Kirstie White

Kirstie White
Personal information
Full name
Kirstie Elizabeth White
Born (1988-03-14) 14 March 1988 (age 36)
Southampton, Hampshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBatter; occasional wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2002–2008Hampshire
2012–2024Surrey
2017Surrey Stars
2020–2024South East Stars
2022Oval Invincibles
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 98 68
Runs scored 2,099 1,074
Batting average 26.91 20.26
100s/50s 0/15 0/4
Top score 98* 74*
Balls bowled 60 –
Wickets 3 –
Bowling average 20.00 –
5 wickets in innings 0 –
10 wickets in match 0 –
Best bowling 3/17 –
Catches/stumpings 49/24 21/8
Source: CricketArchive, 18 October 2024

Kirstie Elizabeth White (born 14 March 1988) is an English former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and occasional wicket-keeper. She played for Hampshire, Surrey and South East Stars, as well as for Surrey Stars in the Women's Cricket Super League and Oval Invincibles in The Hundred.[1][2]

Early life

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White was born on 14 March 1988 in Southampton.[2]

Domestic career

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White made her county debut in 2002, for Hampshire against Essex, scoring 25* in a 79 run victory.[3] She played for Hampshire regularly until 2006, and played one match in 2008, before taking a four-year break from the game.[4] She returned to county cricket in 2012, now playing for Surrey. In 2016 she was the leading run-scorer across the whole County Championship, scoring 337 runs at an average of 48.14.[5] She also achieved her List A high score that season, scoring 98* against Sussex.[6] Two seasons later, in 2018, she helped Surrey to promotion to Division 1 of the County Championship, and was the third leading run-scorer across the whole competition, with 331 runs at an average of 47.28.[7] She played seven matches for the side in 2021, making 121 runs in the Twenty20 Cup at an average of 24.20.[8] She played five matches in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, scoring 54 runs.[9]

White also played for Surrey Stars in the Women's Cricket Super League in 2017. She had previously been named in the Stars squad for the 2016 season, but withdrew due to an ankle injury.[10] In 2017, she played two matches, batting once and scoring five runs.[11]

In 2020, White played for South East Stars in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She appeared in three matches, scoring 65 runs at an average of 21.66. She scored 50 against Western Storm.[12][13] She was ever-present for the side in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, scoring 124 runs with a top score of 73, against Northern Diamonds.[14][15] She also played three matches in South East Stars' victorious Charlotte Edwards Cup campaign.[16] She played seven matches for South East Stars in 2022, across the Charlotte Edwards Cup and the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, scoring 47 runs.[17][18] She also played three matches for Oval Invincibles in The Hundred, scoring ten runs in two innings.[19] She was included in the South East Stars squad for the 2023 and 2024 seasons, but did not play a match in either season.[20]

White also played in the Super Fours between 2004 and 2006, and hit her maiden List A half-century in the 2005 competition, scoring 51* for Braves.[4][21] White was also part of the England Development Squad that won the 2005 European Championship.[4][22]

At the end of the 2024 season, White announced her retirement from cricket.[23]

References

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  1. ^ "Kirstie White". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Player Profile: Kirstie White". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Essex Women v Hampshire Women, 27 July 2002". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Women's List A Matches played by Kirstie White". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Batting and Fielding in Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2016 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Sussex Women v Surrey Women, 17 September 2016". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Batting and Fielding in Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2018 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Batting and Fielding for Surrey Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Batting and Fielding for Surrey Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Tahuhu and Dattani sign for Surrey Stars". Kia Oval. 27 July 2016. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Batting and Fielding for Surrey Stars/Kia Super League 2017". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Batting and Fielding for South East Stars/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Western Storm v South East Stars, 11 September 2020". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021 - South East Stars/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Leeds, Jun 12 2021, Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: Northern Diamonds v South East Stars". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - South East Stars/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2022 - South East Stars/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  18. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2022 - South East Stars/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  19. ^ "Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2022 - Oval Invincibles (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  20. ^ "Our Squad". South East Stars. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  21. ^ "Braves v Super Strikers, 2 July 2005". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  22. ^ "Women's European Championship 2005 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  23. ^ "Kirstie White Announces Retirement Table". The Kia Oval. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
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