Georgia Adams

Georgia Louise Adams (born 4 October 1993) is an English cricketer who is the captain of the Sussex Women cricket team and the Southern Vipers. Adams has previously played for Loughborough Lightning in the Women's Cricket Super League. Adams is an opening batsman.

Georgia Adams
Personal information
Full nameGeorgia Louise Adams
Born (1993-10-04) 4 October 1993
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-spin
RoleBatter
RelationsChris Adams (father)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2009–presentSussex Women
2016–2017Southern Vipers
2018–2019Loughborough Lightning
2020–Southern Vipers
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 62 87
Runs scored 1,721 1,529
Batting average 32.47 23.52
100s/50s 3/8 0/10
Top score 154* 69*
Balls bowled 919 180
Wickets 18 8
Bowling average 32.55 23.25
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match n/a n/a
Best bowling 3/23 3/9
Catches/stumpings 34/– 37/–
Source: CricketArchive, 10 January 2021

Personal life

Adams is from Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England.[1] She is the daughter of Chris Adams, who is a former captain of the Sussex men's team, and who played for England.[2][3]

Career

Domestic career

Adams made her debut for Sussex Women in 2009.[1][3] In 2014, Adams captained Sussex for the first time, in a Women's County Championship match against Yorkshire Women. She scored 106 from 111 balls, and it was her first century.[1][4] In 2015, Adams was captain for multiple T20 Cup matches, as Sussex won the tournament.[1] In 2016, Adams was top scorer in Sussex's opening two matches.[5]

In 2017, Adams became Sussex permanent captain, taking over from Georgia Elwiss. Adams had previously captained the side when Elwiss was on international duty with England.[4] She became captain of the side for County Championship and County T20 matches.[6] That year, Adams lead Sussex Women to promotion from Women's County Championship Division 2. In the opening match of the championship against Derbyshire Women, Adams scored 106 from 104 balls.[2] In 2019, Adams played in her 100th game for Sussex.[7] She was the third player, and the youngest, to make 100 appearances for Sussex Women.[7]

Adams played for Southern Vipers in the 2016 and 2017 Women's Cricket Super League seasons. She was run out for 15 by Anya Shrubsole in the 2016 final against Western Storm, and played in the 2017 final where Vipers beat Storm to win the tournament.[2] Adams moved from Southern Vipers to Loughborough Lightning for the 2018 season.[2] In the 2019 season, Adams scored 50 from 33 balls for Lightning against Lancashire Thunder.[8]

In 2020, Adams was given a regional retainer contract,[3] and was later selected in the Vipers squad for the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.[9] She captained the Vipers for the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy,[10] and in a match against Western Storm, Adams scored 154*. At the time, it was the seventh highest women's List A cricket score.[11] Adams scored 500 runs in seven innings in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, the most runs of any player in the tournament.[12] In December 2020, Adams was one of 41 women's cricketers given a full-time domestic cricket contract.[13] Adams has signed for Oval Invincibles in The Hundred.[3] The 2020 season of The Hundred was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Adams was retained by the Invincibles for the 2021 season.[14]

International career

Adams has played for England under-19s.[1] In 2016, she represented the England Academy team in matches against Sri Lanka.[5]

References
  1. "Georgia Adams". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  2. "Loughborough Lightning are Adams' new family as batter is among trio to arrive from Southern Vipers". The Cricketer. 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  3. "Sussex trio land ECB deals as women's cricket grows in stature". Midhurst & Petworth Observer. 28 June 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  4. "Georgia Adams will captain Sussex Women for 2017". 4 the Love of Sport. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  5. "Sussex star Georgia Adams tipped for England call-up". The Argus. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  6. "Georgia Adams to skipper Sussex women in 2017". Sky Sports. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  7. "Georgia Adams becomes youngest Sussex player to reach 100 appearances". Sussex CCC. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  8. "Georgia Adams half-century helps Loughborough to third win in a row". ESPN. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  9. "Southern Vipers Announce Their Squad for the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Trophy". Women's CricZone. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  10. "Georgia Adams reflects on stunning form ahead of Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy final". Sussex County Cricket Club. 25 September 2020.
  11. "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: Georgia Adams century fires Southern Vipers into final". Sky Sports. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  12. "How the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy became Georgia Adams' tournament". The Cricketer. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  13. "Forty-one female players sign full-time domestic contracts". England and Wales Cricket Board. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  14. "Oval Invincibles retain Georgia Adams for The Hundred". Sussex County Cricket Club. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
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