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Full name | Sophia Ann Elizabeth Smale | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Newport, Wales | 8 December 2004|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Will Smale (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–present | Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022–present | Western Storm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022–present | Oval Invincibles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CricketArchive, 22 October 2023 |
Sophia Ann Elizabeth Smale (born 8 December 2004) is a Welsh cricketer who currently plays for Wales, Western Storm and Oval Invincibles. She plays as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler and right-handed batter. [1] [2]
Smale was born on 8 December 2004 in Newport. [2] She attends Haberdashers' Monmouth School for Girls, and plays club cricket for Newport Cricket Club. [3] [4] She has also played hockey for Wales at age group level. [5]
Smale made her county debut in 2021, for Wales against Warwickshire in the Women's Twenty20 Cup. [6] She played four matches for the side in the competition, scoring 47 runs and taking 1 wicket. [7] [8] She was ever-present for the side in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, playing 7 matches and taking 5 wickets. [9] She took three wickets in four matches in the 2023 Women's Twenty20 Cup. [10]
Smale was named in the Western Storm Academy squad for 2021. [11] She scored 83 from 77 balls in a 50-over match against North West Thunder Academy in June 2021. [12] She was again named in the Storm Academy for the 2022 season, but was promoted to the first team squad in May 2022. [13] [14] She made her debut for the side on 18 May 2022, against Sunrisers in the Charlotte Edwards Cup. [15] She went on to play the rest of the Charlotte Edwards Cup campaign for the side, taking four wickets at an average of 28.00. [16] She was also ever-present for the side in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, taking two wickets, as well as scoring 133 runs at an average of 44.33. [17] She scored her maiden half-century during the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, scoring 59 against Northern Diamonds. [18]
In July 2022, Smale signed for Oval Invincibles for the 2022 season of The Hundred, as an injury replacement player for Emma Jones. [19] She played all seven matches for the side as they won the competition, and she was the side's joint-leading wicket-taker, with eight wickets at an average of 18.25. [20] During the tournament, she was named as the "summer's breakout star", citing her dismissals of players such as Alyssa Healy and Sophie Devine during The Hundred. [21] At the end of the 2022 season, it was announced that Smale had signed her first professional contract with Western Storm. [22]
In 2023, she played 19 matches for Western Storm, across the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup, and was the side's second-highest wicket-taker in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, with 12 wickets at an average of 28.66. [23] [24] She also scored one half-century, with 56 against North West Thunder. [25] She also played seven matches for Oval Invincibles in The Hundred, taking five wickets at an average of 21.60. [26]
In October 2022, Smale was selected in the England Under-19 squad for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup. [27] She took eight wickets at an average of 9.62 at the tournament, including best bowling figures of 3/11, taken against Ireland. [28] [29]
![]() Smale fielding for
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Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Sophia Ann Elizabeth Smale | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Newport, Wales | 8 December 2004|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Will Smale (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–present | Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022–present | Western Storm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022–present | Oval Invincibles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
CricketArchive, 22 October 2023 |
Sophia Ann Elizabeth Smale (born 8 December 2004) is a Welsh cricketer who currently plays for Wales, Western Storm and Oval Invincibles. She plays as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler and right-handed batter. [1] [2]
Smale was born on 8 December 2004 in Newport. [2] She attends Haberdashers' Monmouth School for Girls, and plays club cricket for Newport Cricket Club. [3] [4] She has also played hockey for Wales at age group level. [5]
Smale made her county debut in 2021, for Wales against Warwickshire in the Women's Twenty20 Cup. [6] She played four matches for the side in the competition, scoring 47 runs and taking 1 wicket. [7] [8] She was ever-present for the side in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, playing 7 matches and taking 5 wickets. [9] She took three wickets in four matches in the 2023 Women's Twenty20 Cup. [10]
Smale was named in the Western Storm Academy squad for 2021. [11] She scored 83 from 77 balls in a 50-over match against North West Thunder Academy in June 2021. [12] She was again named in the Storm Academy for the 2022 season, but was promoted to the first team squad in May 2022. [13] [14] She made her debut for the side on 18 May 2022, against Sunrisers in the Charlotte Edwards Cup. [15] She went on to play the rest of the Charlotte Edwards Cup campaign for the side, taking four wickets at an average of 28.00. [16] She was also ever-present for the side in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, taking two wickets, as well as scoring 133 runs at an average of 44.33. [17] She scored her maiden half-century during the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, scoring 59 against Northern Diamonds. [18]
In July 2022, Smale signed for Oval Invincibles for the 2022 season of The Hundred, as an injury replacement player for Emma Jones. [19] She played all seven matches for the side as they won the competition, and she was the side's joint-leading wicket-taker, with eight wickets at an average of 18.25. [20] During the tournament, she was named as the "summer's breakout star", citing her dismissals of players such as Alyssa Healy and Sophie Devine during The Hundred. [21] At the end of the 2022 season, it was announced that Smale had signed her first professional contract with Western Storm. [22]
In 2023, she played 19 matches for Western Storm, across the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup, and was the side's second-highest wicket-taker in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, with 12 wickets at an average of 28.66. [23] [24] She also scored one half-century, with 56 against North West Thunder. [25] She also played seven matches for Oval Invincibles in The Hundred, taking five wickets at an average of 21.60. [26]
In October 2022, Smale was selected in the England Under-19 squad for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup. [27] She took eight wickets at an average of 9.62 at the tournament, including best bowling figures of 3/11, taken against Ireland. [28] [29]