About Karen Marsh
Born 1951. Karen Marsh is a New Zealand cricketer.
Karen Ann Marsh (married name Hadlee; born 26 December 1951) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm fast-medium bowler. She played a single match for New Zealand, at the 1978 World Cup. She played domestic cricket for Canterbury.
Marsh was born in Whangārei, in New Zealand's North Island. A pace-bowling all-rounder, her sole One Day International (ODI) appearance for New Zealand came at the 1978 World Cup in India, against England. Coming in sixth in the batting order, she scored 14 runs from 17 balls, but was not called upon to bowl. Marsh was married to Richard Hadlee, who also played international cricket for New Zealand (both at Test and ODI level). The pair later divorced. They have two sons together.
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Karen Marsh was born on 26 December 1951 in Whangārei.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Karen Marsh. https://biography.guide/karen-marsh/
MLA: "Karen Marsh." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/karen-marsh/.
Chicago: "Karen Marsh." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/karen-marsh/.
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