Shirley Banfield: key obituary facts
Is Shirley Banfield dead? Yes. Shirley Banfield died on September 20, 2026, at age 88.
Cause of death: Shirley Banfield's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Shirley Banfield known for?
She was a cricketer.
More about Shirley Banfield
Shirley Banfield, an Australian cricketer, died on September 20, 2026, aged 88.
Banfield, whose full name was Shirley Adele Banfield, played as a left-handed batter and made one Test appearance for Australia in 1972. She also represented Victoria in domestic cricket.
Born in Richmond, Melbourne, she was part of Australia’s women’s cricket era in the early 1970s, when her brief international career and state-level play formed the core of her record.