Phoebe Elizabeth Susan Litchfield[1] (born 18 April 2003) is an Australian international cricketer who plays as a left-handed batter who represents Australia in all three formats of the game. She plays for the New South Wales Breakers in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and captains the Sydney Thunder in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL).[1]
 Litchfield batting for Sydney Thunder in October 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 18 April 2003 Orange, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 183) | 22 June 2023 v England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 15 February 2024 v South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 148) | 16 January 2023 v Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 27 March 2024 v Bangladesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 60) | 11 December 2022 v India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 17 October 2024 v South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20–present | New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20–present | Sydney Thunder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Northern Superchargers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Gujarat Giants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 October 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Litchfield also plays for the Gujarat Giants (WPL) and the Northern Superchargers (W100).
Early and personal life
editLitchfield was raised in Orange, New South Wales and attended Kinross Wolaroi School.[2]
In February 2020, Litchfield batted at No.4 in the Bushfire relief match for the Ponting XI.
Domestic career
editIn October 2019, she made her WBBL debut on 18 October 2019, aged 16, and scored 26 runs off 22 balls.[3] In her second match for the Thunder, she became the youngest player to make a half century in the WBBL.[4][5]
In November 2020, at 17 years of age, Litchfield played in the Sydney Thunder's WBBL 2020-21 title win. Although she did not get to bat, she took a catch dismissing Alana King for 0 of the bowling of Heather Knight.[6]
In October 2024, Litchfield became the youngest player at 21 years, 193 days old, to captain a WBBL team as permanent captain.[7]
International career
editIn January 2022, Litchfield was named in Australia's A squad for their series against England A, with the matches being played alongside the Women's Ashes.[8]
In November 2022, she was named in the T20I squad for their series against India.[9] She made her WT20I debut in the 2nd WT20I of the series on 11 December 2022, but did not get to bat.[10] In her second T20I, she scored 11 in the 5th T20I match. In December 2022, Litchfield was named in the Australian ODI squad for a series against Pakistan.[11]
In January 2023, she made her ODI debut in the first match of the series on the 16 January 2023, opening the batting, she became the youngest Australian to score an ODI fifty, making 78 (not out) to chase down the total.[12] In the second match of the series, Litchfield became the first Australian women's cricketer to start their ODI career with back to back 50s, hitting 67 (not out).[13]
In March 2023, she was named in Australia's Test squad for the Ashes series against England. She was also named for the ODIs and T20Is.[14] In April 2023, she received her first Cricket Australia national women's contract.[15] In June 2023, she made her Test debut, opening the batting on 22 June 2023.[16] Litchfield scored 23 in the first innings before being given out lbw. The ball was missing the stumps but Litchfield chose not to review.[17] Litchfield scored 46 runs in the 2nd innings before being bowled. Litchfield did not feature in the T20Is. She opened the batting in the ODIs with scores of 34, 4 and 1.
In July 2023, in the third ODI against Ireland, Litchfield scored her maiden white-ball century, scoring 106 not out, and received the player of the match award.[18] She became the second-youngest Australian woman to hit an ODI century.[19]
In September 2023, Litchfield was named in the ODI and T20I squads to play the West Indies.[20]
In October 2023, Litchfield returned to the T20I team in the first T20I but did not get to bat. In the 2nd T20I, Litchfield scored her first T20I half-century, she equalled Sophie Devine's record for the fastest fifty in a women's T20I off 18 balls, against the West Indies, batting at No.6.[21]
In January 2024, Litchfield scored her second ODI hundred, scoring 119, against India at the Wankhede Stadium.[22]
In August 2024, she was named in the Australia squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[23]
References
edit- ^ a b "Phoebe Litchfield". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ Findlay, Matt; Guthrie, Nick (7 November 2015). "Phoebe leads the way: Kinross all-rounder Litchfield to captain NSW". Central Western Daily. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ Jolly, Laura (19 October 2019). "Sixteen-year-old outshines stars in debut to remember". cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ McGlashan, Andrew (20 October 2019). "Litchfield sets new record with matchwinning half-century". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "Teen Litchfield's half-century leads Thunder to WBBL win over Heat". Sydney Morning Herald. AAP. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "WBBL 2020 final: Sydney Thunder stun Melbourne Stars – as it happened". The Guardian.
- ^ "Litchfield to make history as Big Bash's youngest skipper". Cricket.com.au.
- ^ "Alana King beats Amanda-Jade Wellington to place in Australia's Ashes squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Garth gets Australia call-up; Healy named captain for India T20I tour". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "2nd T20I (N), DY Patil, December 11, 2022, Australia Women tour of India". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ "Australia women's squad for Pakistan ODI series confirmed". Sydney Sixers. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Litchfield debuts as returning Lanning opts to bowl". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Phoebe Litchfield creates history as Australia wrap up ODI series in style". News.com.au.
- ^ "Teen prodigy Litchfield selected for first Ashes tour". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ "Aussies add four to contract list, Carey turns down deal". Cricket.com.au.
- ^ "Only Test, Nottingham, June 22–26, 2023, Women's Ashes". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Litchfield's miscalculation ends bright start on Test debut". Cricket.com.au.
- ^ "IRE-W vs AUS-W, Australia Women in Ireland 2023, 3rd ODI at Dublin, July 28, 2023 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ "Litchfield, Sutherland centuries wipe Ireland out". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ "Litchfield named for West Indies series". SydneyThunder.com.au.
- ^ "=Litchfield reaps rewards of pursuing power game". Cricket.com.au.
- ^ "Litchfield rewrites record books with stunning hundred". Cricket.com.au.
- ^ "Brown returns but no room for Jonassen in World Cup squad". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
Further reading
edit- Ballal, Juili (16 December 2022). "Exclusive: "I was in a training session when I found out about my selection," says Phoebe Litchfield". Female Cricket. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- Brettig, Daniel (17 January 2023). "Making of a monster: Teenager Litchfield on her way to cricket superstardom". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- —————— (4 October 2024). "How musical theatre helped produce Australian cricket's brightest young star". The Age. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- Collin, Emily (1 September 2022). "'Mature' Litchfield _targeting power gains". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- Decent, Tom (9 October 2021). "Bouncers and sledges: The day a 14-year-old future female cricket star took on the men and won". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- Jeffery, Nicole (1 October 2024). "'Game-changer' Phoebe Litchfield rediscovers the fun – and form follows". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- Jolly, Laura (25 December 2021). "Litchfield heeds lessons learned in breakout innings". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- McKirdy, Lachlan (5 February 2020). "Phoebe Litchfield opens up on the ultimate goal of playing for Australia after breakout season". The Sporting News. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- Savage, Nic (9 February 2020). "Phoebe Litchfield developing into Australian cult hero after Bushfire Bash". Fox Sports. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- Soory, Samarnath (7 December 2022). "She is a class above: Australia's Phoebe Litchfield about Mandhana". www.cricket.com. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
External links
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Media related to Phoebe Litchfield at Wikimedia Commons
- Phoebe Litchfield at ESPNcricinfo
- Phoebe Litchfield at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Phoebe Litchfield at Cricket Australia