Ariana Dowse
{{short description|English cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2023}}
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| name = Ariana Dowse
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| fullname = Ariana Dowse
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|2|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = Eastbourne, East Sussex, England
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| batting = Right-handed
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| role = Wicket-keeper
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| club1 = Sussex
| year1 = 2017
| club2 = Hampshire
| year2 = 2018–2022
| club3 = Southern Vipers
| year3 = 2020–2022
| club4 = Berkshire
| year4 = {{nowrap|2023–present}}
| club5 = Sunrisers
| year5 = 2023–2024
| columns = 2
| hidedeliveries = true
| column1 = WLA
| matches1 = 27
| runs1 = 227
| bat avg1 = 11.94
| 100s/50s1 = 1/0
| top score1 = 105
| catches/stumpings1 = 11/7
| column2 = WT20
| matches2 = 34
| runs2 = 147
| bat avg2 = 8.64
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 37
| catches/stumpings2 = 14/12
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1529/1529522/1529522.html CricketArchive
| date = 19 October
| year = 2024
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Ariana Dowse (born 8 February 2001) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Berkshire. She plays as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter. She previously played for Sussex, Hampshire and Sunrisers.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/ariana-dowse-1095860|title=Player Profile: Ariana Dowse |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=5 September 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1529/1529522/1529522.html |title=Player Profile: Ariana Dowse |publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=5 September 2023}}
Early life
Dowse was born on 8 February 2001 in Eastbourne, East Sussex, and attended Bede's School and Solent University.
Domestic career
Dowse made her county debut in 2017, for Sussex against Nottinghamshire.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1026/1026310.html |title=Nottinghamshire Women v Sussex Women, 30 April 2017 |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=5 September 2023}} She went on to play nine matches overall for the side that season.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/29/Royal_London_Womens_One-Day_Cup_2017/Sussex_Women_Batting.html |title=Batting and Fielding for Sussex Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2017 |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=5 September 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/30/NatWest_Womens_Twenty20_Cup_2017/Sussex_Women_Batting.html |title=Batting and Fielding for Sussex Women/NatWest Women's Twenty20 Cup 2017 |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=5 September 2023}} She moved to Hampshire ahead of the 2018 season, and won the Women's County Championship in her first season with the side.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/30/Royal_London_Womens_One-Day_Cup_2018/Hampshire_Women_Batting.html |title=Batting and Fielding for Hampshire Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2018 |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=5 September 2023}} She went on to play for the side until the end of the 2022 season. She joined Berkshire in 2023, and scored a century on debut for the side in the Women's London Championship, 118 against Sussex.{{cite web|url=https://www.berkshirecountycricketclub.org/news/womens-1st-xi-are-in-action-vs-oxfordshire-in-the-south-central-cup-2792292.html |title=Women's 1st XI are in Action vs Oxfordshire in the South Central Cup |publisher=Berkshire County Cricket Club |access-date=5 September 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://scrcup.play-cricket.com/website/results/5836911 |title=Sussex Women v Berkshire Women, 1 June 2023 |publisher=Play-Cricket |access-date=5 September 2023}}
Dowse was included in the Southern Vipers squad between 2020 and 2022, but did not play a match for the side.{{cite web |url=https://www.ageasbowl.com/cricket/news/southern-vipers-announce-squad-for-rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy/ |title=Southern Vipers Announce Squad For Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy |website=The Ageas Bowl |date=14 August 2020 |access-date=5 September 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ageasbowl.com/cricket/news/southern-vipers-announce-2021-playing-squad/ | title=Southern Vipers Announce 2021 Playing Squad |website=The Ageas Bowl |access-date=5 September 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ageasbowl.com/cricket/news/match-preview-southern-vipers-v-sunrisers,-rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2022/ | title=Match Preview: Southern Vipers v Sunrisers, Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy |website=The Ageas Bowl |date=22 July 2022 |access-date=5 September 2023}} In 2023, she began training with Sunrisers, and signed a contract with the side in September 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.sunriserscricket.com/post/ariana-dowse-joins-sunrisers | title=Ariana Dowse Joins Sunrisers |website=Sunrisers Cricket |date=4 September 2023 |access-date=5 September 2023}} She made her debut for the side on 5 September 2023, against Western Storm in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2023-1347396/sunrisers-vs-western-storm-43rd-match-1347445/full-scorecard |title=43rd Match, Radlett, September 5 2023, Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: Sunrisers v Western Storm |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=5 September 2023}} In her third match for the side, she scored her maiden List A century, with 105 against The Blaze.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2023-1347396/the-blaze-vs-sunrisers-51st-match-1347453/match-report |title=Scrivens, Dowse score centuries as Sunrisers outshine Blaze |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=13 September 2023 |access-date=20 October 2023}} In 2024, she played four matches for Sunrisers, all in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2024-16243?team=6767 |title=Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2024 - Sunrisers/Batting and Bowling Averages |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=19 October 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/charlotte-edwards-cup-2024-15944?team=6767 |title=Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2024 - Sunrisers/Batting and Bowling Averages |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=19 October 2024}}
Dowse played for Tornadoes during the April 2023 edition of the FairBreak Invitational T20, playing six matches and making four dismissals.{{cite web|url=https://fairbreak.net/fairbreak-invitational-2023/teams-lists/ |title=FairBreak Invitational 2023 Teams List |publisher=Fairbreak |access-date=5 September 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/fairbreak-invitational-tournament-2023-15321?team=6929 |title=Records in FairBreak Invitational Tournament, 2023/Tornadoes Women Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=5 September 2023}}
References
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External links
- {{cricinfo|id=1095860}}
- {{cricketarchive|id=1529522}}
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Category:Cricketers from Eastbourne
Category:Sussex women cricketers
Category:Hampshire women cricketers
Category:Berkshire women cricketers
Category:Southern Vipers cricketers