Helen Fenby

Helen Louise Fenby (born 23 November 1998) is an English cricketer who plays as a right-arm leg break bowler. She previously captained Durham and North East Warriors, as well as playing for Yorkshire Diamonds in the Women's Cricket Super League, Northern Diamonds in regional cricket and Northern Superchargers in The Hundred.^[1][2]

Helen Fenby

Personal information
Full name	Helen Louise Fenby
Born	(1998-11-23) 23 November 1998 (age 25) Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm leg break
Role	Bowler
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2013–2019	Durham
2018–2019	Yorkshire Diamonds
2020–2021	North East Warriors
2020–2021	Northern Diamonds
2021	Northern Superchargers
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20 Matches 45 56 Runs scored 265 215 Batting average 9.81 7.96 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 Top score 43* 24* Balls bowled 2,134 1,086 Wickets 59 35 Bowling average 21.05 27.37 5 wickets in innings 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 4/11 4/20 Catches/stumpings 11/– 14/–
Source: CricketArchive, 28 September 2021

Early life

Fenby was born on 23 November 1998 in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham.^[2] Fenby has also played football for Norton & Stockton Ancients FC.^[3]

Domestic career

Fenby made her county debut in 2013, for Durham against Lancashire.^[4] Fenby was quickly successful for the side, and was the joint-leading wicket-taker for Durham in both the 2015 and 2016 County Championships, with 13 wickets in both seasons.^[5][6] In 2015, Fenby took two four-wicket hauls, including her List A best bowling figures of 4/11 against Scotland.^[7][8][9] In 2018, Fenby was again Durham's County Championship joint-leading wicket-taker, again with 13 wickets.^[10]

In 2020, Durham merged with Northumberland to form the North East Warriors.^[11] Although the side did not play any competitive matches that season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Fenby captained the side in two friendlies against Scotland in 2020.^[12] In 2021, she played five matches for the side in the Twenty20 Cup, taking two wickets.^[13]

Fenby also played for Yorkshire Diamonds in the Women's Cricket Super League in 2018 and 2019. She played 12 matches across the two seasons, taking 6 wickets, including her Twenty20 best bowling figures of 4/20 in a match against Surrey Stars in 2019.^[2][14]

In 2020, Fenby played for Northern Diamonds in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She appeared in two matches, but did not take a wicket.^[15] She again played two matches for the side in 2021.^[16][17] Fenby was also in the Northern Superchargers squad for The Hundred, but did not play a match.^[18]

References

1. "Player Profile: Helen Fenby". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
2. "Player Profile: Helen Fenby". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
3. "Norton Ladies FC: Getting to Know You". Norton Ladies FC. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
4. "Lancashire Women v Durham Women, 14 July 2013". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
5. "Bowling for Durham Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2015". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
6. "Bowling for Durham Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2016". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
7. "Lancashire Women v Durham Women, 14 July 2013". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
8. "Durham Women v Scotland Women, 25 May 2015". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
9. "Durham Women v Ireland Women, 19 July 2015". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
10. "Bowling for Durham Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2018". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
11. "Danielle Hazell heads up North East women's high performance pathway". Durham Cricket. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
12. "Women's Miscellaneous Matches played by Helen Fenby". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
13. "Bowling for North East Warriors Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
14. "Yorkshire Diamonds v Surrey Stars, 6 August 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
15. "Bowling for Northern Diamonds/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
16. "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
17. "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
18. "The Hundred squads 2021: Full men's and women's player lists". The Cricketer. Retrieved 26 March 2021.

External links

• Helen Fenby at ESPNcricinfo
• Helen Fenby at CricketArchive (subscription required)