Megan Belt

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Megan Belt
Personal information
Full nameMegan Sarah Belt
Born (1997-10-06) 6 October 1997 (age 23)
Margate, Kent, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013–presentKent
2020South East Stars
2021–presentOval Invincibles
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 47 48
Runs scored 63 31
Batting average 5.72 3.87
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 29 7*
Balls bowled 2,173 1,067
Wickets 75 55
Bowling average 16.65 16.36
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 5/8 4/14
Catches/stumpings 5/– 5/–
Source: CricketArchive, 23 March 2021

Megan Sarah Belt (born 6 October 1997) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Kent and Oval Invincibles. She plays as a right-arm off break bowler. She previously played for South East Stars.[1][2]

Early life[]

Belt was born on 6 October 1997 in Margate, Kent.[2] She attends Canterbury Christ Church University, as well as working as a PE teacher.[3]

Domestic career[]

Belt made her county debut in 2013, for Kent against Berkshire.[4] She was part of the Kent team that won the County Championship in 2014, the Twenty20 Cup and County Championship double in 2016 and the County Championship again in 2019.[5] [6] She was the leading wicket-taker in the 2013 Women's Twenty20 Cup, and the second-leading wicket-taker in the 2016 County Championship.[7][8] She also achieved her maiden county five-wicket haul in the 2016 Championship, taking 5/8 against Yorkshire.[9] In 2019, Belt again had a successful season, ending the Championship as Kent's leading wicket-taker, with 12 wickets at an average of 17.75.[10]

In 2020, Belt played for South East Stars in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She appeared in two matches, taking 2 wickets at an average of 41.00.[11] She has also signed to play for Oval Invincibles in The Hundred.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ "Player Profile: Megan Belt". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Player Profile: Megan Belt". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Christ Church Student Wins Twice at Kent Cricket Awards". Canterbury Christ Chruch University. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Berkshire Women v Kent Women, 19 May 2013". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Women's List A Matches played by Megan Belt". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Women's Twenty20 Matches played by Megan Belt". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Bowling in ECB Women's Twenty20 Cup 2013 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Bowling in Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2016 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Yorkshire Women v Kent Women, 12 June 2016". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Bowling for Kent Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Bowling for South East Stars/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  12. ^ "The Hundred squads 2021: Full men's and women's player lists". The Cricketer. Retrieved 23 March 2021.

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