Jessica Ann Woolston (born 25 February 2003) is an English cricketer who most recently played for Yorkshire and Northern Diamonds. She plays primarily as a right-arm medium bowler. She previously played for Durham.[1][2]
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| Full name | Jessica Ann Woolston | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 February 2003 Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2017 | Durham | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | Yorkshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Northern Diamonds | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 17 October 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
editWoolston was born on 25 February 2003 in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham.[2]
Domestic career
editWoolston made her county debut in 2017, for Durham against Cumbria in the Women's County Championship.[3] She went on to play one more match for Durham in the County Championship, scoring 26 against Northumberland.[4] She also appeared in two matches for Durham in the 2017 Women's Twenty20 Cup.[5]
Woolston next played in the 2021 Women's Twenty20 Cup, playing two matches for Yorkshire.[6] She played seven matches for Yorkshire in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, taking one wicket.[7]
Woolston was named in the Northern Diamonds Academy squad in 2021.[8] She was again named in the Academy squad in 2022, and took 3/12 from 3 overs in a match against Western Storm Academy in July.[9][10] She was added to the first team squad in September 2022, first being named in a matchday squad on 16 September 2022. She made her debut for Northern Diamonds on 17 September 2022, in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy against Southern Vipers.[11] In 2023, she played 12 matches for Northern Diamonds, all in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, taking 13 wickets at an average of 23.23.[12] In May 2023, against South East Stars, she took her maiden List A five-wicket haul, with 5/37 from 9 overs.[13] In 2024, she played four matches for Northern Diamonds, all in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, taking three wickets at an average of 40.33.[14][15]
References
edit- ^ "Player Profile: Jessica Woolston". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Player Profile: Jessica Woolston". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Cumbria Women v Durham Women, 1 May 2017". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Durham Women v Northumberland Women, 14 May 2017". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Batting and Fielding for Durham Women/Vitality Women's Twenty20 Cup 2017". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Bowling for Yorkshire Women/Vitality Women's County Twenty20 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Bowling for Yorkshire Women/Vitality Women's County Twenty20 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "College Students Make Northern Diamonds Academy". Yorkshire Cricket Foundation. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Northern Diamonds Academy squad announced for 2022". Northern Diamonds. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "5 July 2022, Park Avenue CG, Bradford: Western Storm Academy v Northern Diamonds Academy". NV Play. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Leeds, September 17 2022, Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: Northern Diamonds v Southern Vipers". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Sophia Dunkley century in vain as Northern Diamonds prevail in rain-hit clash with Stars". ESPNCricinfo. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2024 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2024 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
External links
edit- Jessica Woolston at ESPNcricinfo
- Jessica Woolston at CricketArchive (subscription required)