Nancy Harman

Nancy Harman
Personal information
Full name
Nancy Holly Harman
Born (1999-07-11) 11 July 1999 (age 25)
Worthing, West Sussex, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017–2020Sussex
2020–2021Lightning
2021Leicestershire
2021Trent Rockets
2022–presentSussex
2022–2024Southern Vipers
2022London Spirit
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 33 67
Runs scored 299 499
Batting average 16.61 15.59
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 49* 43
Balls bowled 705 773
Wickets 28 40
Bowling average 22.25 18.40
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 6/40 4/10
Catches/stumpings 8/– 22/–
Source: CricketArchive, 18 October 2024

Nancy Holly Harman (born 11 July 1999) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Sussex. She plays as a right-arm leg break bowler. She previously played for Leicestershire, Lightning, Southern Vipers, Trent Rockets and London Spirit.[1][2]

Early life

Harman was born on 11 July 1999 in Worthing, West Sussex.[2] She studies at Loughborough University.[3]

Domestic career

Harman made her county debut in 2017, for Sussex against Nottinghamshire.[4] In 2018, she took 5 wickets at an average of 21.60 to help her side to 2nd in Division 1 of the Twenty20 Cup.[5] The following season, she was her side's leading wicket-taker in the County Championship, taking 14 wickets at an average of 13.42, including her maiden county five-wicket haul, 6/40 against Warwickshire.[6][7]

In 2021, it was announced that Harman had signed for Leicestershire.[8] She was the leading run-scorer that season for the side in the Twenty20 Cup, with 124 runs, as well as taking 7 wickets at an average of 13.42.[9][10] In a match against Nottinghamshire, Harman took her T20 best bowling figures, of 4/10.[11] She returned to Sussex ahead of the 2022 season.[12] She took eight wickets for Sussex in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, at an average of 21.37.[13] She played five matches for the side in the 2023 Women's Twenty20 Cup, taking six wickets at an average of 8.33.[14]

In 2020, Harman played for Lightning in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She appeared in all six matches, scoring 43 runs and taking 2 wickets.[15] She played four matches for the side in 2021, as well as appearing three times for Trent Rockets in The Hundred.[16][17][18] Ahead of the 2022 season, it was announced that Harman had joined Southern Vipers.[19] She played seven matches for the side in 2022, across the Charlotte Edwards Cup and the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, taking four wickets.[20][21] In The Hundred, she moved to London Spirit, playing one match without batting or bowling.[22] In April 2023, it was announced that Harman had signed her first professional contract with Southern Vipers.[23]

In 2023, she played six matches for Southern Vipers, across the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup, taking two wickets.[24][25] In 2024, she played 13 matches for Southern Vipers, across the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup.[26][27]

References

  1. ^ "Player Profile: Nancy Harman". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Player Profile: Nancy Harman". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Player Profile: Nancy Harman". the Cricketer. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Nottinghamshire Women v Sussex Women, 30 April 2017". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Bowling for Sussex Women/Vitality Women's Twenty20 Cup 2018". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Bowling for Sussex Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Sussex Women v Warwickshire Women, 5 May 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Women sign Lightning trio". Leicestershire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Batting and Fielding for Leicestershire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Bowling for Leicestershire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Leicestershire Women v Nottinghamshire Women, 5 May 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  12. ^ "18 April 2022 @ 11:00: Surrey Women v Sussex Women". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  13. ^ "Bowling for Sussex Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  14. ^ "Bowling for Sussex Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2023". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  15. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2020 - Lightning". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021 - Lightning/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Lightning/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  18. ^ "Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2021 - Trent Rockets (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  19. ^ "Southern Vipers Announce Squad for 2022 Charlotte Edwards Cup". The Ageas Bowl. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  20. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2022 - Southern Vipers/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  21. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2022 - Southern Vipers/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  22. ^ "Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2022 - London Spirit (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  23. ^ "Southern Vipers Announce Five Further Pro Contracts". The Ageas Bowl. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  24. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 - Southern Vipers/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  25. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2023 - Southern Vipers/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  26. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2024 - Southern Vipers/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  27. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2024 - Southern Vipers/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 October 2024.