Sophie Mitchelmore

Sophie Mitchelmore (born 21 January 2001) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Hampshire and Southern Vipers. An all-rounder, she is a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She has previously played for Oxfordshire.[1][2]

Sophie Mitchelmore
Personal information
Full name
Sophie Mitchelmore
Born (2001-01-21) 21 January 2001
Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016–2019Oxfordshire
2021–presentHampshire
2021Southern Vipers
2023–presentSouthern Vipers
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 14 34
Runs scored 260 362
Batting average 32.50 20.11
100s/50s 0/2 0/0
Top score 63* 44
Balls bowled 590 378
Wickets 34 6
Bowling average 9.00 52.33
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 5/10 2/13
Catches/stumpings 3/– 5/–
Source: CricketArchive, 19 October 2023

Early life

Mitchelmore was born on 21 January 2001 in Banbury, Oxfordshire.[2]

Domestic career

Mitchelmore made her county debut in 2016, for Oxfordshire against Cornwall.[3] In 2017, she was Oxfordshire's joint-leading wicket-taker in the County Championship, with 7 wickets including her List A best bowling figures of 5/10, taken against Dorset.[4][5] She scored her maiden half-century in the 2018 Women's County Championship, as well as ending the season as the fourth-highest wicket-taker across the whole tournament, with 18 wickets at an average of 7.44.[6][7] In the 2019 Women's County Championship, she was Oxfordshire's second-highest run-scorer and joint-leading wicket-taker, with 135 runs and 9 wickets, as well as making a career-best score of 63* against Wiltshire.[8][9][10]

Ahead of the 2021 season, Mitchelmore joined Hampshire. She played 6 matches for the side in the Twenty20 Cup, scoring 76 runs with a best of 43*.[11] In April 2021, Mitchelmore was named in the Southern Vipers Academy squad for the season, and made 78 for the side in a match against the Western Storm Academy on 18 August 2021.[12][13] On 28 August 2021, Mitchelmore made her debut for the full Southern Vipers side, in a Charlotte Edwards Cup match against South East Stars.[14] She went on to play one further match in the tournament that season.[15] She played one match for Hampshire in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup.[16] Ahead of the 2023 season, she re-joined the Southern Vipers squad, but did not play a match for the side that season.[17] She played six matches for Hampshire in the 2023 Women's Twenty20 Cup, scoring 113 runs and taking one wicket.[18][19]

References
  1. "Player Profile: Sophie Mitchelmore". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. "Player Profile: Sophie Mitchelmore". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  3. "Oxfordshire Women v Cornwall Women, 17 July 2016". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  4. "Batting and Fielding for Oxfordshire Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2017". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  5. "Oxfordshire Women v Dorset Women, 14 May 2017". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  6. "Batting and Fielding for Oxfordshire Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2018". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  7. "Batting and Fielding in Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2018 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  8. "Batting and Fielding for Oxfordshire Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  9. "Bowling for Oxfordshire Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  10. "Oxfordshire Women v Wiltshire Women, 5 May 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  11. "Batting and Fielding for Hampshire Women/Vitality Women's Twenty20 Cup 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  12. "2021 Southern Vipers Academy Intake Confirmed". The Ageas Bowl. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  13. "Western Storm Academy v Southern Vipers Academy, 18 August 2021". NV Play. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  14. "Group A, Southampton, Aug 28 2021, Charlotte Edwards Cup: South East Stars v Southern Vipers". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  15. "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Southern Vipers/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  16. "Batting and Fielding for Hampshire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  17. "Southern Vipers Announce 2023 Playing Squad". The Ageas Bowl. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  18. "Batting and Fielding for Hampshire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2023". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  19. "Bowling for Hampshire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2023". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
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