Ellie Anderson (born 30 October 2003) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Somerset and London Spirit. She plays as a right-arm medium bowler.[1][2]

Early life

Anderson was born on 30 October 2003 in Wolverhampton, West Midlands.[2]

Domestic career

Anderson made her county debut in 2018, for Worcestershire against Warwickshire.[3] She was the joint sixth-highest wicket-taker across the entire competition in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, taking 12 wickets at an average of 12.00.[4] She played one match in the 2023 Women's Twenty20 Cup, taking 1/22 from her four overs against Warwickshire.[5]

Anderson was included in the Central Sparks Academy squad between 2021 and 2023.[6][7] She was promoted to the full squad ahead of the 2023 season.[8] She made her debut for Central Sparks on 29 May 2023, against North West Thunder in the Charlotte Edwards Cup.[9] She played five matches overall for the side that season, taking two wickets.[10][11] She was also signed by Southern Brave for The Hundred, but did not play a match.[12]

In April 2023, it was announced that she had gone on month-long loan from Central Sparks to Western Storm.[13] The loan was later extended until the end of the season.[14][15] She played 16 matches for Western Storm, across the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup, taking 15 wickets with best bowling figures of 4/9.[16][17]

International career

In October 2022, Anderson was selected in the England Under-19 squad for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[18] She took eight wickets at an average of 5.62 at the tournament, including taking a five-wicket haul, with 5/12 against the West Indies.[19][20]

References

  1. ^ "Player Profile: Ellie Anderson". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Player Profile: Ellie Anderson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Warwickshire Women v Worcestershire Women, 10 June 2018". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Bowling in Vitality Women's County T20 2022 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Warwickshire Women v Worcestershire Women, 14 May 2023". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Quartet of Pathway Players Earn Central Sparks Academy Spot". Worcestershire Rapids. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Central Sparks Confirm 2023 Academy Squad and Expanded Emerging Player Programme". Central Sparks. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Central Sparks 2023 Squad Announcement". Central Sparks. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Worcester, May 29 2023, Charlotte Edwards Cup: Central Sparks v Thunder". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 - Central Sparks/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2023 - Central Sparks/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  12. ^ "The Hundred 2023: Squads in full". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Western Storm sign Ellie Anderson on loan". Western Storm. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Ellie's Loan Extended". Western Storm. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  15. ^ "Issy and Ellie extend their stay". Western Storm. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2024 - Western Storm/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  17. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2024 - Western Storm/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  18. ^ "England Women U19 announce squad for ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2023". England and Wales Cricket Board. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  19. ^ "Records/ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup, 2022/23 - England Women/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  20. ^ "Women's Under-19 World Cup wrap: Five wickets for Ellie Anderson as semi-final line-up locked in". the Cricketer. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
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