Australian cricketer (born 2003)
Phoebe Elizabeth Susan 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
^ a b "Phoebe Litchfield" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 March 2021 .
^ "Phoebe Litchfield" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 March 2021 .
^ Jolly, Laura (19 October 2019). "Sixteen-year-old outshines stars in debut to remember" . cricket.com.au . Cricket Australia. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ McGlashan, Andrew (20 October 2019). "Litchfield sets new record with matchwinning half-century" . ESPNcricinfo . ESPN. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Teen Litchfield's half-century leads Thunder to WBBL win over Heat" . Sydney Morning Herald . AAP. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ 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 .
^ "Alana King beats Amanda-Jade Wellington to place in Australia's Ashes squad" . ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 12 January 2022 .
^ "Garth gets Australia call-up; Healy named captain for India T20I tour" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 21 November 2022 .
^ "2nd T20I (N), DY Patil, December 11, 2022, Australia Women tour of India" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 29 March 2023 .
^ "Australia women's squad for Pakistan ODI series confirmed" . Sydney Sixers. Retrieved 17 January 2023 .
^ "Litchfield debuts as returning Lanning opts to bowl" . Cricket Australia . Retrieved 3 February 2023 .
^ "Teen prodigy Litchfield selected for first Ashes tour" . Cricket Australia . Retrieved 29 March 2023 .
^ "Only Test, Nottingham, June 22 - 26, 2023, Women's Ashes" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 22 June 2023 .
^ "IRE-W vs AUS-W, Australia Women in Ireland 2023, 3rd ODI at Dublin, July 28, 2023 - Full Scorecard" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 5 August 2023 .
^ "Litchfield, Sutherland centuries wipe Ireland out" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 5 August 2023 .
Further reading
External links
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