| Niamh Holland | |
| Female: | true |
| Fullname: | Niamh Fiona Holland |
| Birth Date: | 27 October 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Yeovil, Somerset, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Role: | All-rounder |
| Club1: | Somerset |
| Year1: | 2019–present |
| Club2: | Western Storm |
| Year2: | 2020–present |
| Club3: | London Spirit |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | WLA |
| Matches1: | 28 |
| Runs1: | 188 |
| Bat Avg1: | 9.89 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 44 |
| Deliveries1: | 418 |
| Wickets1: | 11 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 23.55 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 2/17 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 4/– |
| Column2: | WT20 |
| Matches2: | 36 |
| Runs2: | 218 |
| Bat Avg2: | 9.90 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 29 |
| Deliveries2: | 441 |
| Wickets2: | 29 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 19.11 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 3/11 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 4/– |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2089/2089352/2089352.html CricketArchive |
| Date: | 21 October |
| Year: | 2023 |
Niamh Fiona Holland (born 27 October 2004) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Somerset, Western Storm and London Spirit. An all-rounder, she is a right-arm medium bowler and right-handed batter.[1] [2]
Holland was born in Yeovil, Somerset, but her home town is nearby Langport, and she plays club cricket for Street Cricket Club.[2] [3]
Holland made her county debut in 2019, for Somerset against Wales. She achieved her List A high score on debut, scoring 37.[4] She took 10 wickets in the 2019 Women's Twenty20 Cup at an average of 15.10, helping Somerset win Division 2 of the competition.[5] In 2021, she took 6 wickets at an average of 17.00 in the Twenty20 Cup.[6] She was Somerset's joint-leading wicket-taker in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, with 12 wickets at an average of 18.11.[7]
In 2020, Holland played for Western Storm in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She appeared in all six matches, and took one wicket.[8] She was retained in the Western Storm squad for the 2021 season, but did not play a match.[9] She was also included in the Western Storm Academy squad for 2021.[10] She played seven matches for Western Storm in 2022, across the Charlotte Edwards Cup and the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, taking four wickets.[11] [12]
In March 2023, it was announced that Holland had signed her first professional contract with Western Storm.[13] That season, she played 19 matches for Western Storm, across the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup, taking two wickets and with a high score of 44.[14] [15] She also played three matches for London Spirit in The Hundred.[16]
In October 2022, Holland was selected in the England Under-19 squad for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[17] She played six matches in the tournament, scoring 138 runs at an average of 27.60 including scoring 59 against Zimbabwe.[18] [19]