Meg Phillips Explained

Meg Phillips
Female:true
Country:Australia
Fullname:Meg Ellen Phillips
Birth Date:2 February 1996
Birth Place:Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Role:All-rounder
Club1:Tasmania
Club2:Lancashire
Year2:2015
Club3:Hobart Hurricanes
Clubnumber3:10
Columns:2
Column1:WLA
Matches1:48
Runs1:630
Bat Avg1:14.65
100S/50S1:0/2
Top Score1:68
Deliveries1:1,116
Wickets1:30
Bowl Avg1:32.16
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:4/16
Catches/Stumpings1:12/–
Column2:WT20
Matches2:61
Runs2:214
Bat Avg2:7.92
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:25
Deliveries2:470
Wickets2:26
Bowl Avg2:22.11
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:3/16
Catches/Stumpings2:15/–
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/955/955104/955104.html CricketArchive
Date:21 March 2021

Meg Ellen Phillips (born 2 February 1996) is an Australian cricketer who played as an all-rounder for Tasmanian Tigers and Hobart Hurricanes.[1] She has also played county cricket for Lancashire,[2] and semi-professional basketball for Launceston Tornadoes.[3]

From Evandale in northern Tasmania, Phillips was educated at Scotch Oakburn College in Launceston.[4] She made her debut for Tasmanian Roar as a 16 year old against the ACT Meteors in 2011.[2] At that time, she was one of the youngest cricketers playing in an Australian senior cricket team.[5]

In January 2012, Phillips captained the Tasmanian team in the Cricket Australia Under-18 Female Championships at Ballarat in Victoria.[6] Also in 2012, she was named young female cricketer of the year.[3] In March 2013, she debuted for Scotch Oakburn College's senior firsts cricket team, and was said to be the first female ever to have played in the SATIS (Sports Association of Tasmanian Independent Schools) cricket competition.[7] She again captained the Tasmanian female under-18 team in 2013–14.[5]

During the winter of 2014, Phillips spent two weeks at the National Training Centre in Brisbane.[8] The ensuing 2014–15 season was Phillips' best for the Roar to date, and included a score of 68 off 109 balls, batting at the top of the order against the Meteors.[4]

In February 2015, Phillips was awarded an Adam Gilchrist Scholarship, funded by the Lord's Taverners, to travel overseas for the first time and play county cricket for Lancashire.[4] [9] [10] Soon after arriving in the UK, she became the first female to play in the First Division of the North Manchester Cricket League when she debuted for Tottington St John's in a local derby match against East Lancs Paper Mill.[11] In November 2015, after returning to Australia for the 2015–16 season, she took 4-16 and scored 20 runs in a WNCL match against the Western Fury.[1] [2]

Phillips was signed by the Hurricanes for its inaugural WBBL01 season (2015–16).[12] She remained in the Hurricanes squad for the WBBL02 season (2016–17).[13] In November 2018, she was named in the Hobart Hurricanes' squad for the 2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season.[14] [15]

On 11 June 2021, it was confirmed that Phillips had not received a Tasmania contract for the 2021–22 WNCL season.[16]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meg Phillips. 4 June 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: Meg Phillips. Hobart Hurricanes website. 4 June 2017.
  3. News: Staff writer. Phillips Keeps Her Sporting Options Wide Open. 4 June 2017. The Examiner. 11 May 2013.
  4. News: Fair. Alex. Phillips to play county cricket. 4 June 2017. The Examiner. 3 February 2015.
  5. Web site: Meg Phillips. Cricket.com.au. 4 June 2017.
  6. News: Staff writer. Ballarat hosts under-18 girls national cricket championships. 4 June 2017. The Courier. 17 January 2012.
  7. News: Martin. Corey. All-rounder Phillips ready to roar in first XI for Scotch Oakburn College. 4 June 2017. The Examiner. 1 March 2013.
  8. News: Bresnehan. James. Historic home fixture a thrill for rising star Meg Phillips. 4 June 2017. The Mercury. 13 August 2014.
  9. Web site: Meg Phillips awarded Adam Gilchrist Scholarship. ACA website. 4 June 2017. 16 February 2015.
  10. Web site: Lancashire Women Secure First Female on Adam Gilchrist Scholarship Programme. Lancashire Cricket website. 4 June 2017.
  11. News: Cameron. Claire. Tottington St John's debutant Meg Phillips becomes first female cricketer to play in North Manchester League. 4 June 2017. Bury Times. 28 May 2015.
  12. Web site: Jolly. Laura. Cricket's biggest stars sign on for WBBL01. Cricket.com.au. 4 June 2017. 30 November 2015.
  13. News: AAP. WBBL: How the sides look for the second season of women's Big Bash. 28 May 2017. theroar.com.au. 4 June 2017.
  14. Web site: WBBL04: All you need to know guide . Cricket Australia . 30 November 2018.
  15. Web site: The full squads for the WBBL . ESPN Cricinfo . 30 November 2018.
  16. Web site: Tigers announce 2021-22 female playing squad. Cricket Tasmania. 11 June 2021. 11 June 2021.