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Rachel Slater
Personal information
Full name
Rachel Elizabeth Slater
Born (2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 (age 22)
Glens Falls, New York, U.S.
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Only ODI (cap 33)14 April 2024 v United States
T20I debut (cap 20)18 January 2022 v Sri Lanka
Last T20I3 October 2024 v Bangladesh
T20I shirt no.72
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2019–2024Yorkshire
2020–2024Northern Diamonds
2021–2022Northern Superchargers
2024–presentOval Invincibles
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I WLA WT20
Matches 1 23 19 66
Runs scored 9 61 54 88
Batting average 9.00 5.54 18.00 4.40
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 9 15* 18* 15*
Balls bowled 48 398 626 1,002
Wickets 1 18 13 45
Bowling average 27.00 26.38 35.53 25.55
5 wickets in innings 0 1 0 1
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/27 5/17 2/24 5/17
Catches/stumpings 0/– 0/– 1/– 5/–
Source: CricketArchive, 17 October 2024

Rachel Elizabeth Slater (born 20 November 2001) is a Scottish cricketer who currently plays for Oval Invincibles. She plays primarily as a left-arm medium bowler. She made her international debut for the Scotland women's cricket team in January 2022. She has previously played for Yorkshire, Northern Diamonds and Northern Superchargers.[1][2]

Early life

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Slater was born on 20 November 2001 in Glens Falls, New York.[2] She is a triplet, and her mother is from Giffnock in Scotland.[3] Her parents moved from Leeds to New York due to her father's job before she was born, with the family moving back to Leeds when she was young.[3]

Domestic career

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Slater made her county debut in 2019, for Yorkshire against Lancashire.[4] She went on to take 2 wickets at an average of 22.00 in the County Championship that season.[5] She only appeared in one match for the side in 2021, which was curtailed by rain.[6] She took four wickets for Yorkshire in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, at an average of 23.00.[7]

In 2020, Slater was named in the Northern Diamonds squad for the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, but did not play a match.[8] In 2021, she was added to the Northern Superchargers squad for The Hundred as an injury replacement player, and appeared in one match, against Southern Brave.[9][10] She was also retained in the Northern Diamonds squad for the 2021 season, and made her debut for the side on 28 August 2021, in a Charlotte Edwards Cup match against Western Storm, taking 2/16.[11][12] She went on to take five wickets overall in the Charlotte Edwards Cup at an average of 14.00, as well as two wickets in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.[13][14] At the end of the 2021 season, it was announced that Slater had signed a professional contract with Northern Diamonds.[15] She played eight matches for Northern Diamonds in 2022, across the Charlotte Edwards Cup and the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, taking three wickets.[16][17] She also played two matches for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred.[18] She played one match for Northern Diamonds in 2023.[19] In 2024, she played 17 matches for Northern Diamonds, across the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup, taking 18 wickets.[20][21]

International career

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In January 2022, Slater was named in Scotland's squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Qualifier in Malaysia.[22] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut on 18 January 2022, for Scotland against Sri Lanka in the qualifier tournament.[23] She played all four matches for Scotland in the tournament, but did not take a wicket.[24] In September 2022, she played for Scotland during their series against Ireland and at the 2022 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier.[25] In July 2023, she played for Scotland in a tri-series in the Netherlands, taking one wicket in her four matches.[26]

In September 2024 she was named in the Scotland squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[27]

References

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  1. ^ "Player Profile: Rachel Slater". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Player Profile: Rachel Slater". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Introducing Rachel Slater: Cap 73". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Yorkshire Women v Lancashire Women, 19 May 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Bowling for Yorkshire Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Yorkshire Women v North East Warriors Women, 3 May 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Bowling for Yorkshire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Hazell names Northern Diamonds squad for 2020". The Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Trent Rockets' record score proves too much for London Spirit - clips, radio & text". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  10. ^ "21st Match, Southampton, Aug 7 2021, The Hundred Women's Competition: Southern Brave v Northern Superchargers". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Meet the Squad". Northern Diamonds. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Group B, Chester-le-Street, Aug 28 2021, Charlotte Edwards Cup: Northern Diamonds v Western Storm". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  15. ^ "ECB fund sixth professional contract at each women's regional team". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2022 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  17. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2022 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  18. ^ "Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2022 - Northern Superchargers (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  19. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  20. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2024 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  21. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2024 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  22. ^ "Scotland's women aim to start 2022 on a high at Commonwealth Games qualifier". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  23. ^ "2nd Match, Kuala Lumpur, Jan 18 2022, Commonwealth Games Women's Cricket Competition Qualifiers". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  24. ^ "Records/Commonwealth Games Women's Cricket Competition Qualifiers, 2021/22 - Scotland Women/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  25. ^ "Women's International Twenty20 Matches played by Rachel Slater". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  26. ^ "Bowling for Scotland Women/Netherlands Women's International Twenty20 Tri-Series 2023". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  27. ^ "Scotland squad named for ICC Women's T20 World Cup". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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