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Hollie Armitage
Armitage batting for Sydney Sixers in 2019
Personal information
Full name
Hollie Jade Armitage
Born (1997-06-14) 14 June 1997 (age 27)
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 146)7 September 2024 v Ireland
Last ODI11 September 2024 v Ireland
T20I debut (cap 62)24 March 2024 v New Zealand
Last T20I15 September 2024 v Ireland
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013–presentYorkshire
2016–2019Yorkshire Diamonds
2019/20Sydney Sixers
2019/20Tasmania
2020–presentNorthern Diamonds
2021–presentNorthern Superchargers
2023/24Central Districts
2024/25South Australia
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I WLA WT20
Matches 3 3 96 133
Runs scored 78 5 2,752 2,610
Batting average 26.00 1.66 33.15 22.30
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 5/15 0/13
Top score 44 4 131* 97
Balls bowled – – 1,429 680
Wickets – – 52 34
Bowling average – – 23.55 20.38
5 wickets in innings – – 0 0
10 wickets in match – – 0 0
Best bowling – – 4/17 4/27
Catches/stumpings 1/– 1/– 33/– 48/–
Source: Cricket Archive, 1 October 2024

Hollie Jade Armitage (born 14 June 1997) is an English cricketer who currently captains Yorkshire and Northern Diamonds, as well as playing for Northern Superchargers. An all-rounder, she plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm leg break bowler. She has previously played for Yorkshire Diamonds, Sydney Sixers and Tasmania.[1][2]

Early life

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Armitage was born on 14 June 1997 in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.[2]

Domestic career

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Armitage made her county debut in 2013, for Yorkshire against Surrey, scoring 25 runs and taking 3/2 from 1.4 overs in a 12-run victory.[3] In 2016, she was Yorkshire's leading run-scorer in the County Championship, with 153 runs including two half-centuries, as well as taking 7 wickets at an average of 12.85.[4][5] She was again Yorkshire's leading run-scorer in the 2017 Women's County Championship, with 192 runs, including 3 half-centuries.[6] Armitage began captaining Yorkshire in 2016, and captained her first full season in 2019.[7][8] In 2019, she scored 165 runs in the County Championship, the most for her side.[9] In 2021, she was the side's leading run-scorer and leading wicket-taker in the Twenty20 Cup, with 184 runs and 5 wickets.[10][11] She was again her side's leading run-scorer in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, with 214 runs including two half-centuries.[12]

Armitage also played for Yorkshire Diamonds in the Women's Cricket Super League in 2016, 2017 and 2019. Overall, she played 20 matches, scoring 303 runs including one half-century, against Western Storm in 2019.[2][13]

In November 2019, Armitage was signed by Sydney Sixers for the remainder of the 2019–20 Women's Big Bash League season as a replacement for the injured Ellyse Perry.[14] She played five matches for the side, scoring 54 runs at an average of 10.80.[2] Later that season, she played six matches for Tasmania in the WNCL, scoring 103 runs at an average of 17.16.[15]

In 2020 she joined Northern Diamonds, and was named as captain of the side.[16] She led the side to the final of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy in their first season, and was the side's second-highest run-scorer, with 176 runs.[17] In 2021, she led the side to the finals of both the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup, and was the side's leading run-scorer in the latter tournament.[18][19][20] She also played for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred, appearing in three matches.[21] In 2022, she led Northern Diamonds to their first title, winning the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.[22] She also scored her maiden century, and the highest score across the entire 2022 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, against Western Storm, scoring 131*.[23] She was also her side's leading run-scorer in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, with 151 runs.[24] She was also ever-present for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred, scoring 119 runs and taking one wicket.[25]

In 2023, she was Northern Diamonds' leading run-scorer in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, with 216 runs at an average of 30.85.[26] She also scored 384 runs in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, including making 106* against Southern Vipers.[27][28] She was ever-present for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred, scoring 167 runs in nine innings.[29]

In December 2023, it was announced that Armitage had signed for Central Districts for the 2023–24 Super Smash.[30]

In July 2024, she signed a three year professional contract as a first women’s professional captain by Durham.[31]

International career

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In February 2024, Armitage selected to the England's T20I squad for the series against New Zealand.[32] She made her international debut in Twenty20 International against New Zealand on 24 March 2024.[33][34] Armitage made her One Day International debut for England against Ireland at Stormont in Belfast on 7 September 2024, top scoring for her side with 44 runs off 44 balls.[35]

References

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  1. ^ "Player Profile: Hollie Armitage". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Player Profile: Hollie Armitage". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Surrey Women v Yorkshire Women, 5 May 2013". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Batting and Fielding for Yorkshire Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2016". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Bowling for Yorkshire Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2016". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Batting and Fielding for Yorkshire Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2017". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Women's List A Matches played by Hollie Armitage". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Women's Twenty20 Matches played by Hollie Armitage". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Batting and Fielding for Yorkshire Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Batting and Fielding for Yorkshire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Bowling for Yorkshire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Batting and Fielding for Yorkshire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  13. ^ "Smriti Mandhana, Rachel Priest fifties keep Western Storm top". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  14. ^ "Sixers sign Hollie Armitage". Sydney Sixers. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  15. ^ "Batting and Fielding for Tasmania Women/Women's National Cricket League 2019/20". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  16. ^ "With Jenny Gunn in the ranks and a raft of young talent, Northern Diamonds are set up to go far". the Cricketer. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  17. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2020 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  18. ^ "Emily Windsor, Tara Norris rally Vipers to title defence". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  19. ^ "Alice Capsey stars as South East Stars claim inaugural Charlotte Edwards Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  20. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  21. ^ "Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2021 - Northern Superchargers (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  22. ^ "Lauren Winfield-Hill, Linsey Smith to the fore as Northern Diamonds break duck in thrilling final". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  23. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2022/Highest Scores". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  24. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2022 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  25. ^ "Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2022 - Northern Superchargers (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  26. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2023 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  27. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  28. ^ "Georgia Adams stars with bat and ball as Vipers cling on in thriller". ESPNCricinfo. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  29. ^ "Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2023 - Northern Superchargers (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  30. ^ "Armitage Set For a Kiwi Christmas". Yorkshire County Cricket Club. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  31. ^ "Hollie Armitage joins Durham, signs a three-year deal". Female Cricket. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  32. ^ "ECB 'explored every option' to avoid WPL clash with NZ tour". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  33. ^ "3rd T20I, Nelson, March 24, 2024, England Women tour of New Zealand". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  34. ^ "New Zealand Women v England Women, 3rd Twenty20, England Women in New Zealand 2023/24". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  35. ^ "Cross leads youthful England to win over Ireland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
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