About Jill Need
Lived 1944 – 1997 (aged 52). Jill Need was an Australian cricketer and gynecologist.
Jillian Need (11 March 1944 – 8 March 1997) was an Australian cricketer, cricket coach and associate professor of gynaecology and obstetrics. In cricket, she played primarily as a right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in two Test matches for Australia in 1968 and 1969. She played domestic cricket for South Australia and Yorkshire.
In the 1979–80 season, Need coached South Australia to their first Australian Women's Cricket Championships title since 1951–52.
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Who was Jill Need?
Australian cricketer (1944-1997)
When was Jill Need born?
Jill Need was born on 11 March 1944.
When did Jill Need die?
Jill Need died on 8 March 1997 in Adelaide.
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Jill Need was a cricketer and gynecologist.
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Jill Need was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jill Need. https://biography.guide/jill-need/
MLA: "Jill Need." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jill-need/.
Chicago: "Jill Need." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jill-need/.
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