Amy Grace Gordon (born 3 October 2001) is an English cricketer who is currently on the books of Kent. She plays primarily as a right-arm off-spin bowler, as well as a right-handed lower-order batter. She has previously played for Surrey, Surrey Stars, South East Stars and Welsh Fire.[1][2]
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| Full name | Amy Grace Gordon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 October 2001 Redhill, Surrey, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off-spin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2024 | Surrey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Surrey Stars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | South East Stars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Welsh Fire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editDomestic career
editGordon made her county debut in 2016, for Surrey against Worcestershire in the Twenty20 Cup.[3] Overall, she took five wickets at an average of 9.00 in the Twenty20 Cup that season, including her Twenty20 best bowling figures of 3/15 against Staffordshire.[4][5] Gordon was part of the Surrey side that won promotion to Division 1 of the County Championship in 2018, contributing 84 runs including her List A high score of 31*.[6] In 2021, she scored 126 runs and took 3 wickets for Surrey in the Twenty20 Cup.[7][8] In the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, Gordon was Surrey's leading run-scorer, with 102 runs, and their joint-leading wicket-taker, with 6 wickets.[9][10] She scored her maiden Twenty20 half-century during the tournament, scoring 54 against Hampshire.[11] She played three matches in the 2023 Women's Twenty20 Cup, scoring one half-century.[12] In April 2024, she was named as captain of Surrey.[13]
Gordon was called up to play for Surrey Stars in the Women's Cricket Super League in 2018 midway through the tournament, as an injury-replacement for Grace Gibbs.[14] Whilst she did not play for the side that season, she was a full member of the squad in 2019, playing 7 matches and taking 2 wickets at an average of 32.00.[2]
In 2020, Gordon played for South East Stars in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She appeared in three matches and took 1 wicket, against Southern Vipers.[15][16] In 2021, she was in Welsh Fire's squad in The Hundred, but did not play a match.[17]
Gordon was named Surrey captain in April 2024.[18] In November 2024, she left the club to join Kent ahead of the 2025 season which will see a newly restructured women's domestic cricket set-up in England and Wales.[19][20]
References
edit- ^ "Player Profile: Amy Gordon". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Player Profile: Amy Gordon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Worcestershire Women v Surrey Women, 3 July 2016". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Bowling for Surrey Women/NatWest Women's Twenty20 Cup 2016". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Surrey Women v Staffordshire Women, 17 July 2016". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Batting and Fielding for Surrey Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2018". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Batting and Fielding for Surrey Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Bowling for Surrey Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Batting and Fielding for Surrey Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Bowling for Surrey Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Surrey Women v Hampshire Women, 2 May 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Batting and Fielding for Surrey Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2023". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Amy Gordon Named New Surrey Captain". Kia Oval. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Gordon Replaces Injured Gibbs for Stars". Kia Oval. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Bowling for South East Stars/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Southern Vipers v South East Stars, 5 September 2020". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "The Hundred squads 2021: Full men's and women's player lists". The Cricketer. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Amy Gordon named new Surrey captain". Surrey County Cricket Club. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Surrey captain Gordon signs for Kent". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Amy Gordon joins Kent for 2025". Kent County Cricket Club. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
External links
edit- Amy Gordon at ESPNcricinfo
- Amy Gordon at CricketArchive (subscription required)