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Eva Gray (cricketer)

Eva Gray (born 24 May 2000) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Surrey and London Spirit. She plays as a right-arm medium bowler. She previously played for Surrey Stars, South East Stars, Sunrisers and Oval Invincibles.[1][2]

Eva Gray
Personal information
Full name
Eva Gray
Born (2000-05-24) 24 May 2000 (age 24)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014–presentSurrey
2018–2019Surrey Stars
2020–2022South East Stars
2021–2023Oval Invincibles
2023–2024Sunrisers
2024–presentLondon Spirit
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 50 92
Runs scored 367 358
Batting average 1048 10.84
100s/50s 0/1 0/0
Top score 52* 34*
Balls bowled 1,722 1,154
Wickets 53 51
Bowling average 22.60 27.31
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 4/31 4/16
Catches/stumpings 15/– 16/–
Source: CricketArchive, 19 October 2024

Domestic career

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Gray made her county debut in 2014, for Surrey against Essex.[3] Gray was part of the Surrey team that won promotion from Division 2 of the County Championship in 2018, and she took 11 wickets at an average of 13.00 in the tournament, as well as hitting her maiden county half-century, scoring 52* against Essex.[4][5] In 2019, Gray achieved her best Twenty20 bowling figures, taking 4/16 against Middlesex.[6] She took two wickets for the side in the 2021 Women's Twenty20 Cup.[7] She took four wickets for Surrey in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, including best bowling figures of 3/17.[8]

Gray also played for Surrey Stars in the Women's Cricket Super League in 2018 and 2019. In 2018, she played nine games in the Stars' successful campaign, including their victory in the final over Loughborough Lightning.[9] She also appeared in 5 games in 2019.[9]

In 2020, Gray played for South East Stars in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She appeared in two matches, and took 2 wickets, both in a match against Southern Vipers.[10][11] Gray was in the South East Stars squad for 2021, but did not play a match.[12] She was also in the Oval Invincibles squad for The Hundred, playing three matches and taking one wicket.[13][14] She played seven matches for South East Stars in 2022, all in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, and was the side's leading wicket-taker, with 9 wickets at an average of 21.55.[15] She was also ever-present in the victorious The Hundred campaign of Oval Invincibles, and was the side's joint-leading wicket-taker, with 8 wickets at an average of 12.62.[16]

At the end of the 2022 season, it was announced that Gray had moved to Sunrisers, and had signed a professional contract with her new side.[17] That season, she was the side's joint-leading wicket-taker in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, with 14 wickets at an average of 19.07, as well as taking four wickets in the Charlotte Edwards Cup.[18][19] She also took four wickets in seven matches for Oval Invincibles in The Hundred.[20] In 2024, she played 20 matches for Sunrisers, across the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup, taking 21 wickets.[21][22]

In October 2024, she signed for Essex Women ahead of the 2025 women's domestic cricket restructure.[23][24]

References

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  1. ^ "Player Profile: Eva Gray". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Player Profile: Eva Gray". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Essex Women v Surrey Women, 22 July 2014". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Bowling for Surrey Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2018". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Surrey Women v Essex Women, 3 June 2018". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Surrey Women v Middlesex Women, 30 June 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Bowling for Surrey Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Bowling for Surrey Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Twenty20 Matches Played by Eva Gray". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Southern Vipers v South East Stars, 5 September 2020". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Bowling for South East Stars/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  12. ^ "South East Stars Name Squad for 2021". Kia Oval. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  13. ^ "The Hundred squads 2021: Full men's and women's player lists". The Cricketer. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2021 - Oval Invincibles (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2022 - South East Stars/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  16. ^ "Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2022 - Oval Invincibles (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  17. ^ "Sunrisers Sign Eva Gray". Sunrisers Cricket. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  18. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 - Sunrisers/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  19. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2023 - Sunrisers/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  20. ^ "Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2023 - Oval Invincibles (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  21. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2024 - Sunrisers/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  22. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2024 - Sunrisers/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  23. ^ "Essex Women announce new player signings". Essex County Cricket Club. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  24. ^ "Essex Women announce first professional players". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
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