Jill Need

Jillian Need (11 March 1944 – 8 March 1997)[1] was an associate professor of gynaecology and obstetrics and Australian and a South Australian cricketer.

Dr Jill Need

Personal information
Full name	Jillian Need
Born	11 March 1944
Died	8 March 1997 (aged 52) Adelaide, South Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-fast
International information
National side	Australia
Test debut	27 December 1968 v England
Last Test	10 January 1969 v England
Career statistics
Competition Tests Matches 2 Runs scored 4 Batting average 4.00 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 4 Balls bowled 216 Wickets - Bowling average - 5 wickets in innings - 10 wickets in match - Best bowling - Catches/stumpings 0/-
Source: Cricinfo, 24 April 2015

In sport, Need was involved as a South Australian representative from 1965 until 1979, and in 1980 coached South Australia to its first senior national championships since the 1950s. She represented South Australia 13 times and led her state against England (68/69) and NZ (72) and played two tests against England in 68/69.[2]

The Jill Need Breast Cancer Clinic was named in her honour by the Flinders Medical Centre in Bedford Park, South Australia, after her death.[3]

References

1. "Jillian Need". Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
2. https://cricketarchive.com/Players/11/11033/statistics_lists.html
3. "Obituary 1996/97" (PDF). WCA Annual Report. Women's Cricket Australia: 6–7. 1997. Retrieved 20 February 2017.