Jessica Woolston

Jessica Ann Woolston (born 25 February 2003) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Yorkshire and Northern Diamonds. She plays primarily as a right-arm medium bowler. She previously played for Durham.[1][2]

Jessica Woolston
Personal information
Full name
Jessica Ann Woolston
Born (2003-02-25) 25 February 2003
Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017Durham
2021–presentYorkshire
2022–presentNorthern Diamonds
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 15 11
Runs scored 51 39
Batting average 12.75 13.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 26 16*
Balls bowled 450 114
Wickets 13 1
Bowling average 26.46 147.00
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 5/37 1/10
Catches/stumpings 6/– 2/–
Source: CricketArchive, 5 October 2023

Early life

Woolston was born on 25 February 2003 in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham.[2]

Domestic career

Woolston made her county debut in 2017, for Durham against Cumbria in the Women's County Championship.[3] She went on to play one more match for Durham in the County Championship, scoring 26 against Northumberland.[4] She also appeared in two matches for Durham in the 2017 Women's Twenty20 Cup.[5]

Woolston next played in the 2021 Women's Twenty20 Cup, playing two matches for Yorkshire.[6] She played seven matches for Yorkshire in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, taking one wicket.[7]

Woolston was named in the Northern Diamonds Academy squad in 2021.[8] She was again named in the Academy squad in 2022, and took 3/12 from 3 overs in a match against Western Storm Academy in July.[9][10] She was added to the first team squad in September 2022, first being named in a matchday squad on 16 September 2022. She made her debut for Northern Diamonds on 17 September 2022, in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy against Southern Vipers.[11] In 2023, she played 12 matches for Northern Diamonds, all in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, taking 13 wickets at an average of 23.23.[12] In May 2023, against South East Stars, she took her maiden List A five-wicket haul, with 5/37 from 9 overs.[13]

References
  1. "Player Profile: Jessica Woolston". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  2. "Player Profile: Jessica Woolston". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  3. "Cumbria Women v Durham Women, 1 May 2017". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  4. "Durham Women v Northumberland Women, 14 May 2017". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  5. "Batting and Fielding for Durham Women/Vitality Women's Twenty20 Cup 2017". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  6. "Bowling for Yorkshire Women/Vitality Women's County Twenty20 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  7. "Bowling for Yorkshire Women/Vitality Women's County Twenty20 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  8. "College Students Make Northern Diamonds Academy". Yorkshire Cricket Foundation. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  9. "Northern Diamonds Academy squad announced for 2022". Northern Diamonds. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  10. "5 July 2022, Park Avenue CG, Bradford: Western Storm Academy v Northern Diamonds Academy". NV Play. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  11. "Leeds, September 17 2022, Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: Northern Diamonds v Southern Vipers". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  12. "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  13. "Sophia Dunkley century in vain as Northern Diamonds prevail in rain-hit clash with Stars". ESPNCricinfo. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
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