Niamh Holland
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| Full name | Niamh Fiona Holland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 October 2004 Yeovil, Somerset, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2019–present | Somerset | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2024 | Western Storm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | London Spirit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 19 October 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Niamh Fiona Holland (born 27 October 2004) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Somerset and London Spirit. An all-rounder, she is a right-arm medium bowler and right-handed batter.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Holland was born in Yeovil, Somerset, but her home town is nearby Langport, and she plays club cricket for Street Cricket Club.[2][3]
Domestic career
[edit]Holland made her county debut in 2019, for Somerset against Wales. She achieved her List A high score on debut, scoring 37.[4] She took 10 wickets in the 2019 Women's Twenty20 Cup at an average of 15.10, helping Somerset win Division 2 of the competition.[5] In 2021, she took 6 wickets at an average of 17.00 in the Twenty20 Cup.[6] She was Somerset's joint-leading wicket-taker in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, with 12 wickets at an average of 18.11.[7]
In 2020, Holland played for Western Storm in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She appeared in all six matches, and took one wicket.[8] She was retained in the Western Storm squad for the 2021 season, but did not play a match.[9] She was also included in the Western Storm Academy squad for 2021.[10] She played seven matches for Western Storm in 2022, across the Charlotte Edwards Cup and the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, taking four wickets.[11][12]
In March 2023, it was announced that Holland had signed her first professional contract with Western Storm.[13] That season, she played 19 matches for Western Storm, across the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup, taking two wickets and with a high score of 44.[14][15] She also played three matches for London Spirit in The Hundred.[16] In 2024, she played 18 matches for Western Storm, across the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup, scoring 235 runs and taking 5 wickets.[17][18]
International career
[edit]In October 2022, Holland was selected in the England Under-19 squad for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[19] She played six matches in the tournament, scoring 138 runs at an average of 27.60 including scoring 59 against Zimbabwe.[20][21]
References
[edit]- ^ "Player Profile: Niamh Holland". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Player Profile: Niamh Holland". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Niamh Holland". Western Storm. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Somerset Women v Wales Women, 5 May 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Bowling for Somerset Women/Vitality Women's Twenty20 Cup 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Bowling for Somerset Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Bowling for Somerset Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Bowling for Western Storm/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Sophie introduces you to the 2021 squad". Western Storm. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Western Storm announce selections for Regional Academy Programme". Western Storm. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2022 - Western Storm/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2022 - Western Storm/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Niamh signs first pro contract". Western Storm. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 - Western Storm/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2023 - Western Storm/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2023 - London Spirit (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2024 - Western Storm/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2024 - Western Storm/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "England Women U19 announce squad for ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2023". England and Wales Cricket Board. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "Records/ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup, 2022/23 - England Women/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "7th Match, Group B, Potchefstroom, January 15 2023, ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup: England Women Under-19s v Zimbabwe Women Under-19s". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
External links
[edit]- Niamh Holland at ESPNcricinfo
- Niamh Holland at CricketArchive (subscription required)