of women's cricket in Australia.
thatscricket.indiainfo.com /news/2003/02/19/1902rolton.html   (481 words)

  
 sport.iafrica.com | cricket | news Aus ease to women's title
An unbeaten 107 by Karen Rolton set up Australia for a crushing 98-run win over an outclassed India in the final of the women's cricket World Cup on Sunday.
Rolton became only the second player to make a century in a final, her unbeaten 107 from 138 balls, including 11 fours, setting up a total that India never looked like challenging.
Rolton joined England's Enid Bakewell as the only other batswoman to hit a century in a women's World Cup final.
sport.iafrica.com /cricket/news/431518.htm   (392 words)

  
 Cricket: Rolton's Ton Gives Australia Cup Glory
Karen Rolton scored an unbeaten century as Australia overpowered India by 98 runs to win the Women's World Cup.
Karen Rolton scored an unbeaten century as Australia overpowered India by 98 runs to win the Women's World Cup at Centurion Park yesterday.
Rolton became only the second woman to reach three figures in a World Cup final, hitting 107 from 138 balls as Australia posted 215 for four.
www.buzzle.com /editorials/4-11-2005-68377.asp   (462 words)

  
 Cricinfo - Players and Officials - Karen Rolton
Karen Rolton has been a key member of the Australian side for more than a decade, and vice-captain to Belinda Clark since 1997.
A fluent and quick-scoring top-order batsman and left-arm medium-pacer, Rolton has been a key part of Australia's success, as underlined by her superb hundred, which won her the Man-of-the-Match award, in the 2005 World Cup final.
Equally adept in both Tests and ODIs, in 2001 she scored 209* against England at Headingley, breaking the women's world record Test score, and that her average is in the mid 70s speaks volumes.
content.cricinfo.com /australia/content/player/53458.html   (292 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Cricket | Women's World Cup 2005 | Rolton innings delights skipper
Rolton's innings of 107 not out set up a 98-run win over India in the final.
Australia were 71-3 when Rolton and Lisa Sthalekar came together in a partnership of 139 which carried their side to a total which proved well beyond India's reach.
Rolton's century was her third in World Cup games, but by far the most important and it also earned her the Player of the Tournament award.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/low/cricket/womens_cricket/4430831.stm   (432 words)

  
 Thatscricket - Women's - News - Rolton set to cross double milestone in One-dayers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Karen Rolton requires just one game to reach the landmark of 50 ODIs for Australia, while Julia Price is currently on 48 ODIs.
Rolton and Price will become the 5th and 6th players to respectively do so behind Belinda Clark, Zoe Goss, Joanne Broadbent and Cathryn Fitzpatrick.
Rolton needs 82 runs to become the 3rd Australian to reach 1,500 ODI runs behind Clark and Lisa Keightley.
thatscricket.indiainfo.com /news/2001/06/28/280601women.html   (214 words)

  
 India set 216 run target to win World Cup   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Rolton hit a rousing 107 not out off 128 balls with 11 fours to pull the Australian eves out of early trouble when they were reduced to 31 for two after electing to bat.
Rolton, who was dropped on 62, was well supported by India-born New South Wales batswoman Lisa Sthalekar who hit a 75-ball 55 with two fours.
But Rolton was defiant as she first added 40 runs for the third wicket with Melanie Jones (17) to steer the ship out of danger before making her assault on the Indians towards the final overs.
web.mid-day.com /sports/international/2005/april/107210.htm   (296 words)

  
 espnstar.com - powered by ESPN STAR Sports: Cricket: News
An unbeaten 107 by player-of-the-final Karen Rolton set up Australia for their fifth title in eight tournaments as Belinda Clark's team joined their male counterparts as world champions.
It was only in the last five overs the Karen Rolton- Lisa Sthalekar (who made 55) combination caused the damage.
Then Rolton cut and pulled her way to her sixth one-day hundred while India's bowlers ran out of steam.
www.espnstar.com /cricket/cricket_newsdetail_1483064.html   (602 words)

  
 News - Indian eves chase 216-run target in World Cup final : HTCricket.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Australia are in sight of their fifth women's World Cup after Karen Rolton became only the second player to make a century in a final to lift Australia to 215/4 against India at Centurion Park on Sunday.
Australia were initially struggling at 31/2 before Rolton came to the rescue, hitting 11 fours in her 138-ball innings to finish unbeaten on 107.
India, appearing in their first final, began well by dismissing both openers with the new ball but were then left to rue Rolton being dropped on 62.
www.hindustantimes.com /2005/Apr/10/htcricket/14_1314470.htm   (279 words)

  
 Aussie eves draw first blood - Deccan Herald   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
A half-century by Eve of the match Karen Rolton took the Australians to 195 for six, a total they defended with great elan to run out 14-run victors.
Australia rode on a punishing half-century by Karen Rolton and her 97-run third-wicket stand with Lisa Sthalekar to pull off a narrow 14-run victory over India in the first women’s one-day international at the Infosys grounds here on Saturday.
Rolton was named the Eve of the match, Mithali the best Batswoman of the match and Aussie Cathryn Fitzpatrick the best Bowler of the match.
www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/dec122004/sp2.asp   (467 words)

  
 Aussie eves win thriller - Deccan Herald   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
At the Infosys grounds here on Monday, India’s women cricketers had another outstanding chance to put it past their nemesis Australia, but Karen Rolton held firm amidst growing tension to steer her team to an exciting three-wicket victory with four deliveries to spare in the second one-day international.
Rolton had been the primary driving force behind the Aussies’ win on Saturday with a fluent 82; without quite looking the same player, she still made the difference between the two teams with an undefeated 62 (93b, 4x4) that pushed her side past the post in a low-scoring game replete with thrills and excitement.
For the second game running, Rolton was proving a thorn in their side, though India will rue letting her off the hook when she was 47.
www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/dec142004/sp8.asp   (408 words)

  
 Jamaica Gleaner - Windies women lose second match - Sunday | March 27, 2005
Karen Rolton slammed 69 from 82 balls and opener Lisa Keightley scored 56 to set up the match nicely for Australia while medium pacer Envis Williams was again the pick of the
For Australia, offspinner Lisa Sthalekar grabbed two for 16 while Rolton returned to get two for 23 with her left-arm medium pace, to claim the Player-of-the-Match award.
However, it was the third wicket stand of 73 between Rolton and Melanie Jones (27 from 33 balls) that put Australia firmly in control of the game.
www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20050327/sports/sports6.html   (480 words)

  
 Aussie women regain World crown
Clark notched up her 11th half century in one-day internationals with a single but perished soon after as Catherin Campbell latched on to a brilliant return catch, raising expectations of an exciting finish as Australia lost two wickets in quick succession to slump to 117 for three.
Karen Rolton (24) and Melanie Jones (17), however, ensured that there were no further setbacks as they played sensibly to take the Australians within sniffing distance of victory.
Just when the Aussies were cruising to victory, Rolton needlessly went for a mighty heave and succeeded in spooning a simple catch to Shelly Fruin at short fine leg as she completely mistimed the shot off medium pacer Kathryn Ramel with the team still needing 12 runs for victory.
www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/19971230/36450853.html   (723 words)

  
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Captain Karen Rolton hit 69 runs from 82 balls, including five boundaries and opener Lisa Keightley scored 56 from 90 balls while stroking six boundaries to set up the Aussies victory total.
The Windies in search of their first win of the tournament were well contained by right arm spin bowler Lisa Sthalekar, who finished with two for 16 off 4 overs supported by skipper Rolton's left arm medium pace figures of two for 23 off 5.3 overs.
The Australian women grabbed all 6-points to sit at number three in the eight teams tournament which is being led by England and India who are both on 15 points.
www.cubaxp.com /modules/news/print.php?storyid=1359   (372 words)

  
 Daily Excelsior.........sports
Rolton thus became the second player to score century in the final of the women’s World Cup.
Clarke’s deputy Karen Rolton then put on 40 runs for the third wicket with Mel Jones (17) to steady the ship but the latter’s attempted sweep off Neetu David saw her returning leg before, leaving Australia at 71 for three.
Rolton completed her 50 in 82 balls and it took her another 44 balls to race to a century as she sent the Indian bowlers on a leatherhunt.
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 rediff.com: cricket channel - Australia crush SA in women's World Cup
Australian batswoman Karen Rolton smashed an unbeaten 107 from 57 balls to guide her team to a convincing nine-wicket victory over South Afica in the latest pool match of the women's World Cup in Christchurch on Wednesday.
Rolton's 66-minute innings was the fastest century in the history of women's one-day internationals and included 18 boundaries.
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 NameTraq | Last Name: Woerner   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Rolton, who faced 127 balls and hit 13 fours, shared a second-wicket partnership of 118 with Julie Woerner (45).
...of the Redbacks' explosive captain Karen Rolton, Victoria's bowlers tried to apply the pressure from the start, capturing the wicket of opener Julie Woerner in...
Karen Woerner and her children, first-grader Patrick, 6, and preschooler Katy, 4, visited the Capital Area Main Library to select books Monday to read during...
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 ABC Sport - Cricket - Rolton leads Southern Stars to World Cup win   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
An unbeaten 107 by Karen Rolton set Australia up for a crushing 98-run win over an outclassed India in the final of the women's cricket World Cup in Centurion, South Africa, on Sunday.
Australia scored 4 for 215 in its 50 overs and bowled India out for 117 for a comfortable victory, winning the World Cup for the fifth time in eight tournaments.
India, appearing in its first final after knocking out holders New Zealand in the semi-finals, began well by dismissing both openers with the new ball but was then left to rue Rolton being dropped on 62.
www.abc.net.au /sport/content/200504/s1342164.htm   (1102 words)

  
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Karen Rolton slammed 69 from 82 balls and opener Lisa Keightley scored 56 to set up the match nicely for Australia while medium pacer Envis Williams was again the pick of the West Indies bowlers with three for 38.
For Australia, off-spinner Lisa Sthalekar grabbed two for 16 while Rolton returned to get two for 23 with her left arm medium pace, to claim the Player-of-the-Match award.
However, it was the third wicket stand of 73 between Rolton and Melanie Jones (277 from 33 balls) that put Australia firmly in control of the game.
www.trinidadexpress.com /index.pl/article_sports?id=69056718   (500 words)

  
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The Indian women's cricket team's quest to corner glory in its 100th ODI appearance came a cropper as it went down to Australia by 14 runs in the opener of the seven-match.
Put in to bat, the visitors notched a respectable 195 for the loss of six wickets in their allotted 50 overs at the Infosys grounds, with Vice-Captain Karen Rolton (82) emerging the top scorer.
Earlier, Rolton hit ten fours in her 111-ball knock to guide her team and was later declared eve-of-the-match.
www.ndtv.com /sports/showcricket.asp?id=20169   (345 words)

  
 Karen Louise Rolton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Rolton, Britt named in Commonwealth Bank women's cricket awards (14 February 2003)
Four players in line to debut for Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars in first Ashes Test in Brisbane (10 February 2003)
Karen Rolton sweeps on her way to 107 not out
www.icc-cricket.com /db/PLAYERS/WOMEN/AUS/ROLTON_KL_02004768   (238 words)

  
 CNN/SI - Cricket - England, Australia tie women's Ashes series - Monday August 24, 1998 05:32 PM
Posted: Monday August 24, 1998 05:32 PM Karen Rolton was top scorer for Australia with 176 not out
But play was abandoned due to rain on Sunday and the chance of a result was unlikely.
For Australia, Karen Rolton top scored with 176 not out, while Belinda Clark scored 136.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /cricket/news/1998/08/24/womens_ashes   (221 words)

  
 The Hindu : Sport / Cricket : Mithali Raj stars in India's big win
An excellent batting by Mithali Raj saw the Indian women cruise to a comfortable six-wicket win in the third of the five match series against Australia here on Thursday.
Australia's top three — Lisa Keightley, Belinda Clark and Karen Rolton, worked towards a good start, but a series of run outs saw the side slide from 120 for one to 147 all out.
Australia bowling: Cathryn 10-3-32-0, Emma 6.1-1-27-0, Julie 9-0-24-1, Karen 7-1-23-1, Lisa Sthalekar 6-3-19-1, Shelly 2-0-13-0, Lisa Keightley 4-1-13-1.
www.hinduonnet.com /2004/12/17/stories/2004121706341800.htm   (231 words)

  
 Cricket Web - Greatest female cricketer of all time ??
Nah she is someone who is respected by everyone and showed she was a great player.
In years to come both her and Clark will be overtaken by Rolton.
Raj had the pontential for sure and 5 years down the track she will still only be 27 and I'm sure she will have some amazing stats.
forum.cricketweb.net /archive/index.php/t-12758.html   (758 words)

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