Olivia Bell

Olivia Niamh Bell (born 12 November 2003) is an English-born Scottish cricketer who currently plays for North West Thunder and Scotland. She plays primarily as a right-arm off break bowler.^[1][2]

Olivia Bell

Personal information
Full name	Olivia Niamh Bell
Born	(2003-11-12) 12 November 2003 (age 20) Stockport, Greater Manchester, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	Scotland
ODI debut (cap 18)	17 October 2023 v Ireland
Last ODI	21 October 2023 v Ireland
T20I debut (cap 22)	23 September 2022 v UAE
Last T20I	24 October 2023 v Ireland
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2023–present	North West Thunder
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I WLA WT20 Matches 1 1 4 9 Runs scored 15 – 23 14 Batting average – – 11.50 3.50 100s/50s 0/0 – 0/0 0/0 Top score 15* – 15 7 Balls bowled 48 18 226 175 Wickets 1 1 14 15 Bowling average 15.00 16.00 9.28 11.93 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0 Best bowling 1/15 1/16 4/23 4/37 Catches/stumpings 0/– 0/– 2/– 2/–
Source: CricketArchive, 18 October 2023

Early life

Bell was born on 12 November 2003 in Stockport, Greater Manchester.^[2]

Domestic career

Bell played age-group cricket for Cheshire between 2017 and 2022.^[2] In 2023, she appeared for Scotland A in the Twenty20 Cup, taking three wickets in her four matches, including 2/15 from her four overs against Derbyshire.^[3][4]

In 2022, she was named in the North West Thunder Academy for the first time.^[5] She was again named in the Academy squad in 2023.^[6] She was first named in a matchday squad for the senior team on 20 May 2023.^[7] She made her debut for the side on 31 May 2023, against Southern Vipers in the Charlotte Edwards Cup.^[8] She went on to be the side's leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with 11 wickets at an average of 8.27, despite only playing four matches.^[9] She was also the side's leading wicket-taker in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, with 14 wickets at an average of 9.28, again despite playing only four matches.^[10]

International career

In August 2022, Bell played for Scotland Under-19s in the Europe Qualifier for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup against the Netherlands. In the first match of the series, she took 3/10 from her four overs.^[11]

In August 2022, Bell was named in the Scotland squad for their series against Ireland, but did not play a match.^[12] In September 2022, Bell was named in the Scotland squad for the 2022 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier.^[13] She made her Twenty20 International debut in the 5th Place Play-off during the tournament, against the United Arab Emirates on 23 September 2023.^[14] She opened the bowling, and took 1/16 from her three overs.^[15]

In December 2022, Bell was selected in the Scotland Under-19 squad for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.^[16] She played all four matches for the side at the tournament, taking one wicket.^[17]

She made her One Day International debut on 17 October 2023, against Ireland.^[18]

References

1. "Player Profile: Olivia Bell". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
2. "Player Profile: Olivia Bell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
3. "Bowling for Scotland A Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2023". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
4. "Cricket Scotland v Derbyshire Women, 14 May 2023 @ 13:30". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
5. "Thunder Cricket announces 2022 Academy intake". Lancashire Cricket. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
6. "Thunder Academy intake announced for 2023". Lancashire Cricket. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
7. "Match Preview: Western Storm vs Thunder, Charlotte Edwards Cup". Lancashire Cricket. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
8. "Southampton, May 31 2023, Charlotte Edwards Cup: Thunder v Southern Vipers". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
9. "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2023 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
10. "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
11. "Netherlands Under-19 Women v Scotland Under-19 Women, 9 August 2022". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
12. "Scotland host Ireland in 3 match series". Cricket Scotland. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
13. "ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2022/Scotland Women squad". ESPNcricinfo. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
14. "5th Place Play-Off (D/N), Tolerance Oval, September 23 2022, ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier: Scotland Women v United Arab Emirates Women". ESPNcricinfo. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
15. "Scotland impress in Abu Dhabi versus UAE". Cricket Scotland. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
16. "Scotland Women's U19 ICC T20 World Cup squad announced". Cricket Scotland. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
17. "Records/ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup, 2022/23 - Scotland Women/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
18. "1st ODI, Almeria, October 17 2023, Ireland Women v Scotland Women". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 October 2023.

External links

• Olivia Bell at ESPNcricinfo
• Olivia Bell at CricketArchive (subscription required)