Emily Arlott

Emily Arlott
Personal information
Full name
Emily Louise Arlott
Born (1998-02-23) 23 February 1998 (age 26)
King's Lynn, Norfolk, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013–2024Worcestershire
2020–2024Central Sparks
2021–presentBirmingham Phoenix
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 75 104
Runs scored 557 939
Batting average 10.50 17.71
100s/50s 0/1 0/1
Top score 63 54
Balls bowled 2,873 1,754
Wickets 75 96
Bowling average 27.62 19.97
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 5/29 4/21
Catches/stumpings 33/– 25/–
Source: CricketArchive, 16 October 2024

Emily Louise Arlott (born 23 February 1998) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Warwickshire and Birmingham Phoenix. She plays primarily as a right-arm medium-fast bowler.[1][2] In June 2021, Arlott received her maiden call-up to the England women's cricket team, ahead of their home series against India.[3]

Early life

Arlott was born on 23 February 1998 in King's Lynn, Norfolk.[2] She has worked as a Cricket Community Coach.[4]

Domestic career

Arlott made her county debut in 2013, for Worcestershire against Durham, taking one wicket in a 30 run victory.[5] Arlott was a regular in Worcestershire's team in subsequent seasons, and was her side's joint-leading wicket-taker in the 2015 Women's County Championship, taking 8 wickets at an average of 32.62.[6]

2019 was a breakthrough year for Arlott, taking 19 wickets for Worcestershire across both formats after recovering from an ankle injury during the off-season. She was her side's joint-leading wicket-taker in the County Championship, with 12 wickets taken at an average of 18.66 (including her List A best bowling of 4/25).[7] She was subsequently named as Worcestershire's Players' Player of the Year.[8] She took five wickets for the side in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, at an average of 25.50.[9]

In 2020, Arlott played for the Central Sparks in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She took three wickets across the six matches she played.[10] In December 2020, it was announced that Arlott was one of the 41 female cricketers that had signed a full-time domestic contract.[11] In 2021, she took 11 wickets for the Sparks in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, including her List A best bowling figures and maiden five-wicket haul of 5/29 against Southern Vipers, which included a hat-trick.[12][13] In the Charlotte Edwards Cup, Arlott took 3 wickets at an average of 33.33.[14] She also played for Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred, taking 6 wickets at an average of 25.00.[15] At the end of the season, Arlott was named in the first ever PCA Women's Team of the Year.[16] She played 12 matches for Central Sparks in 2022, across the Charlotte Edwards Cup and the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, taking 15 wickets.[17][18] She scored her maiden List A half-century in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, scoring 63 against Sunrisers.[19] She also played for Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred, and was the side's leading wicket-taker, with 9 wickets at an average of 11.11.[20]

In 2023, she played 12 matches for Central Sparks, across the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup, taking 17 wickets, including taking 4/23 in a Charlotte Edwards Cup match against Sunrisers.[21][22][23] She also played seven matches for Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred, taking seven wickets at an average of 16.85.[24] In 2024, she played 20 matches for Central Sparks, across the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup, taking 23 wickets.[25][26]

International career

In June 2021, Arlott was named as in England's Test squad for their one-off match against India.[27][28] Later the same month, Arlott was also named in England's Women's One Day International (WODI) squad, also for their series against India.[29] In December 2021, Arlott was named in England's A squad for their tour to Australia, with the matches being played alongside the Women's Ashes.[30] She played two matches on the tour, taking one wicket.[31][32]

In June 2022, Arlott was named in England's Women's Test squad for their one-off match against South Africa.[33] However, she was later ruled out of the Test match after she did not recover from COVID-19.[34]

References

  1. ^ "Player Profile: Emily Arlott". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Player Profile: Emily Arlott". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Emily Arlott earns maiden England call-up for India Test". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Arlott And Macey Scoop Women's Rapids 2019 Honours". Worcestershire Cricket. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Worcestershire Women v Durham Women, 5 May 2013". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Bowling for Worcestershire Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2015". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Bowling for Worcestershire Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Emily Arlott hopes to follow in the footsteps of Sarah Glenn". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Bowling for Worcestershire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Bowling for Central Sparks/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Forty-one female players sign full-time domestic contracts". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Emily Arlott's four-wicket over wipes out Vipers' winning start". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021 - Central Sparks/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Central Sparks/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2021 - Birmingham Phoenix (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  16. ^ "Eve Jones captains first PCA Women's Team of the Year". Sky Sports. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2022 - Central Sparks/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  18. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2022 - Central Sparks/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  19. ^ "Emily Arlott half-century seals victory for Sparks over Sunrisers". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  20. ^ "Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2022 - Birmingham Phoenix (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  21. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 - Central Sparks/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  22. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2023 - Central Sparks/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  23. ^ "Sunrisers v Central Sparks, 18 May 2023". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  24. ^ "Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2023 - Birmingham Phoenix (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  25. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2024 - Central Sparks/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  26. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2024 - Central Sparks/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  27. ^ "Emily Arlott earns call-up to England Women Test squad". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  28. ^ "Emily Arlott earns maiden call-up as England announce squad for India Test". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  29. ^ "England Women announce ODI squad to face India". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  30. ^ "Heather Knight vows to 'fight fire with fire' during Women's Ashes". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  31. ^ "Records/England A Women in Australia Unofficial ODI Series, 2021/22/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  32. ^ "Records/England A Women in Australia Unofficial T20I Series, 2021/22/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  33. ^ "England v South Africa: Emma Lamb one of five uncapped players chosen". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  34. ^ "Emily Arlott out of England Women's Test vs South Africa due to effects of Covid-19; Issy Wong comes in". Sky Sports. Retrieved 25 June 2022.