Megan Sturge
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| Full name | Megan Lily Sturge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 November 2004 Margate, Kent, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder, occasional wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–present | Kent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | South East Stars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Southern Vipers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 19 October 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Megan Lily Sturge (born 3 November 2004) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Kent. She plays as a right-handed batter, right-arm off break bowler and occasional wicket-keeper.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Sturge was born on 3 November 2004 in Kent.[2]
Domestic career
[edit]Sturge made her county debut in 2020, for Kent against Essex in the Women's London Championship.[3] She played one match for the side in the 2021 Women's Twenty20 Cup, and four matches in the London Championship, scoring 64 runs at an average of 16.00.[4][5] She played eight matches for Kent in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup as the side won their regional group, scoring 52 runs.[6] She played two matches in the 2023 Women's Twenty20 Cup.[7]
Sturge was named in the South East Stars Academy for the 2021 season.[8] She was again named in the Academy for the 2022 season, before signing her first contract with the first team squad in July 2022.[9] She did not play for the side that season, however, and moved to the Southern Vipers Academy ahead of the 2023 season.[10] She was first named in a matchday squad for the senior team on 1 July 2023, and made her debut for the side the following day, against Sunrisers in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, taking 1/67 from 10 overs.[11][12] She played two matches overall for the side that season.[13] In 2024, she played one match for Southern Vipers, in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.[14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Player Profile: Megan Sturge". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Player Profile: Megan Sturge". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Kent Women v Essex Women, 6 August 2020". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Batting and Fielding for Kent Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Batting and Fielding for Kent Women/Women's London Championship 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Batting and Fielding for Kent Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Batting and Fielding for Kent Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2023". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Six Surrey Players in SE Stars Academy". The Kia Oval. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Gorham & Sturge Sign Senior Stars Deals". Kent Cricket. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Southern Vipers Announce New Academy Cohort And Emerging Players Programme". The Ageas Bowl. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Match Preview: Sunrisers v Southern Vipers, RHFT". The Ageas Bowl. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "23rd Match, Chelmsford, July 2 2023, Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: Sunrisers v Southern Vipers". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 - Southern Vipers/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2024 - Southern Vipers/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2024 - Southern Vipers/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Megan Sturge at ESPNcricinfo
- Megan Sturge at CricketArchive (subscription required)