English cricketer
Bess Alice May Heath (born 20 August 2001) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Durham , Northern Superchargers and Brisbane Heat . She plays as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter . She previously played for Derbyshire , Yorkshire and Northern Diamonds , as well as Yorkshire Diamonds in the Women's Cricket Super League and Melbourne Stars in the Women's Big Bash League .[ 1] [ 2]
She made her international debut for England in September 2023, in a One Day International against Sri Lanka .[ 3]
Early life
Heath was born on 20 August 2001 in Chesterfield , Derbyshire .[ 2]
Domestic career
Heath made her county debut in 2014, for Derbyshire against Scotland .[ 4] Norfolk .[ 5] 2017 and 2018 Twenty20 Cups, as well as in the 2018 Women's County Championship , where she hit 210 runs including her second county century, 108 against Northamptonshire .[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
In 2021, Heath joined Yorkshire for the Twenty20 Cup . She made her debut in the second round of matches, scoring 52* off 36 deliveries against North East Warriors before rain ended the game prematurely.[ 10] 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup , scoring 39.[ 11]
Heath also played for Yorkshire Diamonds in the Women's Cricket Super League in 2018 and 2019. She played 10 matches across the two seasons, scoring 46 runs with a best of 24 in a victory over Loughborough Lightning in 2018.[ 2] [ 12]
In 2020, Heath played for Northern Diamonds in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy . She appeared in all 7 matches, scoring 37 runs and taking 8 catches.[ 13] [ 14] Northern Superchargers in The Hundred , making six appearances.[ 15] Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup . She scored 103 runs in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, including 58* from 40 balls to help beat North West Thunder and qualify for Finals Day.[ 16] [ 17] * against North West Thunder and 71 against Southern Vipers .[ 18] [ 19] [ 20]
She played 12 matches for Northern Diamonds in 2022, across the Charlotte Edwards Cup and the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy , scoring five half-centuries with a top score of 70, against Western Storm .[ 21] [ 22] [ 23] [ 24] The Hundred , and scored one half-century, 57 from 34 deliveries against London Spirit .[ 25] [ 26] Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy , at an average of 40.85 and with a strike rate of 133.02.[ 27] The Hundred .[ 28] PCA Women’s Young Player of the Year award .[ 29] Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup , scoring four half-centuries.[ 30] [ 31]
In October 2022, Heath signed for Melbourne Stars for the opening matches of the 2022–23 Women's Big Bash League season , as an international replacement player for Jemimah Rodrigues .[ 32] [ 33] Brisbane Heat in the 2023–24 Women's Big Bash League season , scoring 171 runs including one half-century.[ 34]
International career
In August 2023, Heath was called up to her first England squad, for their series against Sri Lanka .[ 35] One Day International debut in the final match of the series, on 14 September 2023.[ 3] England and Wales Cricket Board .[ 36] Twenty20 International debut in December 2023, against India .[ 37] 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup .[ 38] South Africa in November 2024,[ 39] [ 40] [ 41] [ 42]
She was named in the England squad for the 2025 Women's Ashes series in Australia.[ 43] [ 44]
References
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Retrieved 26 March 2021 .^ "Yorkshire Women v North East Warriors, 3 May 2021 @ 11:00" . Play-Cricket. Retrieved 3 May 2021 .^ "Batting and Fielding for Yorkshire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 October 2022 .^ "Yorkshire Diamonds v Loughborough Lightning, 18 August 2018" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2021 .^ "Batting and Fielding for Northern Diamonds/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2021 .^ "Sarah Taylor: Northern Diamonds bring ex-England wicketkeeper out of retirement" . BBC Sport. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021 .^ "Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2021 - Northern Superchargers (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages" . ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2021 .^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages" . ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2021 .^ "Jenny Gunn four-for, Bess Heath 58* as Northern Diamonds book spot place at Finals Day" . ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2021 .^ "Bess Heath, Katie Levick to the fore as Northern Diamonds secure top-three finish" . ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2021 .^ "Georgia Elwiss books Vipers' place in final with match-seizing 84 not out" . ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2021 .^ "ECB fund sixth professional contract at each women's regional team" . England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 October 2021 .^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2022 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages" . ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2022 .^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2022 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages" . ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2022 .^ "Hollie Armitage century sets up Diamonds for record-breaking victory" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2022 .^ "Lauren Winfield-Hill, Linsey Smith to the fore as Northern Diamonds break duck in thrilling final" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2022 .^ "Northern Superchargers squeeze out London Spirit after Bess Heath fifty" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2022 .^ "Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2022 - Northern Superchargers (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages" . ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2022 .^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages" . ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2023 .^ "Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2023 - Northern Superchargers (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages" . ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2023 .^ "cinch PCA Awards shortlists revealed" . Professional Cricketers' Association. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023 .^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2024 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages" . ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 17 October 2024 .^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2024 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages" . ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 17 October 2024 .^ "Stars Name Squad for Heat and Sixers" . Melbourne Stars. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022 .^ "Records/Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 - Melbourne Stars Women/Batting and Bowling Averages" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 December 2022 .^ "Records in Women's Big Bash League, 2023/24 / Brisbane Heat Women Batting and Bowling Averages" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2023 .^ "England Women name squads for Sri Lanka ODI and IT20 series" . England and Wales Cricket Board. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023 .^ "England Women 2023/24 Central Contracts announced" . ECB . 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023 .^ "3rd T20I, Wankhede, December 10, 2023, England Women tour of India" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 December 2023 .^ "England Women squad named for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024" . 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