Phoebe Litchfield
Litchfield batting for Sydney Thunder in October 2022
Litchfield batting for Sydney Thunder in October 2022
Personal information
Born (2003-04-18) 18 April 2003 (age 20)
Orange, New South Wales, Australia
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleBatter
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 183)22 June 2023 v England
Last Test21 December 2023 v India
ODI debut (cap 148)16 January 2023 v Pakistan
Last ODI14 October 2023 v West Indies
T20I debut (cap 60)11 December 2022 v India
Last T20I27 January 2024 v South Africa
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2019/20–presentNew South Wales
2019/20–presentSydney Thunder
2023–presentNorthern Superchargers
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI WLA WT20
Matches 2 14 41 86
Runs scored 87 604 1414 1690
Batting average 21.75 60.40 44.18 27.70
100s/50s 0/0 2/4 3/8 0/7
Top score 46 119 119 68
Catches/stumpings –/– 7/– 24/– 41/–
Source: CricketArchive, 21 January 2023

Phoebe E S Litchfield[1] (born 18 April 2003) is an Australian cricketer who plays as a left-handed batter and occasional right-arm leg break bowler.[2] She plays for the New South Wales Breakers in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and the Sydney Thunder in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL).[1] She made her WBBL debut on 18 October 2019, aged 16, and scored 26 runs off 22 balls.[3] In her second match for the Thunder, she became the youngest player to make a half century in the WBBL.[4] Litchfield was raised in Orange, New South Wales and attended Kinross Wolaroi School.[5][6]

In January 2022, Litchfield was named in Australia's A squad for their series against England A, with the matches being played alongside the Women's Ashes.[7]

International career

In November 2022, she was named in the T20I squad for their series against India.[8] She made her WT20I debut in the 2nd WT20I of the series on 11 December 2022.[9] In December 2022, Litchfield was named in the Australian ODI squad for a series against Pakistan.[10] She made her ODI debut in the same series on the 16 January 2023, opening the batting and making 78 (not out) to chase down the total.[11]

In March 2023, she was named in Australia's Test squad for the Ashes series against England.[12] She made her Test debut in that match, on 22 June 2023.[13]

In July 2023, in the third ODI against Ireland, Litchfield scored her maiden white-ball century, scoring 106 not out, and received the player of the match award.[14] She became the second-youngest Australian woman to hit an ODI century.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b "Phoebe Litchfield". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Phoebe Litchfield". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  3. ^ Jolly, Laura (19 October 2019). "Sixteen-year-old outshines stars in debut to remember". cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  4. ^ McGlashan, Andrew (20 October 2019). "Litchfield sets new record with matchwinning half-century". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Teen Litchfield's half-century leads Thunder to WBBL win over Heat". Sydney Morning Herald. AAP. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  6. ^ Findlay, Matt; Guthrie, Nick (7 November 2015). "Phoebe leads the way: Kinross all-rounder Litchfield to captain NSW". Central Western Daily. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Alana King beats Amanda-Jade Wellington to place in Australia's Ashes squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Garth gets Australia call-up; Healy named captain for India T20I tour". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  9. ^ "2nd T20I (N), DY Patil, December 11, 2022, Australia Women tour of India". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Australia women's squad for Pakistan ODI series confirmed". Sydney Sixers. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Litchfield debuts as returning Lanning opts to bowl". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Teen prodigy Litchfield selected for first Ashes tour". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Only Test, Nottingham, June 22 - 26, 2023, Women's Ashes". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  14. ^ "IRE-W vs AUS-W, Australia Women in Ireland 2023, 3rd ODI at Dublin, July 28, 2023 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  15. ^ "Litchfield, Sutherland centuries wipe Ireland out". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

Further reading

External links

Media related to Phoebe Litchfield at Wikimedia Commons

New South Wales Breakers – current squad
Sydney Thunder (WBBL) – current squad
Northern Superchargers – current squad
Gujarat Giants (WPL) – current squad
ICC Women's Emerging Cricketer of the Year
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