Ella McCaughan
{{Short description|English cricketer (born 2002)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Ella McCaughan
| female = true
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| fullname = Ella May McCaughan
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|9|26|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Southampton, England
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| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm leg break
| role = Batter
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| club1 = Sussex
| year1 = 2018–present
| club2 = Southern Vipers
| year2 = 2020–2024
| club3 = Southern Brave
| year3 = 2021–2022
| club4 = Welsh Fire
| year4 = 2023–present
| columns = 2
| column1 = WLA
| matches1 = 60
| runs1 = 1,218
| bat avg1 = 22.55
| 100s/50s1 = 0/6
| top score1 = 83
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| catches/stumpings1 = 16/–
| column2 = WT20
| matches2 = 56
| runs2 = 666
| bat avg2 = 18.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/1
| top score2 = 52*
| deliveries2 = 52
| wickets2 = 4
| bowl avg2 = 15.75
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 3/6
| catches/stumpings2 = 11/–
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1860/1860389/1860389.html CricketArchive
| date = 18 October
| year = 2024
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Ella May McCaughan (born 26 September 2002) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Sussex and Welsh Fire. She plays as a right-handed batter.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/1146700.html|title=Player Profile: Ella McCaughan|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=27 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1860/1860389/1860389.html|title=Player Profile: Ella McCaughan|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=27 March 2021}}
Early life
McCaughan was born on 26 September 2002 in Southampton. She attended Seaford Head School.
Domestic career
McCaughan made her county debut in 2018, for Sussex against Surrey.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1050/1050190.html|title=Surrey Women v Sussex Women, 13 May 2018|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=27 March 2021}} She played four matches in the County Championship as her side won Division 2 and were promoted.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/30/Royal_London_Womens_One-Day_Cup_2018/Sussex_Women_Batting.html|title=Batting and Fielding for Sussex Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2018|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=27 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://ecbwcountychampionship.play-cricket.com/website/websites/view_division?id=76658|title=ECB Women's County Championship Division 2 - 2018|publisher=PlayCricket|access-date=27 March 2021}} In 2019, she was Sussex's joint-second leading run-scorer, with 135 runs, in the County Championship, helping her side to third place.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/32/Royal_London_Womens_One-Day_Cup_2019/Sussex_Women_Batting.html|title=Batting and Fielding for Sussex Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2019|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=27 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://ecbwcountychampionship.play-cricket.com/website/websites/view_division?id=82067|title=ECB Women's County Championship Division 1 - 2019|publisher=PlayCricket|access-date=27 March 2021}} She scored 96 runs for the side in the 2021 Women's Twenty20 Cup, including her Twenty20 high score of 40*.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/35/Vitality_Womens_County_T20_2021/Sussex_Women_Batting.html|title=Batting and Fielding for Sussex Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=30 September 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1176/1176521.html |title=Middlesex Women v Sussex Women, 9 May 2021 |publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=30 September 2021}} In the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, McCaughan was Sussex's leading run-scorer, scoring 189 runs, including her maiden Twenty20 half-century, scoring 52* against Kent.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/35/Vitality_Womens_County_T20_2022/Sussex_Women_Batting.html|title=Batting and Fielding for Sussex Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=6 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1198/1198974.html|title=Sussex Women v Kent Women, 2 May 2022 |publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=6 October 2022}} She also took four wickets for the side, including 3/6 against Hampshire.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/35/Vitality_Womens_County_T20_2022/Sussex_Women_Bowling.html|title=Bowling for Sussex Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=6 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1198/1198972.html|title=Sussex Women v Hampshire Women, 24 April 2022 |publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=6 October 2022}} She played four matches for the side in the 2023 Women's Twenty20 Cup.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/37/Vitality_Womens_County_T20_2023/Sussex_Women_Batting.html|title=Batting and Fielding for Sussex Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2023|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=19 October 2023}}
In 2020, McCaughan played for Southern Vipers in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She appeared in all seven matches as her side won the tournament, scoring 172 runs at an average of 28.66.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/34/Rachael_Heyhoe-Flint_Trophy_2020/Southern_Vipers_Batting.html|title=Batting and Fielding for Southern Vipers/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=27 March 2021}} She hit her first two half-centuries, scoring 50 against South East Stars and 63 against Western Storm, as well as scoring 35 in the final against Northern Diamonds.{{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}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2020-1229289/southern-vipers-vs-western-storm-south-group-1229342/full-scorecard|title=Southern Vipers v Western Storm, 13 September 2020|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=27 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2020-1229289/southern-vipers-vs-northern-diamonds-final-1229350/full-scorecard|title=Southern Vipers v Northern Diamonds, 27 September 2020|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=27 March 2021}} McCaughan played ten matches for the side in 2021, with a top score of 41, as the side defended the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13889;team=6009;type=tournament |title=Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021 - Southern Vipers/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=30 September 2021}}{{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=30 September 2021}} She was also in the Southern Brave squad for The Hundred, but did not play a match.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/aaron-finch-nicholas-pooran-meg-lanning-withdraw-from-the-hundred-1268469|title=Aaron Finch, Nicholas Pooran, Meg Lanning withdraw from the Hundred|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=2 July 2021}} She played 13 matches for Southern Vipers in 2022, across the Charlotte Edwards Cup and the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, scoring 227 runs.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=14446;team=6009;type=tournament |title=Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2022 - Southern Vipers/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=6 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=14448;team=6009;type=tournament |title=Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2022 - Southern Vipers/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=6 October 2022}} She made her List A high score against Lightning, making 72.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2022-1297659/lightning-vs-southern-vipers-1297938/match-report |title=Georgia Adams, Ella McCaughan ensure depleted Vipers are too strong for Lightning |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=6 October 2022}} She was also again in the Southern Brave squad for The Hundred, but did not play a match.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/60477088 |title=The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed |work=BBC Sport |access-date=5 April 2022}} At the end of the 2022 season, it was announced that McCaughan had signed her first professional contract with Southern Vipers.{{cite web|url=https://www.ageasbowl.com/cricket/news/southern-vipers-announce-professional-contract-allocation-for-2023-and-beyond/ |title=Southern Vipers Announce Professional Contract Allocation |publisher=The Ageas Bowl |date=7 November 2022 |access-date=7 November 2022}}
In 2023, she played 20 matches for Southern Vipers, across the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup, including scoring two half-centuries in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2023-15157?team=6009 |title=Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 - Southern Vipers/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=19 October 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/charlotte-edwards-cup-2023-15158?team=6009 |title=Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2023 - Southern Vipers/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=19 October 2023}} She also played two matches for Welsh Fire in The Hundred.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/the-hundred-women-s-competition-2023-15217?team=6698 |title=Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2023 - Welsh Fire (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=19 October 2023}} In 2024, she played 16 matches for Southern Vipers, across the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup, scoring one half-century.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2024-16243?team=6009 |title=Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2024 - Southern Vipers/Batting and Bowling Averages |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 October 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/charlotte-edwards-cup-2024-15944?team=6009 |title=Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2024 - Southern Vipers/Batting and Bowling Averages |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 October 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{cricinfo|id=1146700}}
- {{cricketarchive|id=1860389}}
{{Hampshire women's cricket team squad}}
{{Manchester Originals squad}}
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Category:Cricketers from Southampton
Category:Sussex women cricketers
Category:Southern Vipers cricketers
Category:Welsh Fire cricketers