Holly Colvin
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| Holly Colvin | ||||
 England |
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| Personal information | ||||
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| Full name | Holly Louise Colvin | |||
| Born | 7 September 1989 | |||
| Chichester, Sussex, England | ||||
| Role | Bowler | |||
| Batting style | Right-handed | |||
| Bowling style | Slow left arm orthodox | |||
| International information | ||||
| Test debut (cap ?) | 9 August 2005: v Australia women | |||
| Last Test | 15 February 2008: v Australia women | |||
| ODI debut (cap ?) | 14 August 2006: v India women | |||
| Last ODI | 11 February 2008: v Australia women | |||
| Domestic team information | ||||
| Years | Team | |||
| 2005 – present | Sussex women | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Tests | ODI | T20I | ||
| Matches | 3 | 20 | 3 | |
| Runs scored | 6 | 21 | – | |
| Batting average | 3.00 | 10.50 | – | |
| 100s/50s | 0/0 | 0/0 | – | |
| Top score | 4 | 13* | – | |
| Balls bowled | 480 | 1025 | 48 | |
| Wickets | 10 | 23 | 3 | |
| Bowling average | 24.10 | 28.47 | 17.00 | |
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | n/a | n/a | |
| Best bowling | 3/42 | 3/31 | 1/14 | |
| Catches/stumpings | 1/– | 7/– | 2/– | |
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As of 18 February 2008 |
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Holly Louise Colvin (born 7 September 1989 in Chichester) is an English cricketer and member of the current England women's cricket team. A right-hand bat and slow left arm bowler, she followed in the footsteps of England women's captain Clare Connor by playing in the boys' team at Brighton College, having already topped the boys' 1st XI averages at Westbourne House School, and in 2005 was part of the Sussex team that won the women's County Championship.
On 9 August 2005 Colvin made her England debut at Hove against Australia, becoming at just 15 years 336 days of age the youngest cricketer (of either sex) to play Test cricket for England. She had turned up to the nets the day before the game to bowl against the England batsmen and found herself in the team the next day, because of an injury. She took two wickets in two balls on her debut. She consolidated her place in both the test and one day side with consistent performances and her well flighted spin bowling helped England retain the Ashes in Australia in 2008.
Colvin's and Sarah Taylor's inclusion in the Brighton College boys' team caused some controversy within the MCC.[1]
Colvin gained 10 A* GCSE passes and three As in AS-level exams.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Liz Lightfoot (2006-07-25). Cricket girls defy their MCC critic. Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved on 2007-08-11.
- ^ Cricketing star passes GCSE test. BBC News (2006-08-24). Retrieved on 2007-08-11.
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