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 20) Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Role	Bowler
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2020–2023	North West Thunder
2023	→ Northern Diamonds (on loan)
2021–present	Lancashire
2021	North Representative XI
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20 Matches 5 23 Runs scored 7 98 Batting average 3.50 32.66 100s/50s 0/0 0/1 Top score 4* 65* Balls bowled 120 347 Wickets 4 15 Bowling average 24.25 23.20 5 wickets in innings 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 2/44 2/5 Catches/stumpings 0/– 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]

References

1. "Player Profile: Sophia Turner". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
2. "Player Profile: Sophia Turner". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
3. "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2020 - Thunder". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
4. "Lancashire set for Vitality Women's County T20". Lancashire Cricket. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
5. "Bowling for North Representative Women's XI/Vitality Women's County T20 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
6. "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
7. "Emma Lamb shepherds Thunder to victory with all-round heroics". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
8. "Bowling for Lancashire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
9. "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2022 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
10. "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2022 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
11. "Batting and Fielding for Lancashire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2023". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
12. "Scotland A Women v Lancashire Women, 23 April 2023". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
13. "Preview: Western Storm v Northern Diamonds - RHF Trophy". Yorkshire County Cricket Club. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
14. "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2023 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
15. "Northern Diamonds Sign Seam Bowler Sophia Turner". Yorkshire County Cricket Club. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.

External links

• Sophia Turner at ESPNcricinfo
• Sophia Turner at CricketArchive (subscription required)