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Olivia Niamh Bell (born 12 November 2003) is an English-born Scottish cricketer who currently plays for North West Thunder and Scotland. She plays primarily as a right-arm off break bowler.[1][2]
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Full name | Olivia Niamh Bell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Stockport, Greater Manchester, England | 12 November 2003|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ODI debut (cap 18) | 17 October 2023 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 21 October 2023 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 22) | 23 September 2022 v UAE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 24 October 2023 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2023–present | North West Thunder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 18 October 2023 |
Bell was born on 12 November 2003 in Stockport, Greater Manchester.[2]
Bell played age-group cricket for Cheshire between 2017 and 2022.[2] In 2023, she appeared for Scotland A in the Twenty20 Cup, taking three wickets in her four matches, including 2/15 from her four overs against Derbyshire.[3][4]
In 2022, she was named in the North West Thunder Academy for the first time.[5] She was again named in the Academy squad in 2023.[6] She was first named in a matchday squad for the senior team on 20 May 2023.[7] She made her debut for the side on 31 May 2023, against Southern Vipers in the Charlotte Edwards Cup.[8] She went on to be the side's leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with 11 wickets at an average of 8.27, despite only playing four matches.[9] She was also the side's leading wicket-taker in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, with 14 wickets at an average of 9.28, again despite playing only four matches.[10]
In August 2022, Bell played for Scotland Under-19s in the Europe Qualifier for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup against the Netherlands. In the first match of the series, she took 3/10 from her four overs.[11]
In August 2022, Bell was named in the Scotland squad for their series against Ireland, but did not play a match.[12] In September 2022, Bell was named in the Scotland squad for the 2022 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier.[13] She made her Twenty20 International debut in the 5th Place Play-off during the tournament, against the United Arab Emirates on 23 September 2023.[14] She opened the bowling, and took 1/16 from her three overs.[15]
In December 2022, Bell was selected in the Scotland Under-19 squad for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[16] She played all four matches for the side at the tournament, taking one wicket.[17]
She made her One Day International debut on 17 October 2023, against Ireland.[18]
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