Father: Jim Gardner, Mother: Kate Goodwin, Brother: Aaron Gardner
Ashleigh Gardner is a dynamic allrounder who has become an integral part of Australia’s all-conquering women’s cricket team, known for her explosive batting and increasingly potent off-spin bowling. The 29-year-old from Bankstown, Sydney, made her international debut in 2017 and has since developed into one of the most valuable players in world cricket. Gardner is one of just four Indigenous Australians to play Test cricket, alongside Faith Thomas, Jason Gillespie, and Scott Boland. Her career highlights include being named Player of the Tournament at the 2023 T20 World Cup in South Africa, a match haul of 12 for 165 in the 2023 Ashes Test at Trent Bridge, and winning the Belinda Clark Award twice, in 2022 and 2024. In the inaugural WPL auction, she was snapped up by Gujarat Giants for INR 3.2 crore, reflecting her global standing. A two-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist and a key figure in Australia’s 2020 T20 World Cup triumph on home soil, Gardner continues to be a gamechanger on and off the field.
| Batting & Fielding | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct |
| WTests | 8 | 12 | 1 | 326 | 65 | 29.63 | 564 | 57.80 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 3 | 5 |
| WODIs | 93 | 67 | 14 | 1699 | 115 | 32.05 | 1538 | 110.46 | 3 | 8 | 178 | 43 | 46 |
| WT20Is | 100 | 78 | 18 | 1483 | 93 | 24.71 | 1167 | 127.07 | 0 | 7 | 160 | 44 | 30 |
| Bowling | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| WTests | 8 | 14 | 1418 | 599 | 31 | 8/66 | 12/165 | 19.32 | 2.53 | 45.7 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| WODIs | 93 | 89 | 3883 | 2782 | 124 | 5/30 | 5/30 | 22.43 | 4.29 | 31.3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| WT20Is | 100 | 87 | 1540 | 1695 | 81 | 5/12 | 5/12 | 20.92 | 6.60 | 19.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
She is an allrounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm off-spin, contributing significantly with both bat and ball.
She represents the Gujarat Giants Women in the Women's Premier League, having been bought for INR 3.2 crore in the inaugural 2023 auction.
She was named Player of the Tournament at the 2023 T20 World Cup, took a match haul of 12 for 165 in the 2023 Ashes Test, and has won the Belinda Clark Award twice (2022 and 2024).
She made her international debut for Australia against New Zealand in early 2017.
She is one of just four Indigenous Australians to have played Test cricket, alongside Faith Thomas, Jason Gillespie, and Scott Boland.
She has represented Sydney Sixers Women in the WBBL, Gujarat Giants Women in the WPL, and Trent Rockets Women in the Hundred.
She was born on April 15, 1997, in Bankstown, Sydney, New South Wales, making her 29 years old.
She played a pivotal role in Australia's gold medal success, scoring a half-century in the opening game against India and taking three wickets in the final against the same opposition.
She claimed a match haul of 12 for 165 in the 2023 Ashes Test at Trent Bridge, one of her most remarkable bowling performances.
She struck a 52-ball 114 for Sydney Sixers in the WBBL in 2017, showcasing her explosive batting ability.
