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

Early life

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

Domestic career

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

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

Woolston was named in the Northern Diamonds Academy squad in 2021. 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. 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. 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. In May 2023, against South East Stars, she took her maiden List A five-wicket haul, with 5/37 from 9 overs. In 2024, she played four matches for Northern Diamonds, all in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, taking three wickets at an average of 40.33.

References

1. "Player Profile: Jessica Woolston". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
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.
14. "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2024 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
15. "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2024 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2024.

External links

• Jessica Woolston at ESPNcricinfo
• Jessica Woolston at CricketArchive (subscription required)

• Living people
• 2003 births
• Cricketers from Stockton-on-Tees
• Durham women cricketers
• Yorkshire women cricketers
• Northern Diamonds cricketers
• 21st-century English sportswomen