| Hollie Armitage | |
| Fullname: | Hollie Jade Armitage |
| Female: | true |
| Birth Date: | 14 June 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm leg break |
| Role: | All-rounder |
| Country: | England |
| International: | true |
| Onet20i: | true |
| T20idebutdate: | 24 March |
| T20idebutyear: | 2024 |
| T20idebutagainst: | New Zealand |
| T20icap: | 62 |
| Club1: | Yorkshire |
| Club2: | Yorkshire Diamonds |
| Year2: | 2016–2017 |
| Club3: | Yorkshire Diamonds |
| Year3: | 2019 |
| Club4: | Sydney Sixers |
| Year4: | 2019/20 |
| Club5: | Tasmania |
| Year5: | 2019/20 |
| Club6: | Northern Diamonds |
| Year6: | 2020–present |
| Club7: | Northern Superchargers |
| Year7: | 2021–present |
| Club8: | Central Districts |
| Year8: | 2023/24 |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | WLA |
| Matches1: | 77 |
| Runs1: | 1,944 |
| Bat Avg1: | 29.01 |
| 100S/50S1: | 2/11 |
| Top Score1: | 131 |
| Deliveries1: | 1,345 |
| Wickets1: | 48 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 23.97 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 4/17 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 25/– |
| Column2: | WT20 |
| Matches2: | 100 |
| Runs2: | 1,811 |
| Bat Avg2: | 21.30 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/8 |
| Top Score2: | 82 |
| Deliveries2: | 536 |
| Wickets2: | 27 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 19.77 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 4/27 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 34/– |
| Date: | 4 October 2023 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/869/869449/869449.html Cricket Archive |
Hollie Jade Armitage (born 14 June 1997) is an English cricketer who currently captains Yorkshire and Northern Diamonds, as well as playing for Northern Superchargers. An all-rounder, she plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm leg break bowler. She has previously played for Yorkshire Diamonds, Sydney Sixers and Tasmania.[1] [2]
Armitage was born on 14 June 1997 in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.[2]
Armitage made her county debut in 2013, for Yorkshire against Surrey, scoring 25 runs and taking 3/2 from 1.4 overs in a 12-run victory.[3] In 2016, she was Yorkshire's leading run-scorer in the County Championship, with 153 runs including two half-centuries, as well as taking 7 wickets at an average of 12.85.[4] [5] She was again Yorkshire's leading run-scorer in the 2017 Women's County Championship, with 192 runs, including 3 half-centuries.[6] Armitage began captaining Yorkshire in 2016, and captained her first full season in 2019.[7] [8] In 2019, she scored 165 runs in the County Championship, the most for her side.[9] In 2021, she was the side's leading run-scorer and leading wicket-taker in the Twenty20 Cup, with 184 runs and 5 wickets.[10] [11] She was again her side's leading run-scorer in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, with 214 runs including two half-centuries.[12]
Armitage also played for Yorkshire Diamonds in the Women's Cricket Super League in 2016, 2017 and 2019. Overall, she played 20 matches, scoring 303 runs including one half-century, against Western Storm in 2019.[2] [13]
In November 2019, Armitage was signed by Sydney Sixers for the remainder of the 2019–20 Women's Big Bash League season as a replacement for the injured Ellyse Perry.[14] She played five matches for the side, scoring 54 runs at an average of 10.80.[2] Later that season, she played six matches for Tasmania in the WNCL, scoring 103 runs at an average of 17.16.[15]
In 2020 she joined Northern Diamonds, and was named as captain of the side.[16] She led the side to the final of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy in their first season, and was the side's second-highest run-scorer, with 176 runs.[17] In 2021, she led the side to the finals of both the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup, and was the side's leading run-scorer in the latter tournament.[18] [19] [20] She also played for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred, appearing in three matches.[21] In 2022, she led Northern Diamonds to their first title, winning the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.[22] She also scored her maiden century, and the highest score across the entire 2022 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, against Western Storm, scoring 131.[23] She was also her side's leading run-scorer in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, with 151 runs.[24] She was also ever-present for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred, scoring 119 runs and taking one wicket.[25]
In 2023, she was Northern Diamonds' leading run-scorer in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, with 216 runs at an average of 30.85.[26] She also scored 384 runs in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, including making 106 against Southern Vipers.[27] [28] She was ever-present for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred, scoring 167 runs in nine innings.[29]
In December 2023, it was announced that Armitage had signed for Central Districts for the 2023–24 Super Smash.[30]
In July 2024, she signed a three year professional contract as a first women’s professional captain by Durham.[31]
In February 2024, Armitage selected to the England's T20I squad for the series against New Zealand.[32] She made her international debut in Twenty20 International against New Zealand on 24 March 2024.[33] [34]