Leah Dobson
{{short description|English cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Leah Dobson
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| fullname = Leah Christie Dobson
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|10|6|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England
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| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium
| role = Batter
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| club1 = Yorkshire
| year1 = 2018–2024
| club2 = Northern Diamonds
| year2 = {{nowrap|2020–2024}}
| club3 = Northern Superchargers
| year3 = 2023
| columns = 2
| hidedeliveries = true
| column1 = WLA
| matches1 = 31
| runs1 = 461
| bat avg1 = 20.04
| 100s/50s1 = 0/2
| top score1 = 68*
| catches/stumpings1 = 4/–
| column2 = WT20
| matches2 = 41
| runs2 = 384
| bat avg2 = 13.24
| 100s/50s2 = 0/1
| top score2 = 55
| catches/stumpings2 = 12/–
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1674/1674238/1674238.html CricketArchive
| date = 17 October
| year = 2024
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Leah Christie Dobson (born 6 October 2001) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Durham. She plays as a right-handed batter.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/leah-dobson-1184179|title=Player Profile: Leah Dobson|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=26 June 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1674/1674238/1674238.html|title=Player Profile: Leah Dobson|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=26 June 2021}}
Early life
Dobson was born on 6 October 2001 in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. At youth level for Yorkshire, she was the Under-17 Batter of the Season in 2018, and hit 161 from 81 balls in an Under-17 T20 match.{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketer.com/topics/rhftprofiles/leah_dobson.html|title=Player Profile: Leah Dobson|publisher=the Cricketer|access-date=26 June 2021}}
Domestic career
Dobson made her county debut in 2018, for Yorkshire against Kent.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1063/1063172.html|title=Kent Women v Yorkshire Women, 24 June 2018|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=26 June 2021}} In 2019, she scored 92 runs at an average of 18.40 in the County Championship, including her career high score of 40 in a 2 wicket victory over Nottinghamshire.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/32/Royal_London_Womens_One-Day_Cup_2019/Yorkshire_Women_Batting.html|title=Batting and Fielding for Yorkshire Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2019|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=26 June 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1101/1101011.html|title=Nottinghamshire Women v Yorkshire Women, 2 June 2019|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=26 June 2021}} She only played one match for Yorkshire in 2021, scoring 4* against North East Warriors before rain cut the match short.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1176/1176420.html|title=Yorkshire Women v North East Warriors Women, 3 June 2021|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=26 June 2021}}
Dobson was selected in the Northern Diamonds squad for the 2020 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, but did not play a match that season.{{cite web|url=https://yccc.production.parallax.dev/news/view/8651/hazell-names-northern-diamonds-squad-for-2020|title=Hazell Names Northern Diamonds Squad for 2020 |publisher=The Yorkshire County Cricket Club |access-date=26 June 2021}} She made her debut for the side in 2021, in their opening match of the Charlotte Edwards Cup against North West Thunder.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/charlotte-edwards-cup-2021-1252410/northern-diamonds-vs-thunder-group-b-1252413/full-scorecard|title=Northern Diamonds v North West Thunder, Group B, Leeds, Jun 26 2021, Charlotte Edwards Cup |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=26 June 2021}} She went on to score 111 runs in the tournament for her side, including her Twenty20 high score of 44*.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13890;team=6769;type=tournament |title=Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=28 September 2021}} She also played five times in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, including scoring 49 against Southern Vipers.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13889;team=6769;type=tournament |title=Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=28 September 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2021-1252263/southern-vipers-vs-northern-diamonds-1252291/match-report |title=Georgia Elwiss books Vipers' place in final with match-seizing 84 not out |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=28 September 2021}} Dobson appeared in six matches for Northern Diamonds in 2022 across the Charlotte Edwards Cup and the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, with a top score of 34* in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy final, helping Diamonds to their first title.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=14446;team=6769;type=tournament |title=Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2022 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=3 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=14448;team=6769;type=tournament |title=Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2022 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=3 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2022-1297659/northern-diamonds-vs-southern-vipers-final-1297956/match-report |title=Lauren Winfield-Hill, Linsey Smith to the fore as Northern Diamonds break duck in thrilling final |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=3 October 2022}} At the end of the 2022 season, it was announced that Dobson had signed her first professional contract with Northern Diamonds.{{cite web|url=https://www.northerndiamonds.co.uk/post/diamonds-award-10-senior-contracts-for-2023-and-beyond |title=Diamonds Award 10 Senior Contracts for 2023 and Beyond |work=Northern Diamonds |date=2 November 2022 |access-date=3 November 2022}}
In 2023, she played 17 matches for Northern Diamonds, across the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup, and scored her maiden List A half-century, with 68* against Western Storm.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2023-15157?team=6769 |title=Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=4 October 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/charlotte-edwards-cup-2023-15158?team=6769 |title=Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2023 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=4 October 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2023-1347396/western-storm-vs-northern-diamonds-48th-match-1347450/match-report |title=Winfield-Hill's 83 leads Northern Diamonds to victory over Western Storm |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |date=10 September 2023 |access-date=4 October 2023}} She also played five matches for Northern Superchargers 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=6694 |title=Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2023 - Northern Superchargers (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=4 October 2023}} In 2024, she played 15 matches for Northern Diamonds, across the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup, scoring two half-centuries.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2024-16243?team=6769 |title=Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2024 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=17 October 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/charlotte-edwards-cup-2024-15944?team=6769 |title=Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2024 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=17 October 2024}}
References
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External links
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- {{cricketarchive|id=1674238}}
{{Durham women's cricket team squad}}
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Category:Cricketers from Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Category:Yorkshire women cricketers
Category:Northern Diamonds cricketers