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

Alice Clarke
Personal information
Full name
Alice Clarke
Born (2001-08-04) 4 August 2001 (age 23)
Blackburn, Lancashire, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018–presentLancashire
2019–2021Cumbria
2020–2024North West Thunder
2022North Representative XI
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 8 26
Runs scored 174 432
Batting average 21.75 22.73
100s/50s 0/1 0/2
Top score 62 75*
Catches/stumpings 3/2 4/4
Source: CricketArchive, 17 October 2024

Early life

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

Domestic career

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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] In 2024, she played five matches for North West Thunder in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, scoring 87 runs at an average of 17.40.[16][17]

References

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  1. ^ "Player Profile: Alice Clarke". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Player Profile: Alice Clarke". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Worcestershire Women v Lancashire Women, 17 June 2018". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Women's Twenty20 Matches played by Alice Clarke". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Batting and Fielding for Cumbria Women/Vitality Women's Twenty20 Cup 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Cumbria Women v Shropshire Women, 23 June 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Lancashire set for Vitality Women's County T20". Lancashire Cricket. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Batting and Fielding for Cumbria Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Batting and Fielding for North Representative Women's XI/Vitality Women's County T20 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Batting and Fielding for Lancashire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2023". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2020 - Thunder". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Northern Diamonds v North West Thunder, 19 September 2020". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Thunder confirm squad of 18 for 2021 season". Lancashire Cricket. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Thunder confirms squad and announces Threlkeld captain". Lancashire Cricket. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  15. ^ "Thunder Cricket". Lancashire Cricket. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  16. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2024 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  17. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2024 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
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