Milly Illingworth
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| Full name | Millicent Hall Illingworth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 July 2005 Geelong, Victoria, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022/23–present | Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023/24–present | Melbourne Stars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 3 March 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Millicent Hall Illingworth (born 15 July 2005) is an Australian cricketer who currently plays for Victoria in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and Melbourne Stars in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL). She plays as a right-arm medium bowler.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Illingworth was born on 15 July 2005 in Geelong, Victoria.[2]
Domestic career
[edit]In December 2022, Illingworth played for Victoria in the Cricket Australia Under-19 National Female Championships, taking nine wickets.[3] In February 2023, she was named in a senior Victoria squad for the first time and made her debut for the side on 10 February 2022, against Western Australia, where she took 4/41 from her 6.4 overs.[4][5] She went on to play in two further matches for the side that season.[6]
In September 2023, the Melbourne Stars announced that they had signed Illingworth for the upcoming WBBL season.[7] She played her debut match against the Sydney Sixers at North Sydney Oval taking her first wicket trapping Kate Pelle leg before wicket.[8]
International career
[edit]In December 2022, Illingworth was named in the Australia Under-19 squad for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[9] She was ever-present for the side at the tournament, taking four wickets at an average of 20.25 in her six matches.[10] She was named Player of the Match in Australia's Super Six victory over India, in which she took 2/12 from her two overs.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Player Profile: Milly Illingworth". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Player Profile: Milly Illingworth". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Bowling Averages & Aggregates/U19 National Championships - Female". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Rising stars return for WNCL clashes with WA". Cricket Victoria. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "35th Match, Melbourne, February 10 2023, Women's National Cricket League: Victoria Women v Western Australia Women". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Records/Women's National Cricket League, 2022/23 - Victoria Women/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Young Guns Locked In". Melbourne Stars. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Stars Hang On For Thrilling Win After Sutherland Heroics". cricket.com.au. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Australia Announce Powerful Squad for U19 Women's T20 World Cup". International Cricket Council. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Records/ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup, 2022/23 - Australia Women/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Aussies overcome India as race to the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup semis heats up". International Cricket Council. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
External links
[edit]- Milly Illingworth at ESPNcricinfo
- Milly Illingworth at CricketArchive (subscription required)