Olivia Bell

Olivia Bell
Personal information
Full name
Olivia Niamh Bell
Born (2003-11-12) 12 November 2003 (age 21)
Stockport, Greater Manchester, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 18)17 October 2023 v Ireland
Last ODI21 October 2023 v Ireland
T20I debut (cap 22)23 September 2022 v UAE
Last T20I24 October 2023 v Ireland
T20I shirt no.18
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2023–2024North West Thunder
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I WLA WT20
Matches 6 9 13 21
Runs scored 32 5 84 29
Batting average 10.66 – 12.00 5.80
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 15* 3* 22 7
Balls bowled 288 192 661 433
Wickets 3 12 22 31
Bowling average 53.33 16.16 16.77 13.19
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/15 2/18 4/19 4/37
Catches/stumpings 1/– 2/– 3/– 4/–
Source: CricketArchive, 17 October 2024

Olivia Niamh Bell (born 12 November 2003) is an English-born Scottish cricketer who currently plays for Scotland. She plays primarily as a right-arm off break bowler.[1][2]

Early life

Bell was born on 12 November 2003 in Stockport, Greater Manchester.[2]

Domestic career

Bell played age-group cricket for Cheshire between 2017 and 2022.[2] In 2023, she appeared for Scotland A in the Twenty20 Cup, taking three wickets in her four matches, including 2/15 from her four overs against Derbyshire.[3][4]

In 2022, she was named in the North West Thunder Academy for the first time.[5] She was again named in the Academy squad in 2023.[6] She was first named in a matchday squad for the senior team on 20 May 2023.[7] She made her debut for the side on 31 May 2023, against Southern Vipers in the Charlotte Edwards Cup.[8] She went on to be the side's leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with 11 wickets at an average of 8.27, despite only playing four matches.[9] She was also the side's leading wicket-taker in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, with 14 wickets at an average of 9.28, again despite playing only four matches.[10] In 2024, she played one match for North West Thunder.[11][12]

International career

In August 2022, Bell played for Scotland Under-19s in the Europe Qualifier for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup against the Netherlands. In the first match of the series, she took 3/10 from her four overs.[13]

In August 2022, Bell was named in the Scotland squad for their series against Ireland, but did not play a match.[14] In September 2022, Bell was named in the Scotland squad for the 2022 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier.[15] She made her Twenty20 International debut in the 5th Place Play-off during the tournament, against the United Arab Emirates on 23 September 2023.[16] She opened the bowling, and took 1/16 from her three overs.[17]

In December 2022, Bell was selected in the Scotland Under-19 squad for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[18] She played all four matches for the side at the tournament, taking one wicket.[19]

She made her One Day International debut on 17 October 2023, against Ireland.[20]

In September 2024 she was named in the Scotland squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[21]

References

  1. ^ "Player Profile: Olivia Bell". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Player Profile: Olivia Bell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Bowling for Scotland A Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2023". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Cricket Scotland v Derbyshire Women, 14 May 2023 @ 13:30". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Thunder Cricket announces 2022 Academy intake". Lancashire Cricket. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Thunder Academy intake announced for 2023". Lancashire Cricket. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Match Preview: Western Storm vs Thunder, Charlotte Edwards Cup". Lancashire Cricket. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Southampton, May 31 2023, Charlotte Edwards Cup: Thunder v Southern Vipers". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2023 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2024 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2024 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Netherlands Under-19 Women v Scotland Under-19 Women, 9 August 2022". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Scotland host Ireland in 3 match series". Cricket Scotland. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  15. ^ "ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2022/Scotland Women squad". ESPNcricinfo. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  16. ^ "5th Place Play-Off (D/N), Tolerance Oval, September 23 2022, ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier: Scotland Women v United Arab Emirates Women". ESPNcricinfo. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  17. ^ "Scotland impress in Abu Dhabi versus UAE". Cricket Scotland. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  18. ^ "Scotland Women's U19 ICC T20 World Cup squad announced". Cricket Scotland. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  19. ^ "Records/ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup, 2022/23 - Scotland Women/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  20. ^ "1st ODI, Almeria, October 17 2023, Ireland Women v Scotland Women". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  21. ^ "Scotland squad named for ICC Women's T20 World Cup". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 3 October 2024.