Ebony-Jewel Cora-Lee Camellia Rosamond Rainford-Brent is an English former cricketer who is now a commentator,Chair of the African-Caribbean Engagement (ACE) programme,and Non-Executive Director at The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). She was the first black woman to play for England. She was also captain of the Surrey Women's team and first Director of Women’s Cricket at Surrey County Cricket Club.
The England women's cricket team represents England and Wales in international women's cricket. Since 1998,they have been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB),having been previously governed by the Women's Cricket Association. England is a Full Member of the International Cricket Council,with Test,One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) status. They are currently captained by Heather Knight and coached by Jon Lewis.
Charlotte Marie Edwards is an English former cricketer and current cricket coach and commentator. She played primarily as a right-handed batter. She appeared in 23 Test matches,191 One Day Internationals and 95 Twenty20 Internationals for England between 1996 and 2016. She played domestic cricket in England for East Anglia,Kent,Hampshire and Southern Vipers,as well as overseas for Northern Districts,Western Australia,Perth Scorchers,South Australia and Adelaide Strikers.
Katherine Helen Sciver-Brunt is an English former cricketer who played as a right-arm fast bowler and right-handed lower-order batter. She played for England between 2004 and 2023,appearing in 14 Test matches,141 One Day Internationals and 112 Twenty20 Internationals. She won two World Cups and one T20 World Cup,and was named England women's Cricketer of the Year four times. She played domestic cricket for Yorkshire,Yorkshire Diamonds,Northern Diamonds,Trent Rockets,Perth Scorchers and Melbourne Stars.
Sarah Jane Taylor is an English cricketer and cricket coach. She appeared in 10 Test matches,126 One Day Internationals and 90 Twenty20 Internationals for England between 2006 and her retirement from international cricket in 2019 due to an anxiety issue. Taylor is the fastest cricketer,male or female,to earn their first cap in all three formats of international cricket,doing so in the space of nine days against India in 2006.
Laura Alexandra Marsh is an English former cricketer. Born in Pembury,Kent,she began playing cricket at 11 and started her career as a medium pace bowler but found greater success when she switched to off spin. She played county cricket for Kent Women,represents the Rubies and made her Test debut against India in 2006. She was part of the England team that retained the Ashes in Australia in 2008 and in England in 2009. She was also part of teams that won the Women's Cricket World Cup in 2009 and 2017. In December 2019,Marsh announced her retirement from international cricket,and announced her retirement from all forms of the game in August 2020. In April 2022,she became interim head coach of Sunrisers for the 2022 season.
Lisa Maree Keightley is an Australian former cricketer and current cricket coach. She played primarily as a right-handed batter. She appeared in nine Test matches,82 One Day Internationals and one Twenty20 International for Australia between 1995 and 2005. She played domestic cricket for New South Wales,as well as Warwickshire and Wiltshire.
Alison Mitchell is a British-Australian cricket commentator and sports broadcaster,working for the BBC,Australia's Channel 7 and the Australian Open among others. She was the first woman to become a regular commentator on the BBC's Test Match Special,and has been commentating on men's and women's international cricket around the world since 2007.
Anya Shrubsole is an English former cricketer who played as a right-arm medium pace bowler and right-handed lower-order batter. She played for England between 2008 and 2022,and played domestic cricket for Somerset,Berkshire,Western Storm,Southern Vipers,Southern Brave and Perth Scorchers. She made her England debut in 2008,and was Player of the Match in the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup Final. In 2018,she became the first woman to appear on the cover of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. In April 2022,Shrubsole announced her retirement from international cricket. In June 2023,she announced her intention to retire from all forms of cricket after the 2023 season of The Hundred.
Tamsin Tilley Beaumont is an English cricketer who currently plays for Kent,The Blaze,Welsh Fire,Melbourne Renegades and England. She plays primarily as an opening batter and occasional wicket-keeper. She has previously played for Surrey Stars,Adelaide Strikers,Southern Vipers,Sydney Thunder and London Spirit.
Melanie Jones is an English-born Australian cricket commentator and former cricketer who represented the Australia women's national cricket team.
Heather Clare Knight is an English cricketer who is captain of the England women's cricket team. She is a right-handed batter and right arm off spin bowler. Knight played in her 100th Women's One Day International match for England in December 2019.
Kathryn Laura Cross is an English international cricketer. She also co-hosts a podcast with Alex Hartley named "No Balls:The Cricket Podcast".
Amy Ellen Jones is an English cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter for Warwickshire,Birmingham Phoenix,Perth Scorchers and England. She made her England debut in 2013 and is a holder of an ECB central contract.
Alexandra Hartley is an English former cricketer who played as a left-arm orthodox spin bowler. Between 2016 and 2019,she appeared in 28 One Day Internationals and four Twenty20 Internationals for England,and was part of the side that won the 2017 World Cup. She played domestic cricket for Lancashire,Middlesex,Surrey Stars,Lancashire Thunder,North West Thunder,Manchester Originals and Welsh Fire in England,as well as Tasmania and Hobart Hurricanes in Australia.
Amanda-Jade Wellington is an Australian cricketer. She bowls right-arm leg spin and plays for the South Australian Scorpions in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and the Adelaide Strikers in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL). Making her WNCL debut in 2012 at the age of 15,she is the youngest person to ever represent the state of South Australia in senior cricket. Since 2016 she has represented Australia in all three forms of international cricket,Tests,ODIs and T20Is.
Alice Natica Davidson-Richards is an English cricketer who plays for Kent,South East Stars and Northern Superchargers. A right-handed batter and right-arm pace bowler,she made her county debut for Kent in 2010. She made her debut for England in March 2018.
Lauren Louise Filer is an English cricketer who currently plays for Durham and Manchester Originals. She plays as a right-arm medium bowler. She has previously played for Somerset,Western Storm,Welsh Fire and London Spirit.
Charlotte Ellen Dean is an English cricketer who currently plays for Somerset and London Spirit. An all-rounder,she is a right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler. She made her international debut for the England women's cricket team in September 2021.
Freya Grace Kemp is an English cricketer who currently plays for Sussex and Southern Brave. An all-rounder,she plays as a left-arm medium bowler and left-handed batter. She made her international debut for the England women's cricket team in July 2022. At the end of the 2022 season,Kemp was voted the PCA Women's Young Player of the Year.
