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Sophie Munro

Sophie Munro
Personal information
Full name
Sophie Elizabeth Naseem Munro
Born (2001-08-31) 31 August 2001 (age 23)
Lincoln, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017–presentNottinghamshire
2018Yorkshire Diamonds
2020–2024The Blaze
2024→ Sunrisers (on loan)
2021London Spirit
2022Trent Rockets
2023–presentLondon Spirit
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 59 78
Runs scored 444 294
Batting average 14.80 8.90
100s/50s 0/1 0/1
Top score 50 59*
Balls bowled 2,070 1,165
Wickets 72 59
Bowling average 20.90 22.23
5 wickets in innings 2 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 5/24 4/23
Catches/stumpings 9/– 15/–
Source: CricketArchive, 19 October 2024

Sophie Elizabeth Naseem Munro (born 31 August 2001) is an English cricketer who most recently played for Nottinghamshire, The Blaze and London Spirit. She plays as a right-arm medium bowler. She previously played for Sunrisers, as well as Yorkshire Diamonds in the 2018 Women's Cricket Super League and Trent Rockets in The Hundred.[1][2]

Domestic career

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Munro made her county debut in 2017, for Nottinghamshire against Middlesex, in which she took 5/24 from 7.1 overs.[3] She then took 4/28 in her second match the following day against Berkshire, making it 9 wickets across her first weekend playing county cricket.[4][5] In 2019, Munro was Nottinghamshire's leading wicket-taker (and joint fifth overall) in the 2019 Women's County Championship, with 14 wickets at an average of 17.85.[6][7] She took six wickets for Nottinghamshire in the 2021 Women's Twenty20 Cup, helping the side win the East Midlands Group of the competition.[8] She took five wickets for the side in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, as well as hitting her maiden Twenty20 half-century, 59* against Derbyshire.[9][10]

Munro was also part of the Yorkshire Diamonds squad in the 2018 Women's Cricket Super League. She played one match, against Loughborough Lightning, but did not bat or bowl.[2][11]

In 2020, Munro played for Lightning in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She appeared in five matches, taking 4 wickets with a best of 3/32 in the side's first match against North West Thunder.[12][13] In 2021, she took six wickets at an average of 29.66 for the side in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, as well as a further six wickets in the Charlotte Edwards Cup.[14][15] She also played five matches for London Spirit in The Hundred, taking three wickets at an average of 37.00.[16] She played eleven matches for Lightning in 2022, across the Charlotte Edwards Cup and the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, taking six wickets.[17][18] She also hit her maiden List A half-century, scoring 50 against North West Thunder in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.[19] In The Hundred, Munro moved to Trent Rockets, playing four matches.[20][21] In November 2022, it was confirmed that Munro had signed a professional contract with Lightning, now known as The Blaze.[22]

In 2023, she played 17 matches for The Blaze, across the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup, taking 14 wickets.[23][24] She also returned to London Spirit in The Hundred, playing three matches and taking two wickets at an average of 16.00.[25]

In May 2024, it was announced that she was going on loan to Sunrisers for the 2024 Charlotte Edwards Cup.[26] Munro's loan was later extended until the end of July, and later extended again until the end of the season.[27][28] She played 15 matches for Sunrisers, across the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup, taking 26 wickets with a best bowling of 5/25.[29][30] She also played five matches for The Blaze in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, taking eight wickets at an average of 15.50, making her the joint-second highest wicket-taker in the tournament.[31]

In October 2024, Munro signed for Essex Women ahead of the 2025 women's domestic cricket restructure.[32][33]

References

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  1. ^ "Player Profile: Sophie Munro". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Player Profile: Sophie Munro". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Middlesex Women v Nottinghamshire Women, 28 May 2017". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Berkshire Women v Nottinghamshire Women, 29 May 2017". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Nottinghamshire Women's Squad 2019: In Their Own Words". Trent Bridge. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Bowling for Nottinghamshire Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Bowling in Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2019 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Bowling for Nottinghamshire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Bowling for Nottinghamshire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Nottinghamshire Women v Derbyshire Women, 2 May 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Yorkshire Diamonds v Loughborough Lightning, 18 August 2018". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020 - Lightning". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Lightning v North West Thunder, 29 August 2019". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021 - Lightning/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Lightning/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  16. ^ "Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2021 - London Spirit (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2022 - Lightning/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  18. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2022 - Lightning/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  19. ^ "Kathryn Bryce, Grace Ballinger lead Lightning to five-wicket win over Thunder". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  20. ^ "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  21. ^ "Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2022 - Trent Rockets (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  22. ^ "The Blaze Announce Contracted Players Ahead of 2023". Trent Bridge. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  23. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 - The Blaze/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  24. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2023 - The Blaze/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  25. ^ "Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2023 - London Spirit (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  26. ^ "Sunrisers Sign Sophie Munro On Loan". Sunrisers Cricket. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  27. ^ "Sophie Munro Extends Sunrisers Loan". Sunrisers Cricket. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  28. ^ "Squad and Preview: Sunrisers v Diamonds (26 August)". Sunrisers Cricket. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  29. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2024 - Sunrisers/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  30. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2024 - Sunrisers/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  31. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2024/Most Wickets". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  32. ^ "Essex Women announce new player signings". Essex County Cricket Club. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  33. ^ "ALL-ROUNDER MUNRO TO LEAVE THE BLAZE". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
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