Chloe Skelton
{{short description|English cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Chloe Skelton
| female = true
| image = 200px
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| caption = Skelton bowling for Western Storm in May 2023
| fullname = Chloe Nadine Skelton
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|6|20|df=yes}}
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| nickname =
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| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm off break
| role = Bowling all-rounder
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| international =
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| internationalspan =
| club1 = Gloucestershire
| year1 = 2018–2024
| club2 = Western Storm
| year2 = 2021–2024
| club3 = Welsh Fire
| year3 = 2023
| club4 = Somerset
| year4 = 2025
| columns = 2
| column1 = WLA
| matches1 = 47
| runs1 = 567
| bat avg1 = 28.35
| 100s/50s1 = 1/1
| top score1 = 134*
| deliveries1 = 1,544
| wickets1 = 45
| bowl avg1 = 27.22
| fivefor1 = 2
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 5/29
| catches/stumpings1 = 10/–
| column2 = WT20
| matches2 = 46
| runs2 = 511
| bat avg2 = 17.62
| 100s/50s2 = 0/1
| top score2 = 70*
| deliveries2 = 573
| wickets2 = 29
| bowl avg2 = 20.44
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/24
| catches/stumpings2 = 15/–
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1697/1697115/1697115.html CricketArchive
| date = 19 October
| year = 2024
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Chloe Nadine Skelton (born 20 June 2001) is an English cricketer who most recently played for Gloucestershire, Western Storm and Welsh Fire. She plays as a right-arm off break bowler and right-handed batter.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/chloe-skelton-1146032|title=Player Profile: Chloe Skelton|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=12 September 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1697/1697115/1697115.html|title=Player Profile: Chloe Skelton|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=12 September 2021}}
Domestic career
Skelton made her county debut in 2018, for Gloucestershire against Oxfordshire.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1050/1050232.html|title=Gloucestershire Women v Oxfordshire Women, 6 May 2018|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=12 September 2021}} In her second match, Skelton made 134* from 143 balls in a 228-run victory for her side against Buckinghamshire.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1050/1050233.html|title=Buckinghamshire Women v Gloucestershire Women, 7 May 2018|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=12 September 2021}} In 2019, Skelton was Gloucestershire's leading run-scorer in the County Championship, with 103 runs at an average of 25.75.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/32/Royal_London_Womens_One-Day_Cup_2019/Gloucestershire_Women_Batting.html|title=Batting and Fielding for Gloucestershire Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2019|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=12 September 2021}} In 2021, Skelton was the fifth-highest run-scorer across the whole competition in the Twenty20 Cup, with 201 runs at an average of 67.00, including 70* made against Cornwall.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1176/1176535.html|title=Gloucestershire Women v Cornwall Women, 25 April 2021|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=12 September 2021}}{{cite web| url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/35/Vitality_Womens_County_T20_2021/Batting_by_Runs.html | title=Batting and Fielding in Vitality Women's County T20 2021 (Ordered by Runs) |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=12 September 2021}} In the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, she was Gloucestershire's leading wicket-taker, with 7 wickets including her Twenty20 best bowling figures of 4/24 taken against Warwickshire, as well as scoring 98 runs.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/35/Vitality_Womens_County_T20_2022/Gloucestershire_Women_Batting.html |title=Batting and Fielding for Gloucestershire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=8 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/35/Vitality_Womens_County_T20_2022/Gloucestershire_Women_Bowling.html |title=Bowling for Gloucestershire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=8 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1198/1198937.html|title=Gloucestershire Women v Warwickshire Women, 2 May 2022 |publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=8 October 2022}}
In February 2021, Skelton was named in the Western Storm Academy for the upcoming season.{{cite web|url=https://westernstorm.co.uk/news/western-storm-announce-selections-for-regional-academy-programme/ |title=Western Storm announce selections for Regional Academy Programme |website=Western Storm |date=3 February 2021 |access-date=12 September 2021}} She scored 109 for the academy in a match against Lightning Academy in July 2021.{{cite web|url=https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/#m1bfd1d4d-a653-4e8a-81ff-458f4b485a3c |title=Western Storm Academy v Lightning Academy, 23 July 2021 |website=NV Play |access-date=12 September 2021}} In September 2021, Skelton was added to the full Western Storm squad, and made her debut for the side on 10 September, against Northern Diamonds in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, scoring 30 from 51 balls.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2021-1252263/northern-diamonds-vs-western-storm-1252280/full-scorecard |title=Chester-le-Street, Sep 10 2021, Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: Northern Diamonds v Western Storm |website=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=12 September 2021}} She went on to play two more matches for the side that season, batting once more, scoring 13* against Lightning.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2021-1252263/western-storm-vs-lightning-1252286/full-scorecard |title=Bristol, Sep 12 2021, Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: Western Storm v Lightning |website=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=26 September 2021}} She played four matches for Western Storm in 2022, all in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, and was the side's second-highest wicket-taker in the tournament, with 10 wickets at an average of 17.20.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=14446;team=6015;type=tournament |title=Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2022 - Western Storm/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=8 October 2022}} Against South East Stars, Skelton took her maiden five-wicket haul, returning figures of 5/54 from her 10 overs.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2022-1297659/western-storm-vs-south-east-stars-1297940/match-report |title=All-round Alice Davidson-Richards leads Stars to victory |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=8 October 2022}} At the end of the 2022 season, it was announced that Skelton had signed her first professional contract with Western Storm.{{cite web|url=https://westernstorm.co.uk/news/storm-confirm-8-contracts/ |title=Storm confirm 8 contracts |publisher=Western Storm |date=7 November 2022 |access-date=7 November 2022}}
In 2023, she played 20 matches for Western Storm, across the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup, and was the side's leading wicket-taker in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, with 14 wickets at an average of 31.28.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2023-15157?team=6015 |title=Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 - Western Storm/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=21 October 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/charlotte-edwards-cup-2023-15158?team=6015 |title=Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2023 - Western Storm/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=21 October 2023}} She was also signed by Welsh Fire for The Hundred, but did not play a match.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/64709074 |title=The Hundred 2023: Squads in full |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=21 October 2023}} In 2024, she played 23 matches for Western Storm, across the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup, taking 21 wickets with best bowling figures of 5/29.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2024-16243?team=6015 |title=Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2024 - Western Storm/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=6015 |title=Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2024 - Western Storm/Batting and Bowling Averages |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=19 October 2024}}
References
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External links
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- {{cricketarchive|id=1697115}}
{{Somerset Women cricket team squad}}
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Category:Gloucestershire women cricketers
Category:Western Storm cricketers