Rosalie Birch Explained

Rosalie Birch
Female:true
Country:England
Fullname:Rosalie Anne Birch
Birth Date:6 December 1983
Birth Place:St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Nickname:Cheesy
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm off break
Role:All-rounder
International:true
Internationalspan:2003–2008
Testdebutdate:7 August
Testdebutyear:2003
Testdebutagainst:South Africa
Testcap:139
Lasttestdate:15 February
Lasttestyear:2008
Lasttestagainst:Australia
Odidebutdate:13 August
Odidebutyear:2003
Odidebutagainst:South Africa
Odicap:101
Lastodidate:24 February
Lastodiyear:2008
Lastodiagainst:New Zealand
Odishirt:21
T20idebutdate:5 August
T20idebutyear:2004
T20idebutagainst:New Zealand
Lastt20idate:1 February
Lastt20iyear:2008
Lastt20iagainst:Australia
T20icap:1
Club1:Sussex Women
Year1:2000–2011
Club2:Devon Women
Year2:2012–2016
Club3:Western Storm
Year3:2016
Columns:4
Column1:WTest
Matches1:7
Runs1:158
Bat Avg1:17.55
100S/50S1:0/1
Top Score1:62
Deliveries1:860
Wickets1:13
Bowl Avg1:30.15
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:3/57
Catches/Stumpings1:4/–
Column2:WODI
Matches2:37
Runs2:301
Bat Avg2:15.05
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:46
Deliveries2:1,342
Wickets2:46
Bowl Avg2:18.04
Fivefor2:1
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:5/50
Catches/Stumpings2:7/–
Column3:WT20I
Matches3:4
Runs3:27
Bat Avg3:6.75
100S/50S3:0/0
Top Score3:11
Deliveries3:48
Wickets3:5
Bowl Avg3:7.80
Fivefor3:0
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:4/27
Catches/Stumpings3:1/–
Column4:WLA
Matches4:185
Runs4:3,307
Bat Avg4:23.96
100S/50S4:3/11
Top Score4:107
Deliveries4:3,957
Wickets4:122
Bowl Avg4:19.00
Fivefor4:3
Tenfor4:0
Best Bowling4:5/25
Catches/Stumpings4:63/–
Date:27 February
Year:2021
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/60/60642/60642.html CricketArchive

Rosalie Anne Birch (born 6 December 1983) is an English former cricketer who played as a right-arm off break bowler and right-handed lower middle order batter. She appeared in 7 Test matches, 37 One Day Internationals and 4 Twenty20 Internationals for England between 2003 and 2008. She was part of the England team that won the Ashes in 2005 and retained them in 2008.[1]

Domestically, Birch played for Sussex and later for Devon.[2] She was also named in Western Storm's squad for the inaugural Women's Cricket Super League in 2016 but did not make an appearance.[3]

From 2003, Birch combined her cricketing career with full-time study at the University of Sussex.[4] She graduated with a BA in linguistics in 2006.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rosalie Birch. ESPNcricinfo. 27 February 2021.
  2. Web site: Rosalie Birch. CricketArchive. 27 February 2021.
  3. Web site: Western Storm reveal full squad as tickets go on sale. Gloucestershire County Cricket Club. 4 January 2021.
  4. Web site: University cricketer selected for England team South Africa tour. University of Sussex. 10 October 2009. 7 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110607220420/http://www.sussex.ac.uk/press_office/bulletin/13feb04/article9.shtml. dead.