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Sophie Devine
New Zealand cricketer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sophie Frances Monique Devine (born 1 September 1989) is a New Zealand sportswoman, who has represented New Zealand in both cricket for the New Zealand national women's cricket team (White Ferns), and in field hockey as a member of the New Zealand women's national field hockey team (Black Sticks Women).[1] She has since focused on cricket.[2] She is known for not wearing a helmet when batting, a rarity in 21st century cricket. In December 2017, she was named as one of the players in the ICC Women's T20I Team of the Year.[3]
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Full name | Sophie Frances Monique Devine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1989-09-01) 1 September 1989 (age 34) Porirua, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National side |
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ODI debut (cap 102) | 22 October 2006 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 2 July 2023 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI shirt no. | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 12) | 18 October 2006 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 11 July 2024 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003/04–2006/07 | Wellington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007/08 | Canterbury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008/09–present | Wellington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014/15–2015/16 | South Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015/16–2019/20 | Adelaide Strikers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Loughborough Lightning | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Warwickshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | Yorkshire Diamonds | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017/18 | South Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Supernovas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | Loughborough Lightning | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018/19–2019/20 | Western Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020/21–present | Perth Scorchers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022–present | Birmingham Phoenix | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023–present | Royal Challengers Bangalore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Guyana Amazon Warriors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 11 February 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In August 2018, she was awarded a central contract by New Zealand Cricket, following the tours of Ireland and England in the previous months.[4][5] In October 2018, she was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[6][7] Ahead of the tournament, she was named as the star of the team.[8]
In July 2020, Devine was appointed as the captain of the New Zealand women's cricket team on a full-time basis,[9] taking over from Amy Satterthwaite.[10] In September 2021, in the second match against England, Devine played in her 100th WT20I.[11]