Niamh Holland

Niamh Fiona Holland (born 27 October 2004) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Somerset, Western Storm and London Spirit. An all-rounder, she is a right-arm medium bowler and right-handed batter.[1][2]

Niamh Holland
Personal information
Full name
Niamh Fiona Holland
Born (2004-10-27) 27 October 2004
Yeovil, Somerset, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2019–presentSomerset
2020–presentWestern Storm
2023–presentLondon Spirit
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 28 36
Runs scored 188 218
Batting average 9.89 9.90
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 44 29
Balls bowled 418 441
Wickets 11 29
Bowling average 23.55 19.11
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/17 3/11
Catches/stumpings 4/– 4/–
Source: CricketArchive, 21 October 2023

Early life

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

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]

International career

In October 2022, Holland was selected in the England Under-19 squad for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[17] She played six matches in the tournament, scoring 138 runs at an average of 27.60 including scoring 59 against Zimbabwe.[18][19]

References
  1. "Player Profile: Niamh Holland". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  2. "Player Profile: Niamh Holland". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  3. "Niamh Holland". Western Storm. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  4. "Somerset Women v Wales Women, 5 May 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  5. "Bowling for Somerset Women/Vitality Women's Twenty20 Cup 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  6. "Bowling for Somerset Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  7. "Bowling for Somerset Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  8. "Bowling for Western Storm/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  9. "Sophie introduces you to the 2021 squad". Western Storm. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  10. "Western Storm announce selections for Regional Academy Programme". Western Storm. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  11. "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2022 - Western Storm/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  12. "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2022 - Western Storm/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  13. "Niamh signs first pro contract". Western Storm. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  14. "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 - Western Storm/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  15. "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2023 - Western Storm/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  16. "Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2023 - London Spirit (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  17. "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.
  18. "Records/ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup, 2022/23 - England Women/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  19. "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.
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