| Bella Armstrong | |
| Female: | true |
| Fullname: | Bella Grace Armstrong |
| Birth Date: | 16 November 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Role: | All-rounder |
| International: | true |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Onet20i: | true |
| T20idebutdate: | 8 October |
| T20idebutyear: | 2023 |
| T20idebutagainst: | South Africa |
| T20icap: | 66 |
| Club1: | Auckland |
| Club2: | Dragons |
| Year2: | 2023 |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | WT20I |
| Matches1: | 1 |
| Runs1: | 11 |
| Bat Avg1: | 11.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 11 |
| Deliveries1: | – |
| Wickets1: | – |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Column2: | WLA |
| Matches2: | 64 |
| Runs2: | 583 |
| Bat Avg2: | 19.43 |
| 100S/50S2: | 1/2 |
| Top Score2: | 163 |
| Deliveries2: | 1,952 |
| Wickets2: | 62 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 21.87 |
| Fivefor2: | 1 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 7/18 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 13/– |
| Column3: | WT20 |
| Matches3: | 67 |
| Runs3: | 623 |
| Bat Avg3: | 15.19 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/1 |
| Top Score3: | 71 |
| Deliveries3: | 891 |
| Wickets3: | 35 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 28.77 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 3/18 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 22/– |
| Date: | 30 October 2023 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1372/1372817/1372817.html CricketArchive |
Bella Grace Armstrong (born 16 November 1999) is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for Auckland. She plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She has also played for Irish side Dragons.[1] [2]
She made her international debut in October 2023, in a Twenty20 International for New Zealand against South Africa.[3]
Armstrong was born on 16 November 1999 in Auckland.[2] Armstrong is studying for a degree in sports science at Massey University.
Armstrong made her debut for Auckland in the 2015–16 New Zealand Women's One-Day Competition, against Northern Districts.[4] She was the third-highest wicket-taker in the 2017–18 New Zealand Women's Twenty20 Competition, with 14 wickets at an average of 10.85.[5] In the 2019–20 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, in a match against Otago, Armstrong took 7/18 from her 9 overs, helping bowling the opposition out for 74.[6] She went on to be the leading wicket-taker in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield that season, with 24 wickets at an average of 14.95.[7]
In April 2023, it was announced that Armstrong was joining Dragons as an overseas player for the upcoming Super 20 Trophy and Super 50 Cup in Ireland.[8] In the opening match of the Super 50 Cup, Armstrong hit 163 against Typhoons, the record for the highest individual score in the competition.[9] [10]
Armstrong earned her first call-up to the New Zealand squad in August 2023 for the Twenty20 International series of the side's tour of South Africa.[11] She made her international debut in the second match of the T20I series, scoring 11 in a rain-curtailed match.[3]