Jessica Woolston
Personal information
Full name
Jessica Ann Woolston
Born (2003-02-25) 25 February 2003
Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017Durham
2021–presentYorkshire
2022–presentNorthern Diamonds
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 15 11
Runs scored 51 39
Batting average 12.75 13.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 26 16*
Balls bowled 450 114
Wickets 13 1
Bowling average 26.46 147.00
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 5/37 1/10
Catches/stumpings 6/– 2/–
Source: CricketArchive, 5 October 2023

Jessica Ann Woolston (born 25 February 2003) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Yorkshire and Northern Diamonds. She plays primarily as a right-arm medium bowler. She previously played for Durham.[1][2]

Early life

Woolston was born on 25 February 2003 in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham.[2]

Domestic career

Woolston made her county debut in 2017, for Durham against Cumbria in the Women's County Championship.[3] She went on to play one more match for Durham in the County Championship, scoring 26 against Northumberland.[4] She also appeared in two matches for Durham in the 2017 Women's Twenty20 Cup.[5]

Woolston next played in the 2021 Women's Twenty20 Cup, playing two matches for Yorkshire.[6] She played seven matches for Yorkshire in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, taking one wicket.[7]

Woolston was named in the Northern Diamonds Academy squad in 2021.[8] She was again named in the Academy squad in 2022, and took 3/12 from 3 overs in a match against Western Storm Academy in July.[9][10] She was added to the first team squad in September 2022, first being named in a matchday squad on 16 September 2022. She made her debut for Northern Diamonds on 17 September 2022, in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy against Southern Vipers.[11] In 2023, she played 12 matches for Northern Diamonds, all in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, taking 13 wickets at an average of 23.23.[12] In May 2023, against South East Stars, she took her maiden List A five-wicket haul, with 5/37 from 9 overs.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Player Profile: Jessica Woolston". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Player Profile: Jessica Woolston". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "Cumbria Women v Durham Women, 1 May 2017". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "Durham Women v Northumberland Women, 14 May 2017". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "Batting and Fielding for Durham Women/Vitality Women's Twenty20 Cup 2017". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "Bowling for Yorkshire Women/Vitality Women's County Twenty20 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  7. ↑ "Bowling for Yorkshire Women/Vitality Women's County Twenty20 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  8. ↑ "College Students Make Northern Diamonds Academy". Yorkshire Cricket Foundation. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  9. ↑ "Northern Diamonds Academy squad announced for 2022". Northern Diamonds. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  10. ↑ "5 July 2022, Park Avenue CG, Bradford: Western Storm Academy v Northern Diamonds Academy". NV Play. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  11. ↑ "Leeds, September 17 2022, Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: Northern Diamonds v Southern Vipers". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  12. ↑ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  13. ↑ "Sophia Dunkley century in vain as Northern Diamonds prevail in rain-hit clash with Stars". ESPNCricinfo. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
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