Charlotte Edwards facts for kids
Edwards in 2009
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Charlotte Marie Edwards
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| Born | 17 December 1979 Huntingdon, England |
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| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 123) | 12 July 1996 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 11 August 2015 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 73) | 15 August 1997 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 14 February 2016 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 3) | 5 August 2004 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 30 March 2016 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1994–1999 | East Anglia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2016 | Kent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000/01 | Northern Districts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002/03 | Northern Districts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014/15 | Western Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015/16 | Perth Scorchers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Southern Vipers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016/17 | South Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016/17 | Adelaide Strikers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Hampshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 14 March 2021
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Charlotte Marie Edwards is a famous English cricketer, coach, and commentator. She was born on 17 December 1979. Charlotte played as a right-handed batter. She represented England in Test matches, One Day Internationals (ODIs), and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) from 1996 to 2016. She also played for many teams in England and overseas.
Charlotte Edwards is known as one of the most important people in women's cricket. When she first played for England in 1996, she was the youngest woman to do so. She holds the record for the highest score by an English player in a Women's One Day International (WODI), scoring 173 not out against Ireland. She is England's top run-scorer in WODIs and Women's Twenty20 Internationals (WT20Is). She won the ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year award in 2008. She also received an MBE in 2009 and a CBE in 2014, which are special awards from the Queen for her services to cricket. In 2022, she joined the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.
Charlotte first captained England in 2005 and became the permanent captain in 2006. Under her leadership, England won the 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup and the 2009 ICC Women's World Twenty20. They also won three Ashes series. She retired from international cricket in 2016. She continued playing domestic cricket until 2018.
After her playing career, Charlotte became a successful coach. She led the Southern Vipers to win the first two Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy titles. She also coaches teams like Southern Brave in The Hundred and Mumbai Indians in the Women's Premier League. In 2021, a new English domestic Twenty20 competition, the Charlotte Edwards Cup, was named after her. She also works as a cricket commentator for Sky Sports.
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Early Life and Cricket Beginnings
Charlotte Edwards was born on 17 December 1979 in Huntingdon, England. She grew up on a farm. Her father and uncle played cricket, and her brother Daniel also played. Charlotte started playing club cricket at Ramsey Cricket Club. She even captained one of the youth teams there.
Playing for Clubs and Teams
Playing in England
Charlotte started playing county cricket in 1994 for East Anglia. She was their top run-scorer in her first season. She played for East Anglia until 1999. In 1996, she scored her first century (100 runs) in a List A match.
In 2000, Charlotte joined Kent. She became their regular captain in 2002. During her time with Kent, the team won the Women's County Championship seven times and the Women's Twenty20 Cup three times. She was often the top run-scorer in these competitions. Her highest score for Kent was 151 runs.
After leaving Kent in 2016, Charlotte joined Hampshire. She helped them get promoted and win Division 1 of the County Championship. She played her last cricket match in June 2018.
Playing in the Super League
In 2016, Charlotte was chosen to captain Southern Vipers in the first Women's Cricket Super League. Her team won the competition that year. She captained them again in 2017, where they reached the final.
Playing Overseas
Charlotte also played cricket in other countries. She played for Northern Districts in New Zealand in 2000–01 and 2002–03. She was the top run-scorer for her team in both seasons.
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In 2014–15, she played for Western Australia in Australia. She was the top run-scorer in both the 50-over and Twenty20 competitions. She also captained the team. The next season, she played for Perth Scorchers in the first Women's Big Bash League. She was the second-highest run-scorer in the whole league!
In 2016–17, Charlotte played for South Australia and Adelaide Strikers. She continued to be a top batter for her teams.
Other Cricket Matches
Charlotte also played in a competition called the Super Fours in England. In 2006, she scored her highest List A score of 199 not out. She also took her only five-wicket haul (5 wickets in one innings) in 2005.
Playing for England
Starting Her International Career
Charlotte started playing for junior England teams in 1992. She made her international debut for England on 12 July 1996. It was a Test match against New Zealand. She was only 16 years old, making her the youngest woman to play for England at that time.
In 1997, she made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut. Soon after, she scored her first international century, getting 102 runs. Just before her 18th birthday, she scored an amazing 173 not out against Ireland in the 1997 Women's Cricket World Cup. This was a record for WODIs at the time. In 1999, she scored her first Test century against India.
Overcoming Injury and More Success
In 2001, Charlotte had a knee injury and missed a whole season. But she came back strong in 2002. In 2004, she scored another WODI century against South Africa. She also played in the first-ever international Twenty20 match for women.
Charlotte was the top run-scorer at the 2005 Women's Cricket World Cup. She helped England win the Women's Ashes in 2005.
Becoming England's Captain
Charlotte first captained England in 2005 when the regular captain was injured. In March 2006, she became the permanent captain. Her first series as captain was against India. She scored a century in a Test match.
In 2008, Charlotte led England to win the Ashes against Australia. She played her 100th WODI match that year. She was named the ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year Award in 2008.
Winning World Cups and Ashes
In March 2009, Charlotte led England to win the 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup in Australia. England won the final against New Zealand. She was named captain of the tournament's best team.
Later that summer, she led England to win the first 2009 ICC Women's World Twenty20 on home soil. England beat New Zealand in the final at Lord's. Charlotte was the third-highest run-scorer in the tournament. She also received an MBE award for her services to cricket. England also kept the Women's Ashes that year.
Breaking Records and More World Cups
In 2010, Charlotte became the most-capped WODI player, having played 142 matches. This record was later broken by Mithali Raj. She also took her best WODI bowling figures with 4 wickets for 30 runs.
In 2011, Charlotte scored her first Test century in the Ashes against Australia. She led England to an unbeaten winter tour in 2011–12, scoring two WODI centuries.
In 2012, Charlotte became the first woman to join the world cricket committee of the Marylebone Cricket Club. She led England to the final of the 2012 ICC Women's World Twenty20, where they lost to Australia. She was the top run-scorer in the tournament and was named Player of the Tournament. In the 2013 Women's Cricket World Cup, England finished third. Charlotte scored two centuries in the tournament.
More Ashes Wins and Top Awards
In 2013, Charlotte led England to win the Women's Ashes series. She called it the "proudest moment" of her career. England also won the Ashes in Australia in 2013–14. In 2014, she was named one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year, a very special award in cricket. She was also named the ECB Cricketer of the Year.
Becoming a Professional Player
In May 2014, Charlotte received one of the first professional contracts from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). This meant she became one of the first professional women cricketers in England. She continued to perform well, scoring a WODI century against India. In June 2014, she received a CBE award for her contributions to cricket.
Final World Twenty20 and Retirement
In 2016, Charlotte played in the 2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20 in India. England reached the semi-finals but lost to Australia. After this tournament, the England coach told Charlotte that the team was looking to bring in younger players. Following this, Charlotte announced her retirement from international cricket. Heather Knight took over as captain.
Charlotte finished her international career with 309 matches for England. She captained England 220 times. She is England's second-highest run-scorer in Test matches and the all-time leading run-scorer in WODIs and WT20Is. She was also the first player to score 2,000 runs in WT20Is. In 2022, she was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame for her amazing career.
Life After Playing Cricket
Coaching Career
In October 2017, Charlotte became an assistant coach for Adelaide Strikers in Australia. In April 2018, she became the Director of Women's Cricket at Hampshire.
In July 2020, Charlotte became the head coach of Southern Vipers. She led them to win the first two Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy titles. In 2021, a new Twenty20 competition was named the Charlotte Edwards Cup in her honor. The Southern Vipers won this cup in 2022.
Charlotte also coaches the women's team for Southern Brave in The Hundred. Her team reached the final in the first two seasons and finally won the competition in 2023.
In 2022, she became the head coach of Sydney Sixers in the Women's Big Bash League. In 2023, she became the head coach of Mumbai Indians in the Women's Premier League in India. Her team won the first edition of the tournament!
Other Roles
Charlotte regularly works as a cricket commentator for Sky Sports. In February 2021, she became the first female president of the Professional Cricketers' Association.
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Edwards in 2009
