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]
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| Full name | Emily Mae Edgcombe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 June 1999 Truro, Cornwall, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Cornwall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | Devon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Western Storm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Somerset | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editEdgcombe was born on 25 June 1999 in Truro, Cornwall.[2] She also works for the NHS.[3]
Domestic career
editEdgcombe 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
edit- ^ "Player Profile: Emily Edgcombe". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Player Profile: Emily Edgcombe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Emily Edgcombe". Western Storm. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Dorset Women v Cornwall Women, 15 June 2014". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Devon Women v Wiltshire Women, 24 June 2018". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Women's Twenty20 Matches played by Emily Edgcombe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Women's List A Matches played by Emily Edgcombe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Bowling for Western Storm/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Western Storm/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Meet the Somerset Women". Somerset County Cricket Club. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "Bowling for Somerset Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Emily Named Somerset Captain". Somerset County Cricket Club. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Bowling for Somerset Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2023". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Somerset Women v Wales Women, 14 May 2023". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
External links
edit- Emily Edgcombe at ESPNcricinfo
- Emily Edgcombe at CricketArchive (subscription required)