Sophia Turner

Sophia Turner (born 23 April 2003) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Lancashire and Northern Diamonds. She plays primarily as a right-arm medium bowler. She has previously played for North West Thunder.[1][2]

Sophia Turner
Personal information
Full name
Sophia Turner
Born (2003-04-23) 23 April 2003 (age 21)
Blackburn, Lancashire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2020–2023North West Thunder
2023Northern Diamonds (on loan)
2021–presentLancashire
2021North Representative XI
2024–presentNorthern Diamonds
Career statistics
CompetitionWLAWT20
Matches523
Runs scored798
Batting average3.5032.66
100s/50s0/00/1
Top score4*65*
Balls bowled120347
Wickets415
Bowling average24.2523.20
5 wickets in innings00
10 wickets in match00
Best bowling2/442/5
Catches/stumpings0/–12/–
Source: CricketArchive, 16 October 2023

Early life

Turner was born on 23 April 2003 in Blackburn, Lancashire.[2]

Domestic career

In 2020, Turner played for North West Thunder in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She appeared in two matches, scoring three runs overall.[3]

In 2021, Turner was named as part of the Lancashire contingent of the North Representative XI squad for the Twenty20 Cup.[4] She was the side's leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with 5 wickets at an average of 16.00.[5] She also played four matches for North West Thunder in the 2021 Charlotte Edwards Cup, including bowling "brilliantly" in one match against Northern Diamonds to bowl four overs for four runs, with one wicket.[6][7]

She played for Lancashire in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, taking four wickets at an average of 30.50.[8] She played also played five matches for North West Thunder in 2022, across the Charlotte Edwards Cup and the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, taking six wickets.[9][10]

In 2023, she played three matches for Lancashire in the 2023 Women's Twenty20 Cup, including scoring 65* against Scotland.[11][12] She did not play for North West Thunder in 2023, but did go on loan to Northern Diamonds in September, playing two matches and taking two wickets.[13][14] In November 2023, it was announced that Turner had signed permanently for Northern Diamonds.[15]

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