Alice Clarke

Alice Clarke (born 4 August 2001) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Lancashire and North West Thunder. She plays as a left-handed batter and can also play as a wicket-keeper. She has previously played for Cumbria and North Representative XI.[1][2]

Alice Clarke
Personal information
Full name
Alice Clarke
Born (2001-08-04) 4 August 2001 (age 22)
Blackburn, Lancashire, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018–presentLancashire
2019–2021Cumbria
2020–presentNorth West Thunder
2022North Representative XI
Career statistics
CompetitionWLAWT20
Matches119
Runs scored1235
Batting average1.0016.78
100s/50s0/00/0
Top score147
Catches/stumpings0/–1/2
Source: CricketArchive, 16 October 2023

Early life

Clarke was born on 4 August 2001 in Blackburn, Lancashire.[2]

Domestic career

Clarke made her county debut in 2018, for Lancashire against Worcestershire, in which she scored 2*.[3] This was the only match she played for the side that season, and in 2019 she appeared in four Twenty20 Cup matches for Cumbria.[4] She was the side's leading run-scorer, with 129 runs at an average of 43.00 and a high score of 47, made against Shropshire.[5][6] In 2021, it was confirmed that Clarke is dual-registered with both Lancashire and Cumbria, and would be part of the Cumbria squad for the upcoming season, playing six matches in the 2021 Women's Twenty20 Cup.[7][8] In the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, she played for North Representative XI, scoring 77 runs in six matches.[9] In the 2023 Women's Twenty20 Cup, she returned to Lancashire, playing two matches.[10]

In 2020, Clarke played for North West Thunder in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She played one match, against Northern Diamonds, in which she scored 1 run.[11][12] She was retained in the squad in 2021, 2022 and 2023, but did not play a match in any season.[13][14][15]

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