Katherine Fraser (cricketer) explained

Katherine Fraser
Female:true
Country:Scotland
International:true
Fullname:Katherine Fraser
Birth Date:9 April 2005
Birth Place:Scotland
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm offbreak
Role:All-rounder
Odidebutdate:12 April
Odidebutyear:2024
Odidebutagainst:Papua New Guinea
Odicap:31
Lastodidate:14 April
Lastodiyear:2024
Lastodiagainst:United States
T20idebutdate:29 June
T20idebutyear:2019
T20idebutagainst:Germany
T20icap:15
Lastt20idate:25 September
Lastt20iyear:2022
Lastt20iagainst:Papua New Guinea
Club1:Northern Diamonds
Columns:1
Column1:WT20I
Matches1:31
Runs1:50
Bat Avg1:6.25
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:14
Deliveries1:592
Wickets1:39
Bowl Avg1:13.15
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:4/19
Catches/Stumpings1:6/–
Date:6 January 2023
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1146661.html Cricinfo

Katherine Fraser (born 9 April 2005) is a Scottish cricketer.[1] [2] In May 2019, she was named in Scotland's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Europe tournament in Spain.[3] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) for Scotland against Germany on 29 June 2019.[4] At the age of 14 years and 81 days, she was the youngest female cricketer to represent Scotland in a WT20I match.[5] [6] At the time of her international debut, Fraser was a third year pupil at The Mary Erskine School in Edinburgh.[7]

In August 2019, she was named in Scotland's squad for the 2019 Netherlands Women's Quadrangular Series.[8] She played in Scotland's first match of the series, against Thailand on 8 August 2019.[9] She finished the tournament as the joint-leading wicket-taker, with nine dismissals from six matches.[10] Later the same month, she was named in Scotland's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland.[11] On her selection for the tournament, Fraser said it was "really really exciting" and that "it's a great opportunity".[12]

In January 2022, she was named in Scotland's team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier tournament in Malaysia.[13] In April 2022, it was announced that she would be training with Northern Diamonds for the upcoming season.[14] Fraser is captaining the Scotland under-19 team at the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa during January 2023.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Katherine Fraser . 8 August 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: Emerging Players to Watch Under 21: Women Part 1 . Emerging Cricket . 15 July 2020 . 18 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Squads announced for ICC Women's Qualifier Europe 2019 . International Cricket Council . 31 May 2019.
  4. Web site: 5th Match, ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Region Qualifier at Cartagena, Jun 29 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo . 8 August 2019.
  5. Web site: Women's Twenty20 Internationals: Individual Records - Youngest Players . ESPN Cricinfo . 12 August 2019.
  6. Web site: Katherine Fraser ready for her next challenge . Cricket Scotland . 12 August 2019.
  7. News: Katherine Fraser on playing international cricket for Scotland at age 14 . BBC Sport . 1 September 2019.
  8. Web site: Squad selected for women's T20I quadrangular . Cricket Scotland . 5 August 2019.
  9. Web site: 2nd Match, Women's T20I Quadrangular Series (in Netherlands) at Deventer, Aug 8 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo . 8 August 2019.
  10. Web site: Women's T20I Quadrangular Series (in Netherlands), 2019: Most wickets . ESPN Cricinfo . 14 August 2019.
  11. Web site: Match official appointments and squads announced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 . International Cricket Council . 21 August 2019.
  12. Web site: Scotland's 14-year old Katherine Fraser keen to make history . International Cricket Council . 30 August 2019.
  13. Web site: Scotland's women aim to start 2022 on a high at Commonwealth Games qualifier . Cricket Scotland . 3 January 2022.
  14. Web site: Diamonds sign all-rounders Leigh Kasperek and Yvonne Graves . Northern Diamonds . 29 April 2022 . 29 April 2022 . 29 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220429121237/https://www.northerndiamonds.co.uk/post/diamonds-sign-all-rounders-leigh-kasperek-and-yvonne-graves . dead .
  15. News: Scotland's Fraser on the World Cup & Verma's wicket . 14 January 2023 . BBC Sport . 12 January 2023.