Emily Arlott

Emily Louise Arlott (born 23 February 1998) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Worcestershire, Central Sparks and Birmingham Phoenix. She plays primarily as a right-arm medium-fast bowler.[1][2] In June 2021, Arlott received her maiden call-up to the England women's cricket team, ahead of their home series against India.[3]

Emily Arlott
Personal information
Full nameEmily Louise Arlott
Born (1998-02-23) 23 February 1998
King's Lynn, Norfolk, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013–presentWorcestershire
2020–presentCentral Sparks
2021–presentBirmingham Phoenix
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 52 54
Runs scored 376 440
Batting average 10.44 14.66
100s/50s 0/0 0/1
Top score 33 54
Balls bowled 1,907 862
Wickets 49 35
Bowling average 29.06 25.02
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 5/29 3/21
Catches/stumpings 26/– 14/–
Source: CricketArchive, 27 September 2021

Early life

Arlott was born on 23 February 1998 in King's Lynn, Norfolk.[2] She has worked as a Cricket Community Coach.[4]

Domestic career

Arlott made her county debut in 2013, for Worcestershire against Durham, taking one wicket in a 30 run victory.[5] Arlott was a regular in Worcestershire's team in subsequent seasons, and was her side's joint-leading wicket-taker in the 2015 Women's County Championship, taking 8 wickets at an average of 32.62.[6]

2019 was a breakthrough year for Arlott, taking 19 wickets for Worcestershire across both formats after recovering from an ankle injury during the off-season. She was her side's joint-leading wicket-taker in the County Championship, with 12 wickets taken at an average of 18.66 (including her List A best bowling of 4/25).[7] She was subsequently named as Worcestershire's Players' Player of the Year.[8]

In 2020, Arlott played for the Central Sparks in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She took three wickets across the six matches she played.[9] In December 2020, it was announced that Arlott was one of the 41 female cricketers that had signed a full-time domestic contract.[10] In 2021, she took 11 wickets for the Sparks in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, including her List A best bowling figures and maiden five-wicket haul of 5/29 against Southern Vipers, which included a hat-trick.[11][12] In the Charlotte Edwards Cup, Arlott took 3 wickets at an average of 33.33.[13] She also played for Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred, taking 6 wickets at an average of 25.00.[14] At the end of the season, Arlott was named in the first ever PCA Women's Team of the Year.[15]

Arlott has also taken part in England's Development and Academy programmes.[2] In April 2022, she was bought by the Birmingham Phoenix for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[16]

International career

In June 2021, Arlott was named as in England's Test squad for their one-off match against India.[17][18] Later the same month, Arlott was also named in England's Women's One Day International (WODI) squad, also for their series against India.[19] In December 2021, Arlott was named in England's A squad for their tour to Australia, with the matches being played alongside the Women's Ashes.[20] She played two matches on the tour, taking one wicket.[21][22]

References
  1. "Player Profile: Emily Arlott". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  2. "Player Profile: Emily Arlott". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  3. "Emily Arlott earns maiden England call-up for India Test". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  4. "Arlott And Macey Scoop Women's Rapids 2019 Honours". Worcestershire Cricket. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  5. "Worcestershire Women v Durham Women, 5 May 2013". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  6. "Bowling for Worcestershire Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2015". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  7. "Bowling for Worcestershire Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  8. "Emily Arlott hopes to follow in the footsteps of Sarah Glenn". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  9. "Bowling for Central Sparks/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  10. "Forty-one female players sign full-time domestic contracts". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  11. "Emily Arlott's four-wicket over wipes out Vipers' winning start". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  12. "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021 - Central Sparks/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  13. "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Central Sparks/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  14. "Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2021 - Birmingham Phoenix (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  15. "Eve Jones captains first PCA Women's Team of the Year". Sky Sports. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  16. "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  17. "Emily Arlott earns call-up to England Women Test squad". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  18. "Emily Arlott earns maiden call-up as England announce squad for India Test". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  19. "England Women announce ODI squad to face India". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  20. "Heather Knight vows to 'fight fire with fire' during Women's Ashes". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  21. "Records/England A Women in Australia Unofficial ODI Series, 2021/22/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  22. "Records/England A Women in Australia Unofficial T20I Series, 2021/22/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
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