Meg Phillips

{{short description|Australian cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}}

{{Use Australian English|date=June 2017}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Meg Phillips

| female = true

| image =

| caption =

| country = Australia

| international =

| fullname = Meg Ellen Phillips

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|2|2|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Sunshine, Victoria, Australia

| death_date =

| death_place =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| role = All-rounder

| club1 = Tasmania

| year1 = {{nowrap|2011/12–2020/21}}

| club2 = Lancashire

| year2 = 2015

| club3 = Hobart Hurricanes

| year3 = {{nowrap|2015/16–2019/20}}

| clubnumber3 = 10

| columns = 2

| column1 = WLA

| matches1 = 48

| runs1 = 630

| bat avg1 = 14.65

| 100s/50s1 = 0/2

| top score1 = 68

| deliveries1 = 1,116

| wickets1 = 30

| bowl avg1 = 32.16

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 4/16

| catches/stumpings1 = 12/–

| column2 = WT20

| matches2 = 61

| runs2 = 214

| bat avg2 = 7.92

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 25*

| deliveries2 = 470

| wickets2 = 26

| bowl avg2 = 22.11

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 3/16

| catches/stumpings2 = 15/–

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/955/955104/955104.html CricketArchive

| date = 21 March 2021

}}

Meg Ellen Phillips (born 2 February 1996) is an Australian cricketer who played as an all-rounder for Tasmanian Tigers and Hobart Hurricanes.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/538291.html |title=Meg Phillips|accessdate=4 June 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} She has also played county cricket for Lancashire,{{cite web|title=Meg Phillips|url=http://www.hobarthurricanes.com.au/players/meg-phillips|website=Hobart Hurricanes website|accessdate=4 June 2017}} and semi-professional basketball for Launceston Tornadoes.{{cite news|author1=Staff writer|title=Phillips Keeps Her Sporting Options Wide Open|url=http://www.tornadoes.com.au/phillips-keeps-her-sporting-options-wide-open|accessdate=4 June 2017|work=The Examiner|date=11 May 2013}}

From Evandale in northern Tasmania, Phillips was educated at Scotch Oakburn College in Launceston.{{cite news|last1=Fair|first1=Alex|title=Phillips to play county cricket|url=http://www.examiner.com.au/story/2860128/phillips-to-play-county-cricket/|accessdate=4 June 2017|work=The Examiner|date=3 February 2015}} She made her debut for Tasmanian Roar as a 16 year old against the ACT Meteors in 2011. At that time, she was one of the youngest cricketers playing in an Australian senior cricket team.{{cite web|title=Meg Phillips|url=http://www.cricket.com.au/players/meg-phillips/TaVauOHaCUu4eHEvROn9Dw|website=Cricket.com.au|accessdate=4 June 2017}}

In January 2012, Phillips captained the Tasmanian team in the Cricket Australia Under-18 Female Championships at Ballarat in Victoria.{{cite news|author1=Staff writer|title=Ballarat hosts under-18 girls national cricket championships|url=http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/61644/ballarat-hosts-under-18-girls-national-cricket-championships/|accessdate=4 June 2017|work=The Courier|date=17 January 2012}} Also in 2012, she was named young female cricketer of the year. In March 2013, she debuted for Scotch Oakburn College's senior firsts cricket team, and was said to be the first female ever to have played in the SATIS (Sports Association of Tasmanian Independent Schools) cricket competition.{{cite news|last1=Martin|first1=Corey|title=All-rounder Phillips ready to roar in first XI for Scotch Oakburn College|url=http://www.examiner.com.au/story/1336473/all-rounder-phillips-ready-to-roar-in-first-xi-for-scotch-oakburn-college/|accessdate=4 June 2017|work=The Examiner|date=1 March 2013}} She again captained the Tasmanian female under-18 team in 2013–14.

During the winter of 2014, Phillips spent two weeks at the National Training Centre in Brisbane.{{cite news|last1=Bresnehan|first1=James|title=Historic home fixture a thrill for rising star Meg Phillips|url=http://www.themercury.com.au/sport/local-sport/historic-home-fixture-a-thrill-for-rising-star-meg-phillips/news-story/8bc7723da05ea2d3a1204fec9bab65dd|accessdate=4 June 2017|work=The Mercury|date=13 August 2014}} The ensuing 2014–15 season was Phillips' best for the Roar to date, and included a score of 68 off 109 balls, batting at the top of the order against the Meteors.

In February 2015, Phillips was awarded an Adam Gilchrist Scholarship, funded by the Lord's Taverners, to travel overseas for the first time and play county cricket for Lancashire.{{cite web|title=Meg Phillips awarded Adam Gilchrist Scholarship|url=http://www.auscricket.com.au/news-media/news-articles/meg-phillips-awarded-adam-gilchrist-scholarship|website=ACA website|accessdate=4 June 2017|date=16 February 2015}}{{cite web|title=Lancashire Women Secure First Female on Adam Gilchrist Scholarship Programme|url=http://www.lancashirecricket.co.uk/lcb/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=271:lancashire-women-secure-first-female-on-adam-gilchrist-scholarship-programme|website=Lancashire Cricket website|accessdate=4 June 2017}} Soon after arriving in the UK, she became the first female to play in the First Division of the North Manchester Cricket League when she debuted for Tottington St John's in a local derby match against East Lancs Paper Mill.{{cite news|last1=Cameron|first1=Claire|title=Tottington St John's debutant Meg Phillips becomes first female cricketer to play in North Manchester League|url=http://www.burytimes.co.uk/sport/12974955.Tottington_St_John_s_debutant_Meg_Phillips_becomes_first_female_cricketer_to_play_in_North_Manchester_League/|accessdate=4 June 2017|work=Bury Times|date=28 May 2015}} In November 2015, after returning to Australia for the 2015–16 season, she took 4-16 and scored 20 runs in a WNCL match against the Western Fury.

Phillips was signed by the Hurricanes for its inaugural WBBL{{!}}01 season (2015–16).{{cite web|last1=Jolly|first1=Laura|title=Cricket's biggest stars sign on for WBBL01|url=http://www.cricket.com.au/news/feature/womens-big-bash-league-player-signings-lanning-perry-healy-edwards-taylor-matthews-ferling-knight/2015-11-30|website=Cricket.com.au|accessdate=4 June 2017|date=30 November 2015}} She remained in the Hurricanes squad for the WBBL{{!}}02 season (2016–17).{{cite news|author1=AAP|title=WBBL: How the sides look for the second season of women's Big Bash|url=http://www.theroar.com.au/2016/12/08/wbbl-sides-look-second-season-womens-big-bash/|accessdate=28 May 2017|work=theroar.com.au|date=4 June 2017}} In November 2018, she was named in the Hobart Hurricanes' squad for the 2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/wbbl-04-all-you-need-to-know-guide-tv-schedule-squads-when-fantasy-best-players/2018-11-30 |title=WBBL04: All you need to know guide |work=Cricket Australia |accessdate=30 November 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25412608/the-full-squads-wbbl |title=The full squads for the WBBL |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=30 November 2018}}

On 11 June 2021, it was confirmed that Phillips had not received a Tasmania contract for the 2021–22 WNCL season.{{cite web|url=https://www.crickettas.com.au/news/female-tigers-squad-announcement/2021-06-11|title=Tigers announce 2021-22 female playing squad|publisher=Cricket Tasmania|date=11 June 2021|access-date=11 June 2021}}