Sophie Morris (cricketer)

Sophie Morris
Personal information
Full name
Sophie Morris
Born (2004-01-02) 2 January 2004 (age 20)
Wirral, Merseyside, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2022–presentLancashire
2022North Representative XI
2023–2024North West Thunder
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 8 12
Runs scored 4 7
Batting average 2.00 3.50
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 2* 4
Balls bowled 406 252
Wickets 10 14
Bowling average 25.80 15.35
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 3/31 3/13
Catches/stumpings 0/– 3/–
Source: CricketArchive, 17 October 2024

Sophie Morris (born 2 January 2004) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Lancashire. She plays as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler.[1][2]

Domestic career

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Morris made her county debut in 2022, as part of the Lancashire delegation of the North Representative XI against North East Warriors.[3] Overall, she took two wickets at an average of 22.50 in her two matches in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup.[4]

Morris was named in the North West Thunder Academy squad in 2022 and 2023.[5][6] In a match against Lightning Academy in May 2022, she took six wickets for zero runs from her 2.1 overs.[7] In June 2023, she was promoted to the senior squad, and made her debut for the side on 7 June 2023, against Northern Diamonds in the Charlotte Edwards Cup.[8][9] She played two matches overall for the side that season.[10][11] In 2024, she played ten matches for North West Thunder, across the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup, taking 13 wickets.[12][13]

References

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  1. ^ "Player Profile: Sophie Morris". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Player Profile: Sophie Morris". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  3. ^ "North East Warriors Women v North Representative Women's XI, 8 May 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Bowling for North Representative Women's XI/Vitality Women's County T20 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Thunder Cricket announces 2022 Academy intake". Lancashire Cricket. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Thunder Academy intake announced for 2023". Lancashire Cricket. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Lightning Academy v Thunder Academy, 10 May 2022, Sale CC, Sale". NV Play. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Match Preview: Thunder vs Northern Diamonds, Charlotte Edwards Cup". Lancashire Cricket. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Blackpool, June 7 2023, Charlotte Edwards Cup: Thunder v Northern Diamonds". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2023 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2024 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2024 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
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