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Emily Mae Edgcombe (born 25 June 1999) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Somerset. An all-rounder, she plays as a right-handed batter and left-arm medium bowler. She has previously played for Cornwall, Devon and Western Storm.

Early life

Edgcombe was born on 25 June 1999 in Truro, Cornwall. She also works for the NHS.

Domestic career

Edgcombe made her county debut for in 2014, for Cornwall against Dorset, and took one wicket. She moved to Devon ahead of the 2017 season, and achieved her Twenty20 high score in 2018, scoring 82 against Wiltshire. She captained Devon in the 2019 Women's Twenty20 Cup.

In 2020, Edgcombe played for Western Storm in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She appeared in three matches, taking one wicket against Sunrisers. In 2021, she played three matches for Western Storm, all in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, taking one wicket.

She joined Somerset ahead of the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup. She was the side's joint-leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with 12 wickets at an average of 18.71. Ahead of the 2023 season, she was named as captain of the side. She was Somerset's leading wicket-taker in the 2023 Women's Twenty20 Cup that season, with 6 wickets at an average of 5.83 including 4/12 taken against Wales.

References

1. "Player Profile: Emily Edgcombe". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
2. ^ "Player Profile: Emily Edgcombe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
3. "Emily Edgcombe". Western Storm. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
4. "Dorset Women v Cornwall Women, 15 June 2014". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
5. "Devon Women v Wiltshire Women, 24 June 2018". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
6. "Women's Twenty20 Matches played by Emily Edgcombe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
7. "Women's List A Matches played by Emily Edgcombe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
8. "Bowling for Western Storm/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
9. "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Western Storm/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
10. "Meet the Somerset Women". Somerset County Cricket Club. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
11. "Bowling for Somerset Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
12. "Emily Named Somerset Captain". Somerset County Cricket Club. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
13. "Bowling for Somerset Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2023". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
14. "Somerset Women v Wales Women, 14 May 2023". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2023.

External links

• Emily Edgcombe at ESPNcricinfo
• Emily Edgcombe at CricketArchive (subscription required)

• 1999 births
• Living people
• Cricketers from Truro
• Cornwall women cricketers
• Devon women cricketers
• Somerset women cricketers
• Western Storm cricketers
• Somerset women cricket captains
• 21st-century English sportswomen