Amy Gordon

Amy Grace Gordon (born 3 October 2001) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Surrey. She plays primarily as a right-arm medium bowler, as well as a right-handed lower-order batter. She has previously played for Surrey Stars, South East Stars and Welsh Fire.[1][2]

For the American actress and singer, see Amy Gordon (actress).

Amy Gordon
Personal information
Full name
Amy Grace Gordon
Born (2001-10-03) 3 October 2001
Redhill, Surrey, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016–presentSurrey
2018–2019Surrey Stars
2020South East Stars
2021Welsh Fire
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 20 49
Runs scored 166 522
Batting average 15.09 18.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/2
Top score 31* 54
Balls bowled 313 588
Wickets 5 25
Bowling average 58.20 23.88
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/44 3/15
Catches/stumpings 10/– 16/–
Source: CricketArchive, 23 October 2023

Early life

Gordon was born on 3 October 2001 in Redhill, Surrey.[2]

Domestic career

Gordon made her county debut in 2016, for Surrey against Worcestershire in the Twenty20 Cup.[3] Overall, she took 5 wickets at an average of 9.00 in the Twenty20 Cup that season, including her Twenty20 best bowling figures of 3/15 against Staffordshire.[4][5] Gordon was part of the Surrey side that won promotion to Division 1 of the County Championship in 2018, contributing 84 runs including her List A high score of 31*.[6] In 2021, she scored 126 runs and took 3 wickets for Surrey in the Twenty20 Cup.[7][8] In the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, Gordon was Surrey's leading run-scorer, with 102 runs, and their joint-leading wicket-taker, with 6 wickets.[9][10] She scored her maiden Twenty20 half-century during the tournament, scoring 54 against Hampshire.[11] She played three matches in the 2023 Women's Twenty20 Cup, scoring one half-century.[12]

Gordon was called up to play for Surrey Stars in the Women's Cricket Super League in 2018 midway through the tournament, as an injury-replacement for Grace Gibbs.[13] Whilst she did not play for the side that season, she was a full member of the squad in 2019, playing 7 matches and taking 2 wickets at an average of 32.00.[2]

In 2020, Gordon played for South East Stars in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She appeared in three matches and took 1 wicket, against Southern Vipers.[14][15] In 2021, she was in Welsh Fire's squad in The Hundred, but did not play a match.[16]

References
  1. "Player Profile: Amy Gordon". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  2. "Player Profile: Amy Gordon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  3. "Worcestershire Women v Surrey Women, 3 July 2016". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  4. "Bowling for Surrey Women/NatWest Women's Twenty20 Cup 2016". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  5. "Surrey Women v Staffordshire Women, 17 July 2016". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  6. "Batting and Fielding for Surrey Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2018". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  7. "Batting and Fielding for Surrey Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  8. "Bowling for Surrey Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  9. "Batting and Fielding for Surrey Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  10. "Bowling for Surrey Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  11. "Surrey Women v Hampshire Women, 2 May 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  12. "Batting and Fielding for Surrey Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2023". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  13. "Gordon Replaces Injured Gibbs for Stars". Kia Oval. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  14. "Bowling for South East Stars/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  15. "Southern Vipers v South East Stars, 5 September 2020". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  16. "The Hundred squads 2021: Full men's and women's player lists". The Cricketer. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
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