Jemima Emma Maxwell Spence (born 6 July 2006) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Kent. She plays as a right-handed batter and wicket-keeper.[1][2]
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| Full name | Jemima Emma Maxwell Spence | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 July 2006 Balham, Greater London, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2021–present | Kent | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | South East Stars | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 18 October 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic career
editSpence first played for the Kent senior team in 2021, in the Women's London Championship, scoring 66 in her first match against Sussex.[3] She was named as Kent's Emerging Player of the Year at the end of the 2021 season.[4] She went on to play for Kent in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, scoring 71 runs at an average of 17.75 in four matches.[5]
Spence was named in the South East Stars Academy squad in 2021.[6] She was again named in the academy squad in 2022, and made 111* for the side against Sunrisers Academy in August 2022.[7][8] She was promoted to the senior squad in September 2022, and made her debut for South East Stars on 11 September, scoring 26 against Central Sparks in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.[9] Spence top-scored for South East Stars in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy play-off against Southern Vipers, scoring 45*.[10] In 2023, she played nine matches for South East Stars, all in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, scoring 80 runs.[11]
International career
editIn October 2022, Spence was selected as a non-travelling reserve in the England Under-19 squad for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Player Profile: Jemima Spence". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "Player Profile: Jemima Spence". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "Kent Women v Sussex Women, 1 June 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "Stevens named Player of the Year". Kent Sports News. October 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "Batting and Fielding for Kent Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "Kent Starlets Earn Stars Academy Spots". Kent Cricket. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "Berry & Blinkhorn-Jones in South East Stars Academy". Kia Oval. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "Regional Academy Friendlies, 50 Over One Day, 2 August 2022". NV Play. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "Beckenham, September 11 2022, Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: South East Stars v Central Sparks". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "Southern Vipers set up another final showdown with Northern Diamonds". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 - South East Stars/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "England Women U19 announce squad for ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2023". England and Wales Cricket Board. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
External links
edit- Jemima Spence at ESPNcricinfo
- Jemima Spence at CricketArchive (subscription required)