| Olivia Bell | |
| Female: | true |
| Fullname: | Olivia Niamh Bell |
| Birth Date: | 12 November 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Stockport, Greater Manchester, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off break |
| Role: | Bowler |
| International: | true |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Odidebutdate: | 17 October |
| Odidebutyear: | 2023 |
| Odidebutagainst: | Ireland |
| Odicap: | 18 |
| Lastodidate: | 21 October |
| Lastodiyear: | 2023 |
| Lastodiagainst: | Ireland |
| T20idebutdate: | 23 September |
| T20idebutyear: | 2022 |
| T20idebutagainst: | UAE |
| T20icap: | 22 |
| Lastt20idate: | 24 October |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2023 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | Ireland |
| T20ishirt: | 18 |
| Club1: | North West Thunder |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | WODI |
| Matches1: | 6 |
| Runs1: | 32 |
| Bat Avg1: | 10.66 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 15 |
| Deliveries1: | 288 |
| Wickets1: | 3 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 53.33 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 1/15 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
| Column2: | WT20I |
| Matches2: | 9 |
| Runs2: | 5 |
| Bat Avg2: | – |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 3 |
| Deliveries2: | 192 |
| Wickets2: | 12 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 16.16 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 2/18 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 2/– |
| Column3: | WLA |
| Matches3: | 13 |
| Runs3: | 84 |
| Bat Avg3: | 12.00 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 22 |
| Deliveries3: | 661 |
| Wickets3: | 22 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 16.77 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 4/19 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 3/– |
| Column4: | WT20 |
| Matches4: | 21 |
| Runs4: | 29 |
| Bat Avg4: | 5.80 |
| 100S/50S4: | 0/0 |
| Top Score4: | 7 |
| Deliveries4: | 433 |
| Wickets4: | 31 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 13.19 |
| Fivefor4: | 0 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | 4/37 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 4/– |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2164/2164394/2164394.html CricketArchive |
| Date: | 17 October |
| Year: | 2024 |
Olivia Niamh Bell (born 12 November 2003) is an English-born Scottish cricketer who currently plays for Scotland. She plays primarily as a right-arm off break bowler.[1] [2]
Bell was born on 12 November 2003 in Stockport, Greater Manchester.[2]
Bell played age-group cricket for Cheshire between 2017 and 2022.[2] In 2023, she appeared for Scotland A in the Twenty20 Cup, taking three wickets in her four matches, including 2/15 from her four overs against Derbyshire.[3] [4]
In 2022, she was named in the North West Thunder Academy for the first time.[5] She was again named in the Academy squad in 2023.[6] She was first named in a matchday squad for the senior team on 20 May 2023.[7] She made her debut for the side on 31 May 2023, against Southern Vipers in the Charlotte Edwards Cup.[8] She went on to be the side's leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with 11 wickets at an average of 8.27, despite only playing four matches.[9] She was also the side's leading wicket-taker in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, with 14 wickets at an average of 9.28, again despite playing only four matches.[10] In 2024, she played one match for North West Thunder.[11] [12]
In August 2022, Bell played for Scotland Under-19s in the Europe Qualifier for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup against the Netherlands. In the first match of the series, she took 3/10 from her four overs.[13]
In August 2022, Bell was named in the Scotland squad for their series against Ireland, but did not play a match.[14] In September 2022, Bell was named in the Scotland squad for the 2022 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier.[15] She made her Twenty20 International debut in the 5th Place Play-off during the tournament, against the United Arab Emirates on 23 September 2023.[16] She opened the bowling, and took 1/16 from her three overs.[17]
In December 2022, Bell was selected in the Scotland Under-19 squad for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[18] She played all four matches for the side at the tournament, taking one wicket.[19]
She made her One Day International debut on 17 October 2023, against Ireland.[20]
In September 2024 she was named in the Scotland squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[21]