Mady Villiers Explained

Mady Villiers
Female:true
Country:England
Fullname:Mady Kate Villiers
Birth Date:26 August 1998
Birth Place:Havering, Greater London, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm off break
Role:Bowler
International:true
Internationalspan:2019–present
T20idebutdate:31 July
T20idebutyear:2019
T20idebutagainst:Australia
T20icap:49
Lastt20idate:4 September
Lastt20iyear:2021
Lastt20iagainst:New Zealand
Club1:Essex
Club2:Surrey Stars
Year2:2018–2019
Club3:Sunrisers
Club4:Oval Invincibles
Year4:2021–present
Columns:3
Column1:WT20I
Matches1:17
Runs1:13
Bat Avg1:6.50
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:9
Deliveries1:216
Wickets1:14
Bowl Avg1:17.28
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:3/10
Catches/Stumpings1:9/–
Column2:WLA
Matches2:61
Runs2:890
Bat Avg2:15.61
100S/50S2:0/5
Top Score2:70
Deliveries2:2,441
Wickets2:69
Bowl Avg2:25.26
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:4/36
Catches/Stumpings2:18/–
Column3:WT20
Matches3:114
Runs3:789
Bat Avg3:11.43
100S/50S3:0/3
Top Score3:55
Deliveries3:1,575
Wickets3:82
Bowl Avg3:20.29
Fivefor3:0
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:4/3
Catches/Stumpings3:32/–
Date:20 October 2023
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1305/1305871/1305871.html CricketArchive

Mady Kate Villiers (born 26 August 1998) is an English cricketer who plays for Essex, Sunrisers and Oval Invincibles as a right-arm off break bowler.[1] [2] In July 2019, she was named in England's squad for the Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) fixtures of the 2019 Women's Ashes series, making her WT20I debut for England against Australia on 31 July 2019.[3] [4]

Early and personal life

Villiers was born on 26 August 1998 in Havering, Greater London.[1] She attended Shenfield High School, winning several school-county cricket titles during her time there, and scored her first century off 65 balls, aged 14 in a Schools' Cup semi-final.[5] [6] Villiers is a vegan.[7]

Domestic career

Villiers began playing age group cricket for Essex in 2012 before making her first-team debut in 2013, in a County Championship match against Yorkshire.[8] She did not bowl in the match, and made 1 run batting at number 11.[9] She made her Twenty20 debut later that season, against Sussex, and went on to play four games in the 2013 Women's Twenty20 Cup.[10]

2015 was a breakthrough season for Villiers, taking 8 wickets at 14.87 in the County Championship and 12 wickets at 6.66 in the Twenty20 Cup.[11] [12] She thereafter became a regular in Essex's side, and in 2018 was selected as part of the Surrey Stars squad for the 2018 Women's Cricket Super League.[13] She played 11 matches in the season, taking 5 wickets at an average of 18.00.[14] Her standout performance came in the final, when she took 3/22 to help her side win their first KSL.[15] Villiers returned to play for the Stars the following season, where she took 5 wickets in 7 matches.[16]

In 2020, Villiers joined the Sunrisers for the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She played 2 games, picking up one wicket as well as scoring 64 against Southern Vipers.[17] [18] In 2021, she took five wickets in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, as well as one in the Charlotte Edwards Cup.[19] [20] She also played for Oval Invincibles in The Hundred, scoring 51 runs and taking 6 wickets as the side won the competition.[21] She played eleven matches for Sunrisers in 2022, across the Charlotte Edwards Cup and the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, and was the joint-second leading wicket-taker across the whole Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, with 12 wickets at an average of 21.83.[22] [23] [24] She also took six wickets for Oval Invincibles in The Hundred as the side won their second title.[25]

In 2023, she was Sunrisers' leading wicket-taker in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, with 10 wickets at an average of 15.90.[26] She also scored two half-centuries and took 12 wickets in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.[27] She also played seven matches for Oval Invincibles in The Hundred.[28]

International career

Villiers was named in her first England squad for the Women's Twenty20 International series against Australia in July 2019.[29] She made her debut in the 3rd T20I, and took 2-20 from her four overs, dismissing Alyssa Healy and Ashleigh Gardner.[30]

In November 2019, she was named in England's squad for their series against Pakistan.[31] She played two T20Is, and took two wickets.[32] Villiers went on to play one match in England's 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup campaign in Australia, taking 1–30 against the West Indies[33] [34]

On 18 June 2020, Villiers was named in a squad of 24 players to begin training ahead of international women's fixtures starting in England following the COVID-19 pandemic.[35] [36] She played all five matches in the subsequent series against West Indies, taking 2–10 in the 2nd T20I.[10] [37]

In 2021, Villiers was named in the squad for England's tour of New Zealand.[38] She played all three T20Is on the tour, taking four wickets including an international career-best of 3/10 in the final match of the series.[39] In June 2021, Villiers was named as in England's Test squad for their one-off match against India.[40] [41] In December 2021, Villiers was named in England's squad for their tour to Australia to contest the Women's Ashes.[42] In February 2022, she was named as one of two reserve players in England's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[43]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mady Villiers . 31 July 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: Mady Villiers . Wisden . 31 July 2019.
  3. Web site: Essex's Mady Villiers earns maiden England Women's call-up . ESPN Cricinfo . 23 July 2019.
  4. Web site: 3rd T20I (D/N), Australia Women tour of England at Bristol, Jul 31 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo . 31 July 2019.
  5. Web site: Mady Villiers: England offspinner the next big thing in women's cricket . Sky Sports . 30 January 2021.
  6. Web site: Former Shenfield High pupil Villiers stars for Surrey in Super League final triumph . Romford Recorder . 30 January 2021.
  7. News: Women's Ashes: England spinner Mady Villiers on her vegan lifestyle . BBC Sport . 1 February 2022.
  8. Web site: Mady Villiers List of List A Matches . Cricket Archive . 30 January 2021.
  9. Web site: Essex Women v Yorkshire Women, 6 May 2013 . Cricket Archive . 30 January 2021.
  10. Web site: Mady Villiers List of T20 Matches . Cricket Archive . 30 January 2021.
  11. Web site: Essex Women Bowling Averages Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2015 . Cricket Archive . 31 January 2021.
  12. Web site: Essex Women Bowling Averages Women's Twenty20 Cup . Cricket Archive . 31 January 2021.
  13. Web site: Surrey Stars Announce 15 Strong KSL Squad . Kia Oval . 31 January 2021.
  14. Web site: Surrey Stars Bowling Averages Kia Super League 2018. Cricket Archive . 31 January 2021.
  15. Web site: Lizelle Lee's commanding century powers Surrey to KSL title . Cricket Archive . 31 January 2021.
  16. Web site: Surrey Stars Bowling Averages Kia Super League 2019. Cricket Archive . 31 January 2021.
  17. Web site: Sunrisers Batting and Fielding Averages Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020. Cricket Archive . 31 January 2021.
  18. Web site: Sunrisers Bowling Averages Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020. Cricket Archive . 31 January 2021.
  19. Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021 - Sunrisers/Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPNCricinfo . 2 October 2021.
  20. Web site: Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Sunrisers/Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPNCricinfo . 2 October 2021.
  21. Web site: Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2021 - Oval Invincibles (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPNCricinfo . 2 October 2021.
  22. Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2022 - Sunrisers/Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPNCricinfo . 7 October 2022.
  23. Web site: Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2022 - Sunrisers/Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPNCricinfo . 7 October 2022.
  24. Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2022/Most Wickets . ESPNCricinfo. 7 October 2022.
  25. Web site: Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2022 - Oval Invincibles (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPNCricinfo . 7 October 2022.
  26. Web site: Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2023 - Sunrisers/Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPNCricinfo . 20 October 2023.
  27. Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 - Sunrisers/Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPNCricinfo . 20 October 2023.
  28. Web site: Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2023 - Oval Invincibles (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPNCricinfo . 20 October 2023.
  29. Web site: Essex's Mady Villiers Earns Maiden England Women's call-up . ESPN Cricinfo . 31 January 2021.
  30. Web site: England Women vs Australia Women 3rd T20I, July 31 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo . 31 January 2021.
  31. Web site: Sarah Glenn earns maiden call-up for England Women's squad to face Pakistan . ESPN Cricinfo . 13 November 2019.
  32. Web site: England Women Bowling Averages England Women in Malaysia 2019/20. Cricket Archive . 31 January 2021.
  33. Web site: England Women announce T20 World Cup squad and summer fixtures . England and Wales Cricket Board . 17 January 2020.
  34. Web site: England Women vs West Indies Women ICC Women's T20 World Cup, March 1 2020 . ESPN Cricinfo . 31 January 2021.
  35. Web site: England Women confirm back to training plans . England and Wales Cricket Board . 18 June 2020.
  36. Web site: England Women return to training with September tri-series on the cards . ESPN Cricinfo . 18 June 2020.
  37. Web site: England Women v West Indies Women 2020 2nd T20I Match Report . 29 January 2021.
  38. Web site: England Women squad named for New Zealand tour . England and Wales Cricket Board . 29 January 2021.
  39. Web site: Records/England Women in New Zealand T20I Series, 2020/21/Most Wickets . 8 March 2021 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  40. Web site: Emily Arlott earns call-up to England Women Test squad . England and Wales Cricket Board . 9 June 2021.
  41. Web site: Emily Arlott earns maiden call-up as England announce squad for India Test . Women's CricZone . 9 June 2021.
  42. Web site: Heather Knight vows to 'fight fire with fire' during Women's Ashes . ESPN Cricinfo . 17 December 2021.
  43. Web site: Charlie Dean, Emma Lamb in England's ODI World Cup squad . ESPN Cricinfo . 10 February 2022.