Person in history
Ashleigh Gardner
Ashleigh Gardner, Australian cricketer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1997 · April 15
- Age this year
- 29No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- cricketer. Citizenship: New Zealand, Australia
- Born
- 29th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Ashleigh Katherine Gardner is an Australian cricketer who currently plays for the national women's team as an all-rounder. A right-handed batter and right-arm off spinner, Gardner also plays for New South Wales in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL), for the Sydney Sixers in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) and for the Gujarat Giants in the Women's Premier League (WPL). She has won three world championships and four national titles with her respective teams, while also gaining numerous individual honours,
Early life
Educated at: Kinross Wolaroi School.
Path and career
Awards / honours: Wisden Cricketer of the Year.
Honours Team Australia Women's Cricket World Cup : 2022 ICC Women's T20 World Cup : 2018 , 2020 , 2023 Commonwealth Games gold medal: 2022 New South Wales Women's National Cricket League : 2016–17 , 2018–19 Sydney Sixers Women's Big Bash League : 2016–17 , 2017–18 Individual Women's T20 World Cup Player of the Series: 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Player of the Final: 2018 Belinda Clark Award : 2022, 2024 WBBL Player of the Tournament: 2022–23 WBBL Young Gun Award: 2016–17 WPL Most Sixes Award: 2025 [ 1 ]
Why this date
Ashleigh Gardner appears on our April 15 calendar for 1997 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1997.
- May 11Deep Blue (chess computer)
- May 101997 Qayen earthquake
- September 11Kurkse tragedy
- July 22Eiichiro Oda
- September 14Howrah–Ahmedabad Superfast Express
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1997Nico HoernerMay 13
- 1997Dennis Smith Jr.November 25
- 1997Luis Díaz (footballer, born 1997)January 13
- 1997Francesco BagnaiaJanuary 14
- 1997Lauri MarkkanenMay 22
- 1997Kodak BlackJune 11
- 1997Steven KwanSeptember 5
- 1997Jackie YoungSeptember 16
Sources
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“Ashleigh Gardner”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/ashleigh-gardner, accessed October 28, 2026.
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Questions about Ashleigh Gardner
When was Ashleigh Gardner born?
April 15 1997.
How old would Ashleigh Gardner be today?
29 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on April 15?
Shanti Dope, Maisie Williams, Blake Ayshford and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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