Katherine Fraser (cricketer)

Katherine Fraser (born 9 April 2005) is a Scottish cricketer.[1][2] In May 2019, she was named in Scotland's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Europe tournament in Spain.[3] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) for Scotland against Germany on 29 June 2019.[4] At the age of 14 years and 81 days, she was the youngest female cricketer to represent Scotland in a WT20I match.[5][6] At the time of her international debut, Fraser was a third year pupil at The Mary Erskine School in Edinburgh.[7]

Katherine Fraser
Personal information
Full name
Katherine Fraser
Born (2005-04-09) 9 April 2005
Scotland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 15)29 June 2019 v Germany
Last T20I25 September 2022 v Papua New Guinea
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2023–presentNorthern Diamonds
Career statistics
Competition WT20I
Matches 31
Runs scored 50
Batting average 6.25
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 14*
Balls bowled 592
Wickets 39
Bowling average 13.15
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 4/19
Catches/stumpings 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 January 2023

In August 2019, she was named in Scotland's squad for the 2019 Netherlands Women's Quadrangular Series.[8] She played in Scotland's first match of the series, against Thailand on 8 August 2019.[9] She finished the tournament as the joint-leading wicket-taker, with nine dismissals from six matches.[10] Later the same month, she was named in Scotland's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland.[11] On her selection for the tournament, Fraser said it was "really really exciting" and that "it's a great opportunity".[12]

In January 2022, she was named in Scotland's team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier tournament in Malaysia.[13] In April 2022, it was announced that she would be training with Northern Diamonds for the upcoming season.[14] Fraser is captaining the Scotland under-19 team at the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa during January 2023.[15]

References
  1. "Katherine Fraser". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  2. "Emerging Players to Watch Under 21: Women Part 1". Emerging Cricket. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  3. "Squads announced for ICC Women's Qualifier Europe 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  4. "5th Match, ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Region Qualifier at Cartagena, Jun 29 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  5. "Women's Twenty20 Internationals: Individual Records - Youngest Players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  6. "Katherine Fraser ready for her next challenge". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  7. "Katherine Fraser on playing international cricket for Scotland at age 14". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  8. "Squad selected for women's T20I quadrangular". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  9. "2nd Match, Women's T20I Quadrangular Series (in Netherlands) at Deventer, Aug 8 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  10. "Women's T20I Quadrangular Series (in Netherlands), 2019: Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  11. "Match official appointments and squads announced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  12. "Scotland's 14-year old Katherine Fraser keen to make history". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  13. "Scotland's women aim to start 2022 on a high at Commonwealth Games qualifier". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  14. "Diamonds sign all-rounders Leigh Kasperek and Yvonne Graves". Northern Diamonds. 29 April 2022. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  15. "Scotland's Fraser on the World Cup & Verma's wicket". BBC Sport. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
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