Jenny Taffs

Jennifer E Taffs (born c. 1995) is a Zimbabwean-born former Australian cricketer. She is an all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls slow left-arm orthodox.[4][5] She played for the Australian Capital Territory and the Melbourne Renegades, totalling nine List A matches and 28 T20 matches. In May 2021, she was named women's assistant coach of the Prahran Cricket Club.[6]

Jenny Taffs
Personal information
Full name
Jennifer E Taffs
Bornc. 1995 (age 27–28)[lower-alpha 1]
Zimbabwe
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013/14–2015/16Australian Capital Territory
2015/16Melbourne Renegades
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 9 28
Runs scored 151 290
Batting average 25.16 13.80
100s/50s 0/1 0/1
Top score 53 57
Balls bowled 94 72
Wickets 2 4
Bowling average 50.00 23.75
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/19 1/6
Catches/stumpings 2/– 8/–
Source: CricketArchive, 27 June 2021

Taffs was born in Zimbabwe, the daughter of John and Val Taffs.[7] She spent the first years of her life growing up on a tobacco farm in Chipinge.[8] In 2001, her family emigrated to Australia, settling in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales.[9]

Notes
  1. Date of birth reported as 30 November 1994,[1] 1 January 1995,[2] 30 January 1995[3] and 18 June 1995.[4]

References
  1. "Jenny Taffs – Profile & Stats". Cricket Times. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. "Jenny Taffs". Melbourne Renegades. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  3. "Jenny Taffs". BigBashBoard. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  4. "Jenny Taffs". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  5. White, Greg (22 December 2011). "Jenny enters via cricket door". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 27 June 2021 – via The Coffs Coast Advocate.
  6. "Matt Dutton appointed as new Women's Head Coach". Prahran Cricket Club. May 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  7. Spinks, Steve (2 December 2007). "Kyogle's talented all-rounder". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 27 June 2021 – via The Northern Star.
  8. "Leavers 1980–1989". Peterhouse Petrean Society. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  9. "Getting to know Jenny Taffs". Australian Cricketers' Association. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2021.


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