Charlotte Edwards

Charlotte Edwards
Personal information
Full name Charlotte Marie Edwards
Born (1979-12-17) 17 December 1979
Huntingdon, England
Batting Right-handed
Bowling Right-arm leg spin
Role Batter
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 123) 12 July 1996 v New Zealand
Last Test 11 August 2015 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 73) 15 August 1997 v South Africa
Last ODI 14 February 2016 v South Africa
ODI shirt no. 23
T20I debut (cap 3) 5 August 2004 v New Zealand
Last T20I 30 March 2016 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2000–2016 Kent Women
2000–2003 Northern Districts Women
1994–1999 East Anglia Women
2016–present Southern Vipers
2014–present Western Fury
2015–2016 Perth Scorchers
2016–present Adelaide Strikers
2017–present Hampshire Women
Career statistics
Competition WTests WODI WT20I
Matches 23 191 95
Runs scored 1676 5992 2605
Batting average 44.10 38.16 32.97
100s/50s 4/9 9/46 0/12
Top score 117 173* 92*
Balls bowled 1118 1627 303
Wickets 12 54 9
Bowling average 48.08 21.74 36.66
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a n/a
Best bowling 2/28 4/30 3/21
Catches/stumpings 10/– 52/– 16/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 22 June 2016

Charlotte Marie Edwards CBE (born 17 December 1979) is an English former professional cricketer who was captain of the England women's team.[1][2] Edwards announced her retirement from international cricket in May 2016[3][4] and from all cricket in September 2017.[5]

International career

At the time when she made her England debut in 1996, she became the youngest player ever to play for England later bettered by teammate Holly Colvin.

In 1997, she scored 12 centuries, including one off 118 balls against the touring South Africans. The day before her 18th birthday, she scored a then-record ODI score of 173 not out in a World Cup match against Ireland women's cricket team. In 1998–99, she scored her maiden Test hundred against India, but, while still scoring runs, fell below expectations. In 2000, she was sidelined by a serious cruciate ligament injury sustained while playing hockey, and causing her to miss most of the 2001 season.

In 2005, she stepped up from her role as England vice-captain to take full charge of the side when Clare Connor was injured, and was appointed full-time when Connor retired in March 2006. She plays her county cricket for Kent, whom she captains.

Edwards batting for Perth Scorchers, 2015

She played her 100th One-Day International on tour in Australia and led her team to victory in the one-off Test match at Bowral to retain The Ashes, scoring 94 in England's first innings, and hitting the winning runs in the second.

She won the ICC Woman's player of the year 2008 at the ICC awards ceremony at Dubai. She led the England team in the 2009 World Cup in Australia scoring a half century and taking a career best 4 for 37 in the Super Six victory over New Zealand, before captaining the side to a 4-wicket victory over the same opposition in the World Cup Final in Sydney.

She led England team to victory at Lord's in the final of the World Twenty20 Championship in June 2009. She scored 139 runs in the tournament, the third highest total, and took 4 wickets at 14.5 apiece, before recording an unbeaten half century in the second innings to help England team retain The Ashes with a draw in the one-off Ashes test at New Road in Worcester.

On 17 November 2010, she won her 142nd One Day International cap when she captained England team against Sri Lanka.[6] This appearance gave her the record number of ODI appearances, beating Australian Karen Rolton's 141. She took a career best 4 for 30 in the game. Clare Connor, the England and Wales Cricket Board's Head of Women's Cricket, praised Edwards' achievement, calling her as "a credit to women's cricket globally, a superb role model for girls who aspire to play for their country".

She scored her first Ashes century in England's one-off Test against Australia at Bankstown Oval on 22 January 2010, finishing unbeaten on 114 out of England's first innings of 207 all out.

In 2014, Edwards was named as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year. She was the second English women's cricketer to be so honoured, following on from Claire Taylor who was similarly cited in 2009.[7]

She is the holder of one of the first tranche of 18 ECB central contracts for women players.[8]

Career Highlights

Women's International Centuries

Women's Test Centuries

Charlotte Edward's Test centuries
# Runs Match Opponents City/Country Venue Year
1 108 5 IndiaIndia Shenley, England Denis Compton Oval 1999[16]
2 117 11 New ZealandNew Zealand Scarborough, England North Marine Road Ground 2004[17]
3 105 16 IndiaIndia Taunton, England County Ground 2006[18]
4 112 19 AustraliaAustralia Sydney, Australia Bankstown Oval 2011[19]

Women's One Day International Centuries

Charlotte Edward's One Day International centuries
# Runs Match Opponents City/Country Venue Year
1 102 2 South AfricaSouth Africa Taunton, England County Ground 1997[20]
2 173* 7  Ireland Pune, India Nehru Stadium, Pune 1997[21]
3 139* 33 NetherlandsNetherlands Lincoln, New Zealand Bert Sutcliffe Oval 2000[22]
4 102 51 South AfricaSouth Africa East London, South Africa Buffalo Park 2004[23]
5 138 144 South AfricaSouth Africa Potchefstroom, South Africa Senwes Park 2011[24]
6 137* 157 New ZealandNew Zealand Lincoln, New Zealand Bert Sutcliffe Oval 2012[25]
7 109 162 IndiaIndia Mumbai, India Brabourne Stadium 2013[26]
8 106* 167 New ZealandNew Zealand Mumbai, India Brabourne Stadium 2013[27]
9 108* 180 IndiaIndia Scarborough, England North Marine Road Ground 2014[28]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Charlotte Edwards' American adventure".
  2. ↑ "Charlotte Edwards | Cricket Players and Officials". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Edwards brings end to 20-year career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Charlotte Edwards: England captain retires from international cricket". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Edwards announces professional retirement". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "England news: Charlotte Edwards achieves world record one-day cap | Women's Cricket Cricket News". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  7. ↑ "Review: Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2014 | Cricinfo Magazine". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  8. ↑ "England women earn 18 new central contracts". BBC. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "Records | Women's Twenty20 Internationals | ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  10. ↑ "Charlotte Edwards becoming first cricketer to score 2,000 T20I runs goes unnoticed – Latest Cricket News, Articles & Videos at". Cricketcountry.com. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  11. ↑ "Captain of Kent and The Southern Vipers".
  12. ↑ "No. 59090". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 2009. p. 16.
  13. ↑ "No. 60895". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 2014. p. b9.
  14. ↑ Daily Telegraph, page S28, 14 June 2014.
  15. ↑ "Records | Women's One-Day Internationals | All-round records | 1000 runs, 50 wickets and 50 catches | ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
  16. ↑ "Only Test: England Women v India Women at Shenley, Jul 15–18, 1999 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  17. ↑ "Only Test: England Women v New Zealand Women at Scarborough, Aug 21–24, 2004 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  18. ↑ "2nd Test: England Women v India Women at Taunton, Aug 29 – Sep 1, 2006 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  19. ↑ "Only Test: Australia Women v England Women at Sydney, Jan 22–25, 2011 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  20. ↑ "2nd ODI: England Women v South Africa Women at Taunton, Aug 17, 1997 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  21. ↑ "19th Match: England Women v Ireland Women at Pune, Dec 16, 1997 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  22. ↑ "2nd Match: England Women v Netherlands Women at Lincoln, Nov 30, 2000 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  23. ↑ "2nd ODI: South Africa Women v England Women at East London, Feb 18, 2004 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  24. ↑ "2nd ODI: South Africa Women v England Women at Potchefstroom, Oct 23, 2011 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  25. ↑ "2nd ODI: New Zealand Women v England Women at Lincoln, Mar 3, 2012 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  26. ↑ "6th Match, Group A: India Women v England Women at Mumbai (BS), Feb 3, 2013 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  27. ↑ "3rd Place Play-off: England Women v New Zealand Women at Mumbai (BS), Feb 15, 2013 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  28. ↑ "2nd ODI: England Women v India Women at Scarborough, Aug 23, 2014 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  29. ↑ "England Cricketer of Year Awards 2013–2014". European Central Bank. 9 June 2014. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  30. ↑ "Root and Edwards scoop England awards". European Central Bank. 18 May 2015. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
Preceded by
Jhulan Goswami		 ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year
2008		 Succeeded by
Claire Taylor
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