Grace Gibbs
{{short description|English cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Grace Gibbs
| female = true
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| caption =
| fullname = Grace Julia Gibbs
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|5|1|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Lewisham, Greater London, England
| nickname =
| heightft = 5
| heightinch = 8
| heightcm =
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium
| role = All-rounder
| family =
| international =
| country =
| internationalspan =
| club1 = Kent
| year1 = {{nowrap|2012–present}}
| club2 = Surrey Stars
| year2 = 2016–2019
| club3 = South East Stars
| year3 = 2020–2022
| club4 = Oval Invincibles
| year4 = 2021–2022
| columns = 2
| column1 = WLA
| matches1 = 42
| runs1 = 308
| bat avg1 = 12.32
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 33
| deliveries1 = 1,177
| wickets1 = 31
| bowl avg1 = 27.06
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 4/39
| catches/stumpings1 = 12/–
| column2 = WT20
| matches2 = 68
| runs2 = 390
| bat avg2 = 15.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 60
| deliveries2 = 533
| wickets2 = 30
| bowl avg2 = 18.03
| fivefor2 = 1
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 5/11
| catches/stumpings2 = 15/–
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/496/496718/496718.html CricketArchive
| date = 5 October
| year = 2022
}}
Grace Julia Gibbs (born 1 May 1995) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Kent. An all-rounder, she plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She previously played for Surrey Stars in the Women's Cricket Super League, South East Stars in regional cricket and Oval Invincibles in The Hundred.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/646007.html|title=Player Profile: Grace Gibbs|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=22 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/496/496718/496718.html|title=Player Profile: Grace Gibbs|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=22 March 2021}}
Early life
Gibbs was born on 1 May 1995 in Lewisham, Greater London.
Domestic career
Gibbs made her county debut in 2012, for Kent against Middlesex.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/448/448020.html|title=Kent Women v Middlesex Women, 30 July 2012|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=22 March 2021}} In 2014, Gibbs won the County Championship with Kent, a season in which she also achieved her List A best bowling figures, taking 4/39 against Warwickshire.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/602/602043.html|title=Kent Women v Warwickshire Women, 25 May 2014|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=22 March 2021}} Gibbs also appeared for Kent in their successful 2016 season, in which they won the double of the County Championship and Twenty20 Cup.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/496/496718/Womens_List_A_Matches.html|title=Women's List A Matches played by Grace Gibbs|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=22 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/496/496718/Womens_Twenty20_Matches.html|title=Women's Twenty20 Matches played by Grace Gibbs|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=22 March 2021}} She missed much of the 2019 season with a knee injury.{{cite web|url=https://www.kentcricket.co.uk/news/kent-players-selected-for-kia-super-league/|title=Kent Players Selected for Kia Super League|date=18 June 2019 |publisher=Kent Cricket|access-date=22 March 2021}} In 2021, she scored her Twenty20 high score and took her Twenty20 best bowling figures in the Twenty20 Cup, scoring 60 from 49 balls against Middlesex and taking 5/11 against Essex.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1176/1176514.html |title=Kent Women v Middlesex Women, 3 May 2021 |publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=30 September 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1176/1176519.html|title=Essex Women v Kent Women, 9 May 2021|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=30 September 2021}}
Gibbs also played for Surrey Stars in the Women's Cricket Super League between 2016 and 2019. After not appearing for the side in 2016, she played six matches in 2017, scoring 10 runs in 2 innings.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/29/Kia_Super_League_2017/Surrey_Stars_Batting.html|title=Batting and Fielding for Surrey Stars/Kia Super League 2017|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=22 March 2021}} She again played six matches in the Stars' victorious 2018 campaign, taking 3 wickets at an average of 12.66 before being ruled out with injury.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/30/Kia_Super_League_2018/Surrey_Stars_Bowling.html|title=Bowling for Surrey Stars/Kia Super League 2021|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=22 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kiaoval.com/main-news/gordon-replaces-injured-gibbs-for-stars/|title=Gordon Replaced Injured Gibbs for Stars|publisher=Kia Oval|access-date=22 March 2021}}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In 2019, Gibbs played three matches, taking 1/6 the only time she bowled.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/32/Kia_Super_League_2019/Surrey_Stars_Bowling.html|title=Bowling for Surrey Stars/Kia Super League 2019|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=22 March 2021}}
In 2020, Gibbs played for South East Stars in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She appeared in four matches, scoring 36 runs but failing to take a wicket.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/34/Rachael_Heyhoe-Flint_Trophy_2020/South_East_Stars_Batting.html|title=Batting and Fielding for South East Stars/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=22 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/34/Rachael_Heyhoe-Flint_Trophy_2020/South_East_Stars_Bowling.html|title=Bowling for South East Stars/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=22 March 2021}} Against Southern Vipers, she hit a "rapid" 30 off 19 balls to help her side to a competitive total.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2020-1229289/south-east-stars-vs-southern-vipers-south-group-1229346/match-report|title=Lauren Bell's four-for keeps Southern Vipers undefeated heading into final|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=22 March 2021}} In 2021, she played eleven matches for the side across the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup, which her side won.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13889;team=6772;type=tournament |title=Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021 - South East Stars/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=6772;type=tournament |title=Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - South East Stars/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=30 September 2021}} She was also ever-present throughout the Oval Invincibles' victorious The Hundred campaign.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13891;team=6696;type=tournament |title=Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2021 - Oval Invincibles (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=30 September 2021}} She played two matches for South East Stars in 2022, both in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, scoring 15 runs and taking one wicket.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=14446;team=6772;type=tournament |title=Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2022 - South East Stars/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=5 October 2022}} She was also again part of the Oval Invincibles squad in 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}}
Gibbs also played for Rubies in the 2013 Super Fours.
References
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External links
- {{cricinfo|id=646007}}
- {{cricketarchive|id=496718}}
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Category:Cricketers from the London Borough of Lewisham
Category:Kent women cricketers
Category:Surrey Stars cricketers
Category:South East Stars cricketers