Milly Illingworth Explained

Milly Illingworth
Female:true
Fullname:Millicent Hall Illingworth
Birth Date:15 July 2005
Birth Place:Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Role:Bowler
Club1:Victoria
Club2:Melbourne Stars
Columns:1
Column1:WLA
Matches1:3
Runs1:1
Bat Avg1:
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:1
Deliveries1:118
Wickets1:4
Bowl Avg1:22.50
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:4/41
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Column2:WT20
Catches/Stumpings2:/
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2613/2613478/2613478.html CricketArchive
Date:3 March
Year:2023

Millicent Hall Illingworth (born 15 July 2005) is an Australian cricketer who currently plays for Victoria in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and Melbourne Stars in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL). She plays as a right-arm medium bowler.[1] [2]

Early life

Illingworth was born on 15 July 2005 in Geelong, Victoria.[2]

Domestic career

In December 2022, Illingworth played for Victoria in the Cricket Australia Under-19 National Female Championships, taking nine wickets.[3] In February 2023, she was named in a senior Victoria squad for the first time and made her debut for the side on 10 February 2022, against Western Australia, where she took 4/41 from her 6.4 overs.[4] [5] She went on to play in two further matches for the side that season.[6]

In September 2023, the Melbourne Stars announced that they had signed Illingworth for the upcoming WBBL season.[7] She played her debut match against the Sydney Sixers at North Sydney Oval taking her first wicket trapping Kate Pelle leg before wicket.[8]

International career

In December 2022, Illingworth was named in the Australia Under-19 squad for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[9] She was ever-present for the side at the tournament, taking four wickets at an average of 20.25 in her six matches.[10] She was named Player of the Match in Australia's Super Six victory over India, in which she took 2/12 from her two overs.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player Profile: Milly Illingworth . ESPNcricinfo . 10 February 2023.
  2. Web site: Player Profile: Milly Illingworth . CricketArchive . 10 February 2023.
  3. Web site: Bowling Averages & Aggregates/U19 National Championships - Female . Cricket Australia . 10 February 2023.
  4. Web site: Rising stars return for WNCL clashes with WA . Cricket Victoria . 7 February 2023 . 10 February 2023.
  5. Web site: 35th Match, Melbourne, February 10 2023, Women's National Cricket League: Victoria Women v Western Australia Women . ESPNcricinfo . 10 February 2023.
  6. Web site: Records/Women's National Cricket League, 2022/23 - Victoria Women/Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPNcricinfo . 3 March 2023.
  7. Web site: Young Guns Locked In . Melbourne Stars . 21 September 2023 . 26 October 2023.
  8. Web site: Stars Hang On For Thrilling Win After Sutherland Heroics . cricket.com.au . 19 October 2023 . 26 October 2023.
  9. Web site: Australia Announce Powerful Squad for U19 Women's T20 World Cup . International Cricket Council . 13 December 2022 . 10 February 2023.
  10. Web site: Records/ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup, 2022/23 - Australia Women/Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPNcricinfo . 10 February 2023.
  11. Web site: Aussies overcome India as race to the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup semis heats up . International Cricket Council . 21 January 2023 . 10 February 2023.