Georgia Lee Wareham (born 26 May 1999) is an Australian cricketer who plays for the national cricket team as a leg spin bowler. At the domestic level, she plays for Victoria and the Melbourne Renegades.[1] In April 2018, she played six matches on an Under 19 tour of South Africa, taking a total of nine wickets including 4/17 in a 50-over match against the Emerging South Africa team.[2]
_(cropped).jpg) Wareham bowling for Victoria, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Georgia Lee Wareham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 May 1999 Terang, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Wolfie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only Test (cap 180) | 30 September 2021 v India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 139) | 18 October 2018 v Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 10 February 2024 v South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 50) | 29 September 2018 v New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 30 January 2024 v South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015/16–present | Melbourne Renegades | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017/18–present | Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Gujarat Giants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Northern Superchargers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Royal Challengers Bangalore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 5 March 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
In September 2018, she was named in Australia's squad for the Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) series against New Zealand.[3] She made her WT20I for Australia against New Zealand on 29 September 2018.[4]
In October 2018, she was named in Australia's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[5][6] She made her Women's One Day International cricket (WODI) debut for Australia Women against Pakistan Women on 18 October 2018.[7]
In November 2018, she was named in the Melbourne Renegades' squad for the 2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season.[8][9] The International Cricket Council (ICC) named Wareham as one of the five breakout stars in women's cricket in 2018.[10]
In April 2019, Cricket Australia awarded her with her first full contract ahead of the 2019–20 season.[11][12] In June 2019, Cricket Australia named her in Australia's team for their tour to England to contest the Women's Ashes.[13][14] In January 2020, she was named in Australia's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[15]
In August 2021, Wareham was named in Australia's squad for their series against India, which included a one-off day/night Test match as part of the tour.[16] Wareham made her Test debut on 30 September 2021, for Australia against India.[17]
In October 2021, she suffered a rupture of her left anterior cruciate ligament while fielding in a WBBL match, a recurrence of an injury she had experienced playing Australian rules football as a 14-year-old.[18] After two surgeries and a 14-month recovery period, she resumed playing competitive cricket in January 2023.[19][20]
WPL
In the inaugural 2023 season of WPL, Georgia Wareham was bought by Gujarat Giants for ₹75L.[21] She was signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore ahead of the 2024 season for ₹40L.[22]
References
Further reading
- Burnett, Adam (15 June 2022). "Sparkle and Gade: Wareham confronts her long road back". Cricket.com.au. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
External links
Media related to Georgia Wareham at Wikimedia Commons
