Jean McNaughton

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Jean Fay Field (born Jean McNaughton on 10 April 1936 in Johannesburg) is a former South African cricketer. She was a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for South Africa in 1960 and 1961, in three Test matches, all against England. She also played domestic cricket for Southern Transvaal.

Key facts
- First South African woman to take a five-wicket haul in Test cricket: 6/39 in England’s first innings of the third Test at Kingsmead, Durban.
- Highest Test score: 28, in the final Test, helping her team take a first-innings lead.
- Debut moments: On England’s 1960–61 tour, she batted at number five and scored 15 in 22 minutes; bowled four overs for 22 runs with no wickets.
- In South Africa’s first Test, she scored 0 in both innings (a pair) and bowled 9 overs without a wicket.
- She did not play in the second Test, but in a tour match against England she scored 1 and 1.

Career totals (Tests)
- Matches: 3
- Runs: 45, batting average 9.00, top score 28
- Deliveries: 276, Wickets: 6, bowling average 19.33, best bowling 6/39
- Catches: 4