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| Full name | Emily Louise Arlott | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 February 1998 King's Lynn, Norfolk, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–present | Worcestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–present | Central Sparks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–present | Birmingham Phoenix | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 4 October 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Emily Louise Arlott (born 23 February 1998) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Worcestershire, Central Sparks 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]
Arlott was born on 23 February 1998 in King's Lynn, Norfolk.[2] She has worked as a Cricket Community Coach.[4]
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 June 2021, Arlott was named as in England's Test squad for their one-off match against India.[25][26] Later the same month, Arlott was also named in England's Women's One Day International (WODI) squad, also for their series against India.[27] 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.[28] She played two matches on the tour, taking one wicket.[29][30]
In June 2022, Arlott was named in England's Women's Test squad for their one-off match against South Africa.[31] However, she was later ruled out of the Test match after she did not recover from COVID-19.[32]