Rebecca Grundy Explained

Rebecca Grundy
Female:true
Country:England
Fullname:Rebecca Louise Grundy
Birth Date:1990 7, df=y
Birth Place:Solihull, England
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Slow left-arm orthodox
Role:Bowler
International:true
Internationalspan:2014–2016
Odidebutdate:11 February
Odidebutyear:2015
Odidebutagainst:New Zealand
Odicap:126
Lastodidate:7 February
Lastodiyear:2016
Lastodiagainst:South Africa
T20idebutdate:24 March
T20idebutyear:2014
T20idebutagainst:West Indies
T20icap:39
Lastt20idate:24 March
Lastt20iyear:2016
Lastt20iagainst:West Indies
Club1:Warwickshire
Year1:2007–2018
Club2:South Western Districts
Club3:Loughborough Lightning
Year3:2016–2017
Club4:Perth Scorchers
Year4:2016/17
Columns:4
Column1:WODI
Matches1:7
Runs1:3
Bat Avg1:3.00
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:1
Deliveries1:408
Wickets1:9
Bowl Avg1:31.22
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:3/36
Catches/Stumpings1:0/0
Column2:WT20I
Matches2:12
Runs2:4
Bat Avg2:2.00
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:2
Deliveries2:264
Wickets2:11
Bowl Avg2:21.63
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:2/13
Catches/Stumpings2:4/0
Column3:WLA
Matches3:92
Runs3:436
Bat Avg3:9.68
100S/50S3:0/0
Top Score3:32
Deliveries3:4,657
Wickets3:127
Bowl Avg3:1840
Fivefor3:1
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:6/5
Catches/Stumpings3:15/–
Column4:WT20
Matches4:72
Runs4:121
Bat Avg4:6.36
100S/50S4:0/0
Top Score4:12
Deliveries4:1,487
Wickets4:91
Bowl Avg4:13.78
Fivefor4:1
Tenfor4:
Best Bowling4:5/10
Catches/Stumpings4:24/–
Date:23 November 2020
Source:https://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/646211.html ESPNcricinfo

Rebecca Louise Grundy (born 12 July 1990) is an English cricketer and coach, who played for her national cricket team and is now head coach of the Western Australia team. Grundy is a left-arm spin bowler.

Playing career

Grundy has played for Warwickshire.[1] In 2014, Grundy was part of the England Academy squad.[2] Grundy was brought into the England squad for the 2014 ICC Women's World Twenty20 in Bangladesh.[3] On pitches that generally help spin bowlers, Grundy made her England debut in the opening fixture of the tournament and retained her place through all the group matches.[4] She was the holder of one of the first tranche of 18 ECB central contracts for women players, which were announced in April 2014.[5] Grundy was called up for the summer series against India and South Africa, which included her first Women's Test match and Women's One Day International callups.[1] [6] She later had to withdraw from the series with a groin injury.[7] She played for England in the 2015 Women's Ashes series.[8] Grundy was in the squad for the 2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20.[9]

In total, Grundy made 21 appearances for England, and her last appearance for England was in 2016. At the end of 2016, she lost her central contract.[10] Grundy played for Perth Scorchers in the 2016–17 Women's Big Bash League season,[8] [11] as a replacement for the injured Anya Shrubsole.[12]

Grundy's nicknames are "Grunners" and "Carol". In 2015, she explained to sports journalist Clare Balding that the latter nickname was "as in Vorderman – we played Countdown on tour and I was in Carol’s position at the board."[13]

Coaching career

Grundy worked as a development coach for the Western Australia women's cricket team.[10] Whilst Grundy was a coach there, Western Australia won the 2019–20 Women's National Cricket League.[11] In May 2020, she was named as the head coach of Western Australia.[10] She was signed on a two-year contract.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Katherine Brunt back as England name Heather Knight vice-captain. BBC Sport. 4 August 2014. 23 November 2020.
  2. News: England Women call for Rebecca Grundy as Holly Colvin takes break from cricket. Sky Sports. 15 November 2013. 23 November 2020.
  3. Grundy, Dibble called into England squad, Cricinfo, 18 Feb 2014
  4. Web site: Rebecca Grundy | England Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo. espncricinfo.com. 2014-02-22.
  5. Web site: England women earn 18 new central contracts. BBC. 20 April 2014. 6 May 2014.
  6. News: Women in sport: England's cricketers are fired up for the Ashes, meet the team. The Independent. 18 July 2015. 23 November 2020.
  7. News: Rebecca Grundy out of England squad, Stephanie Butler in. BBC Sport. 10 August 2014. 23 November 2020.
  8. Web site: Women's Sport: Former England spinner Becky Grundy appointed head coach of Western Australia. Give Me Sport. 4 May 2020. 23 November 2020.
  9. News: Alex Hartley: England call up uncapped spinner for Pakistan ODI series. BBC Sport. 17 June 2016. 23 November 2020.
  10. News: Becky Grundy: Ex-England spinner named head coach of Western Australia women's team . BBC Sport . 3 May 2020.
  11. Web site: Former England spinner takes WA coaching job. Cricket Australia. 1 May 2020. 23 November 2020.
  12. News: Scorchers sign England spinner for WBBL. Nine.com.au. 5 December 2016. 23 November 2020.
  13. Web site: Balding . Clare . Clare Balding . Balding bowled over by England's women cricketers . . 23 July 2020 . 19 February 2015.