Ella Chandler

{{short description|English cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2021}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Ella Chandler

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| fullname = Ella Reseigh Chandler

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|10|19|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Frimley, Surrey, England

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| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm off break

| role = All-rounder

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| club1 = Hampshire

| year1 = 2016–present

| club2 = Canterbury

| year2 = 2019/20

| club3 = Southern Vipers

| year3 = 2020–2022

| columns = 2

| column1 = WLA

| matches1 = 31

| runs1 = 466

| bat avg1 = 19.41

| 100s/50s1 = 0/3

| top score1 = 58

| deliveries1 = 145

| wickets1 = 3

| bowl avg1 = 39.00

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 2/22

| catches/stumpings1 = 5/–

| column2 = WT20

| matches2 = 42

| runs2 = 719

| bat avg2 = 21.78

| 100s/50s2 = 0/2

| top score2 = 52

| deliveries2 = 240

| wickets2 = 12

| bowl avg2 = 13.16

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 4/12

| catches/stumpings2 = 9/–

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1307/1307812/1307812.html CricketArchive

| date = 6 October

| year = 2022

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Ella Reseigh Chandler (born 19 October 2000) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Hampshire. She plays as a right-handed batter as well as bowling occasional right-arm off break. She has previously played for Southern Vipers, as well as spending one season playing for Canterbury in 2019/20.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/1052153.html|title=Player Profile: Ella Chandler|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=27 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1307/1307812/1307812.html|title=Player Profile: Ella Chandler|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=27 March 2021}}

Early life

Chandler was born on 19 October 2000 in Frimley, Surrey. She attended Farnham Heath End secondary school. She is currently training to become a paramedic.{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketer.com/topics/features/ella_chandler_interview_southern_vipers_vaccination_paramedic_womens_cricket.html|title=Vaccines, Vipers and me: Ella Chandler is not your average 20-year-old |publisher=the Cricketer |access-date=17 September 2021}}

Domestic career

Chandler made her county debut in 2016, for Hampshire against Leicestershire, in which she scored her maiden county half-century, hitting 58.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/909/909412.html|title=Hampshire Women v Leicestershire Women, 28 August 2016|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=27 March 2021}} In 2017, she was her side's second-highest run-scorer in the Twenty20 Cup, including hitting two half-centuries, as well as helping her side to promotion to Division 1 of the County Championship.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/30/NatWest_Womens_Twenty20_Cup_2017/Hampshire_Women_Batting.html|title=Batting and Fielding for Hampshire Women/NatWest Women's Twenty20 Cup 2017|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=27 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/Tables/29/Royal_London_Womens_One-Day_Cup_2017.html|title=Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2017 Points Tables|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=27 March 2021}} In 2018, Chandler was Hampshire's leading run-scorer in the Twenty20 Cup, with 206 runs, as well as taking 4/12 against Northamptonshire.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/30/Vitality_Womens_Twenty20_Cup_2018/Hampshire_Women_Batting.html|title=Batting and Fielding for Hampshire Women/Vitality Women's Twenty20 Cup 2018|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=27 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1063/1063218.html|title=Hampshire Women v Northamptonshire Women, 1 July 2018|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=27 March 2021}} She also played six matches and hit one half-century in the County Championship as Hampshire won Division 1.{{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=27 March 2021}} She was Hampshire's leading run-scorer in the 2021 Women's Twenty20 Cup, with 127 runs at an average of 25.40.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/35/Vitality_Womens_County_T20_2021/Hampshire_Women_Batting.html|title=Batting and Fielding for Hampshire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=1 October 2021}} She played seven matches for the side in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, scoring 102 runs at an average of 14.57.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/35/Vitality_Womens_County_T20_2022/Hampshire_Women_Batting.html |title=Batting and Fielding for Hampshire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=6 October 2022}}

Chandler also spent one season with Canterbury in 2019/20. Her best performances came in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, in which she hit 153 runs, including scoring 57 in a match against Central Districts.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/nzc-womens-od-2019-20-1208657/central-districts-women-vs-canterbury-women-28th-match-1208685/full-scorecard|title=Central Districts Women v Canterbury Women, 22 February 2020|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=27 March 2021}}

In 2020, Chandler played for Southern Vipers in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She appeared in one match, against South East Stars, scoring 5 runs.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13711;team=6009;type=tournament|title=Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020 - Southern Vipers|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=27 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2020-1229289/southern-vipers-vs-south-east-stars-south-group-1229337/full-scorecard|title=Southern Vipers v South East Stars, 5 September 2020|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=27 March 2021}} In 2021, she played three matches in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, scoring 27 runs in two innings.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13890;team=6009;type=tournament |title=Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Southern Vipers/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=1 October 2021}} Chandler was not initially included in the Southern Vipers squad for the 2022 season; she returned to the squad in July 2022, but did not play a match for the side that season.{{cite web|url=https://www.ageasbowl.com/cricket/news/southern-vipers-announce-squad-for-2022-charlotte-edwards-cup/ | title= Southern Vipers Announce Squad for 2022 Charlotte Edwards Cup |website=The Ageas Bowl |date=10 May 2022 |access-date=6 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ageasbowl.com/cricket/news/match-preview-lightning-v-southern-vipers,-rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy/ | title=Match Preview: Lightning v Southern Vipers, Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy |website=The Ageas Bowl |date=15 July 2022 |access-date=6 October 2022}}

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