Emily Edgcombe

Emily Edgcombe
Personal information
Full name
Emily Mae Edgcombe
Born (1999-06-25) 25 June 1999 (age 25)
Truro, Cornwall, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014–2016Cornwall
2017–2021Devon
2020–2021Western Storm
2022–presentSomerset
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 34 52
Runs scored 375 726
Batting average 16.30 20.74
100s/50s 0/2 0/5
Top score 59 82
Balls bowled 1,264 959
Wickets 34 42
Bowling average 20.00 16.97
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 3/41 4/12
Catches/stumpings 11/– 16/–
Source: CricketArchive, 23 October 2023

Emily Mae Edgcombe (born 25 June 1999) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Somerset. An all-rounder, she plays as a right-handed batter and left-arm medium bowler. She has previously played for Cornwall, Devon and Western Storm.[1][2]

Early life

Edgcombe was born on 25 June 1999 in Truro, Cornwall.[2] She also works for the NHS.[3]

Domestic career

Edgcombe made her county debut for in 2014, for Cornwall against Dorset, and took one wicket.[4] She moved to Devon ahead of the 2017 season, and achieved her Twenty20 high score in 2018, scoring 82 against Wiltshire.[5] She captained Devon in the 2019 Women's Twenty20 Cup.[6]

In 2020, Edgcombe played for Western Storm in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She appeared in three matches, taking one wicket against Sunrisers.[7][8] In 2021, she played three matches for Western Storm, all in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, taking one wicket.[9]

She joined Somerset ahead of the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup.[10] She was the side's joint-leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with 12 wickets at an average of 18.71.[11] Ahead of the 2023 season, she was named as captain of the side.[12] She was Somerset's leading wicket-taker in the 2023 Women's Twenty20 Cup that season, with 6 wickets at an average of 5.83 including 4/12 taken against Wales.[13][14]

References

  1. ^ "Player Profile: Emily Edgcombe". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Player Profile: Emily Edgcombe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Emily Edgcombe". Western Storm. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Dorset Women v Cornwall Women, 15 June 2014". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Devon Women v Wiltshire Women, 24 June 2018". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Women's Twenty20 Matches played by Emily Edgcombe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Women's List A Matches played by Emily Edgcombe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Bowling for Western Storm/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Western Storm/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Meet the Somerset Women". Somerset County Cricket Club. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Bowling for Somerset Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Emily Named Somerset Captain". Somerset County Cricket Club. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Bowling for Somerset Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2023". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  14. ^ "Somerset Women v Wales Women, 14 May 2023". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Somerset women's cricket captain
2023–present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent