Sarah Glenn
Glenn playing for England during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Personal information
Born (1999-08-27) 27 August 1999 (age 24)
Derby, Derbyshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 133)9 December 2019 v Pakistan
Last ODI14 September 2023 v Sri Lanka
T20I debut (cap 50)17 December 2019 v Pakistan
Last T20I9 December 2023 v India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013–2018Derbyshire
2017–2019Loughborough Lightning
2018–2022Worcestershire
2020–2022Central Sparks
2020/21Perth Scorchers
2021–2022Trent Rockets
2023–presentThe Blaze
2023–presentLondon Spirit
2023/24–presentBrisbane Heat
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I WLA WT20
Matches 14 54 60 170
Runs scored 49 119 934 863
Batting average 12.25 19.83 25.24 13.48
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/5 0/0
Top score 22* 26 72 43*
Balls bowled 616 1,066 2,585 3,074
Wickets 19 64 81 169
Bowling average 22.10 16.93 18.95 17.93
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 4/18 4/23 4/17 4/18
Catches/stumpings 4/– 6/– 18/– 33/–
Source: CricketArchive, 18 December 2023

Sarah Glenn (born 27 August 1999) is an English cricketer who plays for the England women's cricket team as a leg break bowler. She also plays for Derbyshire, The Blaze, London Spirit and Brisbane Heat.[1] After making her England debut in 2019, she played in the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup and broke into the top 10 of the ICC T20I Bowling Rankings later that year.[2] In September 2022, she rose to second in the Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) bowling rankings.[3]

Early life

Glenn was born on 27 August 1999 in Derby. She was home-schooled for much of her early education, and later attended Trent College, where she played boys' first XI cricket.[1] Her sister, Hannah, played cricket for Derbyshire between 2008 and 2011, whilst her uncle Michael played for Derbyshire CCC in 1975 and 1976.[4] Glenn played hockey at junior international level, and currently plays for Belper Hockey Club.[5]

Domestic career

Glenn made her debut for Derbyshire in 2013, in a Women's County Championship match against Gloucestershire. She bowled four overs for 22 runs and did not bat.[6] Glenn became a regular for Derbyshire in the Women's Twenty20 Cup over the next few seasons, and was selected for the England Development Programme Under-15s competition in 2015, in which she took 7 wickets in two games, including taking 5/8 against Junior Rubies.[7][8]

After further appearances for Derbyshire and the England Academy, Glenn was selected for the regional team Loughborough Lightning for the 2017 Women's Cricket Super League. She bowled five overs in the season and went for just 13 runs at an economy of 2.60, as well as taking 4 wickets at an average of 3.25.[9] She also scored 58 runs at an average of 19.33, opening the batting in two matches.[10] Glenn moved to Worcestershire ahead of the 2018 Women's Twenty20 Cup, taking three wickets in her first tournament with her new side.[11] Glenn appeared for Loughborough Lightning again in 2018, taking three wickets with an economy of 6.87.[12] 2019 was her breakthrough year, however, as she took 11 wickets at an average of 18.72, with an economy of 6.05: the joint-fifth best return for a spin bowler in the competition.[5][13] Her performances in the KSL lead to her international selection in December 2019.[5]

Glenn played two matches for Central Sparks in the new Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy in 2020, taking one wicket.[14] She was signed by Perth Scorchers for the 2020–21 Women's Big Bash, in which she took 17 wickets with an economy of 6.25, ending the tournament as her side's leading wicket-taker, and joint-sixth across the tournament.[15] In 2021, she was drafted by Trent Rockets for the inaugural season of The Hundred.[16] In April 2022, she was bought by the Trent Rockets for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[17] In November 2022, it was announced that Glenn had re-joined Derbyshire from Worcestershire.[18] In February 2023, it was announced that Glenn had joined The Blaze from Central Sparks.[19]

International career

In November 2019, she was named in England's squads for their series against Pakistan in Malaysia.[20][21] She made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut for England, against Pakistan, on 9 December 2019, in which she took two wickets, including the winning wicket.[22] She took 8 wickets in the three game series, including 4/18 in the 3rd ODI.[23] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) for England, also against Pakistan, on 17 December 2019, taking one wicket.[24] At the conclusion of the two series, she was singled out for special praise by her captain, Heather Knight, who said that "[s]he definitely deserved to be player of the series in the ODIs."[25]

Glenn was selected for the 2020 Australia women's Tri-Nation Series in January and February, and took five wickets in three matches, the joint-highest for England.[26]

In January 2020, Glenn was named in England's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[27] England reached the semi-finals of the tournament, with Glenn taking 6 wickets, with an economy of 4.25.[28] Glenn took 3-15 in England's group stage victory over Pakistan.[29]

On 18 June 2020, she was named in a squad of 24 players to begin training ahead of international women's fixtures starting in England following the COVID-19 pandemic.[30][31] In September, she played against the West Indies in 5 T20Is, in which she named Player of the Series. Glenn took 7 wickets in the series, as well as contributing a "valuable" 26 off 19 balls with the bat in the 2nd T20I, as England won 5-0.[32][33] After the series, she moved up to ninth in the ICC T20I Bowling Rankings.[34]

In 2021, Glenn was named in the squad for England's tour of New Zealand.[35] Glenn played all six matches on the tour, and was the joint-leading wicket-taker in the three match T20I series.[36] In June 2021, Glenn was named as in England's Test squad for their one-off match against India.[37][38] However, she was later released from the squad, allowing her to play in the 2021 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy ahead of England's one-day matches.[39]

In December 2021, Glenn was named in England's squad for their tour to Australia to contest the Women's Ashes.[40] In July 2022, she was named in England's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[41]

In September 2022, she moved to second position in the ICC women's T20I bowling rankings, her career best rank, after taking a four wicket haul against India.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sarah Glenn". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  2. ^ "England's Sarah Glenn reaches career-best T20I rankings, Meg Lanning moves up". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Sarah Glenn reaches second spot in ICC women's T20I bowling rankings, closes in on Ecclestone". Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Sarah Glenn". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  5. ^ a b c Friend, Nick (8 December 2019). "Home-schooled and an international hockey prodigy: Meet Sarah Glenn, England's new leg-spinner". The Cricketer. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Derbyshire Women v Gloucestershire Women, 26 May 2013". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  7. ^ "England Women's Development Programme Under-15s competition Bowling Averages". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Junior Rubies v Junior Sapphires". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Loughborough Lightning Bowling Averages 2017". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Loughborough Lightning Batting Averages 2017". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Worcestershire Women Bowling Averages 2018". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Loughborough Lightning Bowling Averages 2018". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Kia Super League 2019 Bowling Averages". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Central Sparks Bowling Averages 2020". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Rebel Women's Big Bash 2020-21 Bowling Averages". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  16. ^ "The Hundred 2021: Full squad list". BBC Sport.
  17. ^ "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  18. ^ "England International, Sarah Glenn, returns to her roots!". Cricket Derbyshire. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  19. ^ "England Trio Sign for The Blaze Ahead of 2023". Trent Bridge. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  20. ^ "Sarah Glenn earns maiden call-up for England Women's squad to face Pakistan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  21. ^ "England Women squad confirmed for Pakistan series". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  22. ^ "1st ODI, ICC Women's Championship at Kuala Lumpur, Dec 9 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  23. ^ "ICC Women's Championship 2017/18 to 2020 Bowling Averages". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  24. ^ "1st T20I, England Women tour of Malaysia at Kuala Lumpur, Dec 17 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  25. ^ The Cricketer (21 December 2019). "Heather Knight praises "outstanding" Sarah Glenn after successful maiden tour". The Cricketer. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  26. ^ "Australia Women's Tri-Nation Series/England Women/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  27. ^ "England Women announce T20 World Cup squad and summer fixtures". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  28. ^ "England Women Averages ICC Women's Twenty20 World Cup 2019/20". Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  29. ^ "England Women v Pakistan Women ICC Women's Twenty20 World Cup 2019/20". Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  30. ^ "England Women confirm back to training plans". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  31. ^ "England Women return to training with September tri-series on the cards". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  32. ^ "West Indies Women in England 2020/England Women Bowling Averages". Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  33. ^ "England Women v West Indies Women 2020 2nd T20I Match Report". Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  34. ^ "England's Sarah Glenn reaches career-best T20I rankings, Meg Lanning moves up". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  35. ^ "England Women squad named for New Zealand tour". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  36. ^ "Records/England Women in New Zealand T20I Series, 2020/21/Most Wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  37. ^ "Emily Arlott earns call-up to England Women Test squad". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  38. ^ "Emily Arlott earns maiden call-up as England announce squad for India Test". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  39. ^ "England release Sarah Glenn, Freya Davies ahead of India Test". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  40. ^ "Heather Knight vows to 'fight fire with fire' during Women's Ashes". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  41. ^ "Alice Capsey named in England's Commonwealth Games squad, Tammy Beaumont omitted". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 July 2022.

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