Olivia Thomas (born 3 May 2004) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Lancashire. She plays as a right-arm leg break bowler.[1][2]

Olivia Thomas
Personal information
Full name
Olivia Thomas
Born (2004-05-03) 3 May 2004 (age 19)
Manchester, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2019–presentLancashire
2020North West Thunder
2023North West Thunder
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 8 9
Runs scored 26 6
Batting average 6.50 6.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 16* 5*
Balls bowled 137 144
Wickets 5 6
Bowling average 28.80 19.50
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/25 2/7
Catches/stumpings 2/– 2/–
Source: CricketArchive, 16 October 2023

Early life edit

Thomas was born on 3 May 2004 in Manchester.[2]

Domestic career edit

Thomas made her county debut in 2019, for Lancashire against Nottinghamshire.[3] She played four matches in her first season, and took 3 wickets at an average of 29.00 in the 2019 Women's County Championship.[4][5][6]

In 2020, Thomas played for North West Thunder in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She appeared in three matches, taking 1 wicket, which came against Central Sparks.[7][8]

In 2022, she played six matches for Lancashire in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, taking five wickets at an average of 19.40.[9] She returned to the North West Thunder squad ahead of the 2023 season.[10] She played two matches for the side that season, taking one wicket.[11]

References edit

  1. ^ "Player Profile: Olivia Thomas". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Player Profile: Olivia Thomas-Corns". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Lancashire Women v Nottinghamshire Women, 12 May 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Bowling for Lancashire Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Women's List A Matches played by Olivia Thomas-Corns". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Women's Twenty20 Matches played by Olivia Thomas-Corns". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2020 - Thunder". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Central Sparks v Thunder, 5 September 2020". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Bowling for Lancashire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Match Preview: Thunder v South East Stars". Lancashire Cricket. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2023.

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