Rosalie Birch
Rosalie Anne Birch (born 6 December 1983 at St Albans, Hertfordshire) is a retired English cricketer who played for the England women's cricket team. An off-spinner and lower middle order batsman, she was part of the England team that won the Ashes in 2005 and retained them in 2008. In total she played seven Test matches, 37 One Day Internationals and four Twenty20 Internationals.[1]
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Full name | Rosalie Anne Birch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | St Albans, Hertfordshire, England | 6 December 1983||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Cheesy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 139) | 7 August 2003 v South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 15 February 2008 v Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 96) | 13 August 2003 v South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 24 February 2008 v New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI shirt no. | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2000–2011 | Sussex Women | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2016 | Devon Women | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Western Storm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 27 March 2013 |
From 2003 Birch combined her cricketing career with full-time study at the University of Sussex.[2] She graduated with a BA in Linguistics in 2006.
Domestically, Birch played for Sussex Women and later for Devon Women.[3] She was also named in Western Storm's squad for the inaugural Women's Cricket Super League in 2016 but did not make an appearance.[4]
References
- "Rosalie Birch". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- "University cricketer selected for England team South Africa tour". Bulletin. University of Sussex. 13 February 2004. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
- "Rosalie Birch". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- "Western Storm reveal full squad as tickets go on sale". Gloucestershire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
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