Domestic career
Armitage made her county debut in 2013,for Yorkshire against Surrey,scoring 25 runs and taking 3/2 from 1.4 overs in a 12-run victory. [3] In 2016,she was Yorkshire's leading run-scorer in the County Championship,with 153 runs including two half-centuries,as well as taking 7 wickets at an average of 12.85. [4] [5] She was again Yorkshire's leading run-scorer in the 2017 Women's County Championship,with 192 runs,including 3 half-centuries. [6] Armitage began captaining Yorkshire in 2016,and captained her first full season in 2019. [7] [8] In 2019,she scored 165 runs in the County Championship,the most for her side. [9] In 2021,she was the side's leading run-scorer and leading wicket-taker in the Twenty20 Cup,with 184 runs and 5 wickets. [10] [11] She was again her side's leading run-scorer in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup,with 214 runs including two half-centuries. [12]
Armitage also played for Yorkshire Diamonds in the Women's Cricket Super League in 2016,2017 and 2019. Overall,she played 20 matches,scoring 303 runs including one half-century,against Western Storm in 2019. [2] [13]
In November 2019,Armitage was signed by Sydney Sixers for the remainder of the 2019–20 Women's Big Bash League season as a replacement for the injured Ellyse Perry. [14] She played five matches for the side,scoring 54 runs at an average of 10.80. [2] Later that season,she played six matches for Tasmania in the WNCL,scoring 103 runs at an average of 17.16. [15]
In 2020 she joined Northern Diamonds,and was named as captain of the side. [16] She led the side to the final of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy in their first season,and was the side's second-highest run-scorer,with 176 runs. [17] In 2021,she led the side to the finals of both the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup,and was the side's leading run-scorer in the latter tournament. [18] [19] [20] She also played for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred,appearing in three matches. [21] In 2022,she led Northern Diamonds to their first title,winning the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. [22] She also scored her maiden century,and the highest score across the entire 2022 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy,against Western Storm,scoring 131*. [23] She was also her side's leading run-scorer in the Charlotte Edwards Cup,with 151 runs. [24] She was also ever-present for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred,scoring 119 runs and taking one wicket. [25]
In 2023,she was Northern Diamonds' leading run-scorer in the Charlotte Edwards Cup,with 216 runs at an average of 30.85. [26] She also scored 384 runs in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy,including making 106* against Southern Vipers. [27] [28] She was ever-present for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred,scoring 167 runs in nine innings. [29]
In December 2023,it was announced that Armitage had signed for Central Districts for the 2023–24 Super Smash. [30]
In July 2024,she signed a three year professional contract as a first women’s professional captain by Durham. [31]
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