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Heather Knight

Heather Knight is an English cricketer who is a right-handed middle-order batter and right-arm off-spin bowler. She is the current captain of the England women's cricket team, having previously led the team to victory in the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup. Personally, she was born in Rochdale, Lancashire on December 26, 1990, and is known for her leadership, technical batting, and inspirational role in women's cricket. 

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पूरा नाम
हीदर क्लेयर नाइट
जन्म
26 दिसंबर 1990
जन्म स्थान
रोचडेल, लंकाशायर, इंग्लैंड
भूमिका
बल्लेबाजी ऑलराउंडर
बल्लेबाजी शैली
दाएं हाथ का बल्लेबाज
गेंदबाजी शैली
दाएं हाथ की ऑफ स्पिन
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आँकड़े

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Somerset Women vs Surrey Women · 15th Match List A April 25, 2026 103 107 9 2 96.26
Lancashire Women vs Somerset Women · 10th Match List A April 19, 2026 63 79 5 1 79.75
Yorkshire Women vs Somerset Women · 3rd Match List A April 11, 2026 5 10 0 0 50.00
Sydney Thunder Women vs Brisbane Heat Women · 35th Match Women T20 December 3, 2025 0 1 0 0 0.00
Sydney Sixers Women vs Sydney Thunder Women · 31th Match Women T20 November 30, 2025 65 47 9 1 138.30
Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women · 21th Match Women T20 November 23, 2025 20 24 1 0 83.33

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Somerset Women Somerset Women
Surrey Women Surrey Women
Lancashire Women Lancashire Women
Somerset Women Somerset Women
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Records And Awards

  • 2017 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Winner: Captained England to a home World Cup victory at Lord's.

  • OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire): Appointed in the 2018 New Year Honours for her services to cricket.

  • Wisden Cricketer of the Year: Named one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2018.

  • Centuries in All Formats: Became the first woman and first England player to score an international century in all three formats of the game (Test, ODI, and T20I) in 2020.

  • Highest Individual Test Score by an England Women's Captain: Scored an unbeaten 168 against Australia in the 2022 Ashes Test.

  • Unique All-Round Record: The first female cricketer to score a fifty and take five wickets in an ODI innings. 

Major Represented Teams

  • International: England (2010–present)
  • Domestic:
    • Devon (2008-2009)
    • Berkshire (2010-2019)
    • Western Storm (2016-2024)
    • Somerset (2025–present)
    • Hobart Hurricanes (WBBL)
    • Sydney Thunder (WBBL)
    • London Spirit (The Hundred)
    • Royal Challengers Bengaluru (WPL) 

Recent International Match

  • Date: October 29, 2025
  • Format: One Day International (ODI)
  • Opponent: South Africa
  • Location: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, India 

Major Achievements

  • Captained England to victory in the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup
  • Awarded an OBE in the 2018 New Year Honours List for services to cricket
  • First female player to score a fifty and take five wickets in an ODI match
  • Scored 157 in an Ashes Test at Wormsley in 2013

International Debuts

  • ODI Debut: March 1, 2010, against India in Mumbai. Knight scored 49 runs opening the batting in her first international appearance.
  • T20I Debut: November 22, 2010, against Sri Lanka at the Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground in Colombo.
  • Test Debut: January 22, 2011, against Australia at the Bankstown Oval in Sydney.