Olivia Porter (cricketer)

Olivia Kate Porter (born 14 November 2001) is an Australian cricketer who plays for the ACT Meteors in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and the Sydney Thunder in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL). An all-rounder, she bowls right-arm medium pace and bats right-handed.^[1][2][3]

Porter batting for the ACT in September 2022

Olivia Porter

Porter playing for the ACT in September 2022
Personal information
Full name	Olivia K Porter
Born	(2001-11-14) 14 November 2001 (age 23)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Role	All-rounder
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2020/21–present	Sydney Thunder
2020/21–present	Australian Capital Territory
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20 Matches 30 21 Runs scored 533 88 Batting average 19.03 9.77 100s/50s 0/2 0/0 Top score 58 17* Balls bowled 282 24 Wickets 4 0 Bowling average 78.25 - 5 wickets in innings 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 1/21 0/10 Catches/stumpings 8/– 5/–
Source: CricketArchive, 4 November 2024

Porter was signed by the Thunder ahead of the 2020–21 WBBL but was subsequently ruled out of the tournament due to a leg injury.^[4][5] However, she made her Meteors debut on 30 January 2021 in a 2020–21 WNCL match against Queensland Fire.^[6] She played six matches in the tournament, scoring 39 runs and taking one wicket.^[7]

References

1. "Abode Hotels ACT Meteors". Cricket ACT. Cricket Network. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
2. Jolly, Laura (11 October 2020). "Lock it in: all the final squads for WBBL06". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
3. "Olivia Porter". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
4. "Olivia Porter joins the Thunder Nation". Sydney Thunder. Cricket Network. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
5. "Olivia Porter ruled out of WBBL06". Sydney Thunder. Cricket Network. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
6. "Australian Capital Territory Women v Queensland Women". CricketArchive. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
7. "Women's National Cricket League, 2020/21 - Australian Capital Territory Women: Batting and Bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 March 2021.

External links

Media related to Olivia Porter (cricketer) at Wikimedia Commons

• Olivia Porter at ESPNcricinfo
• Olivia Porter at CricketArchive (subscription required)