Alice Zoe Monaghan (born 20 March 2000) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Surrey and Manchester Originals. An all-rounder, she is a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She has previously played for Oxfordshire, Hampshire, Yorkshire Diamonds, Loughborough Lightning, Southern Vipers and London Spirit.[1][2]

Alice Monaghan
Personal information
Full name
Alice Zoe Monaghan
Born (2000-03-20) 20 March 2000 (age 24)
Basingstoke, Hampshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016–2024Hampshire
2018Yorkshire Diamonds
2019Loughborough Lightning
2020–2024Southern Vipers
2021–2024London Spirit
2022Oxfordshire
2024–presentManchester Originals
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 50 77
Runs scored 275 394
Batting average 11.95 10.36
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 43* 44*
Balls bowled 641 470
Wickets 15 19
Bowling average 36.46 27.26
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 4/22 2/7
Catches/stumpings 20/– 22/–
Source: CricketArchive, 18 October 2024

Early life

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Monaghan was born on 20 March 2000 in Basingstoke, Hampshire.[2]

Domestic career

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Monaghan made her county debut in 2016, for Hampshire against Somerset in a Twenty20 Cup match.[3] In her first County Championship match that same season, she hit what remains her List A high score, of 43*.[4] She was part of the Hampshire side that gained promotion from Division 2 of the County Championship in 2017, and subsequently won Division 1 the following season in 2018.[5] In 2017 she also took her best List A bowling figures, of 4/22 against Staffordshire.[6] She played six matches for the side in the 2021 Women's Twenty20 Cup, scoring 42 runs and taking two wickets.[7][8] She was ever-present in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, scoring 76 runs and taking four wickets.[9][10] She joined Oxfordshire for the South Central Counties Cup, a 50-over tournament involving the counties in the South of England.[11] She top-scored for Oxfordshire with 44 from 44 deliveries in the opening round of the tournament.[12] She played six matches for Hampshire in the 2023 Women's Twenty20 Cup, taking four wickets.[13]

Monaghan also played for Yorkshire Diamonds in the 2018 Women's Cricket Super League, appearing in four matches.[2] In 2019 she was part of the Loughborough Lightning squad, but did not play a match.[14]

In 2020, Monaghan played for Southern Vipers in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She appeared in all 7 matches as her side won the competition, scoring 11 runs and bowling 4 overs.[15][16] She played seven times for the side in 2021, across the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup, scoring 35 runs and taking one wicket.[17][18] She also played for London Spirit in The Hundred, appearing in six matches.[19] Monaghan missed her university graduation to be at London Spirit's match against Northern Superchargers at Lord's, so the team instead celebrated together on the dressing room balcony after the match.[20] She played three matches for Southern Vipers in 2022, all in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.[21] She also played six matches for London Spirit in The Hundred.[22] In April 2023, it was announced that Monaghan had signed her first professional contract with Southern Vipers.[23]

In 2023, she played 17 matches for Southern Vipers, across the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup, taking 8 wickets.[24][25] She also played two matches for London Spirit in The Hundred.[26] In 2024, she played 14 matches for Southern Vipers, across the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup.[27][28]

References

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  1. ^ "Player Profile: Alice Monaghan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Player Profile: Alice Monaghan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Hampshire Women v Somerset Women, 26 June 2016". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Hampshire Women v Leicestershire Women, 28 August 2016". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Women's List A Matches played by Alice Monaghan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Hampshire Women v Staffordshire Women, 29 May 2017". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Batting and Fielding for Hampshire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Bowling for Hampshire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Batting and Fielding for Hampshire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Bowling for Hampshire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Preview: South Central Counties Cup, Round One". The Ageas Bowl. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  12. ^ "South Central Regional Cup: Dorset v Oxfordshire, 30 May 2022". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Bowling for Hampshire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2023". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  14. ^ "Lightning names four current Loughborough students for WCSL". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Batting and Fielding for Southern Vipers/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Bowling for Southern Vipers/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021 - Southern Vipers/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  18. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Southern Vipers/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  19. ^ "Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2021 - London Spirit (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  20. ^ "The Hundred/London Spirit v Northern Superchargers Double-Header/Blog". Lord's Cricket Ground London. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  21. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2022 - Southern Vipers/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  22. ^ "Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2022 - London Spirit (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  23. ^ "Southern Vipers Announce Five Further Pro Contracts". The Ageas Bowl. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  24. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 - Southern Vipers/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  25. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2023 - Southern Vipers/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  26. ^ "Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2023 - London Spirit (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  27. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2024 - Southern Vipers/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  28. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2024 - Southern Vipers/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
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