Sophie Munro

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Sophie Munro
Personal information
Full nameSophie Munro
Born (2001-08-31) 31 August 2001 (age 19)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017–presentNottinghamshire
2018Yorkshire Diamonds
2020–presentLightning
2021–presentLondon Spirit
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 23 21
Runs scored 41 18
Batting average 5.85 2.25
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 11 8*
Balls bowled 988 306
Wickets 33 15
Bowling average 20.45 20.80
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 5/24 2/19
Catches/stumpings 2/– 4/–
Source: CricketArchive, 26 March 2021

Sophie Munro (born 31 August 2001) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Nottinghamshire, Lightning and London Spirit. She plays as a right-arm medium bowler. She previously played for Yorkshire Diamonds in the 2018 Women's Cricket Super League.[1][2]

Domestic career[]

Munro made her county debut in 2017, for Nottinghamshire against Middlesex, in which she took 5/24 from 7.1 overs.[3] She then took 4/28 in her second match the following day against Berkshire, making it 9 wickets across her first weekend playing county cricket.[4][5] In 2019, Munro was Nottinghamshire's leading wicket-taker (and joint fifth overall) in the 2019 Women's County Championship, with 14 wickets at an average of 17.85.[6][7]

Munro was also part of Yorkshire Diamonds's squad in the 2018 Women's Cricket Super League. She played one match, against Loughborough Lightning, but did not bat or bowl.[2][8]

In 2020, Munro played for Lightning in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She appeared in five matches, taking 4 wickets with a best of 3/32 in the side's first match against North West Thunder.[9][10] She has also signed to play for London Spirit in The Hundred.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Player Profile: Sophie Munro". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Player Profile: Sophie Munro". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Middlesex Women v Nottinghamshire Women, 28 May 2017". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Berkshire Women v Nottinghamshire Women, 29 May 2017". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Nottinghamshire Women's Squad 2019: In Their Own Words". Trent Bridge. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Bowling for Nottinghamshire Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Bowling in Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2019 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Yorkshire Diamonds v Loughborough Lightning, 18 August 2018". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020 - Lightning". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Lightning v North West Thunder, 29 August 2019". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  11. ^ "The Hundred squads 2021: Full men's and women's player lists". The Cricketer. Retrieved 26 March 2021.

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