Rachel Hawkins
{{short description|Scottish cricketer}}
{{for|the American author|Rachel Hawkins (writer)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Rachel Hawkins
| female = true
| image =
| fullname = Rachel Valerie Hawkins
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|1|31|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Manchester, England
| death_date =
| death_place =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium
| role = All-rounder
| international = true
| country = Scotland
| internationalspan = 2018–2019
| T20Idebutdate = 7 July
| T20Idebutyear = 2018
| T20Idebutagainst = Uganda
| T20Icap = 11
| lastT20Idate = 7 September
| lastT20Iyear = 2019
| lastT20Iagainst = Netherlands
| club1 = Nottinghamshire
| year1 = 2008–2011
| columns = 3
| column1 = WT20I
| matches1 = 16
| runs1 = 63
| bat avg1 = 7.87
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 16*
| deliveries1 = 340
| wickets1 = 16
| bowl avg1 = 14.62
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 4/10
| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–
| column2 = WLA
| matches2 = 43
| runs2 = 773
| bat avg2 = 20.34
| 100s/50s2 = 0/5
| top score2 = 94*
| deliveries2 = 1,176
| wickets2 = 25
| bowl avg2 = 28.76
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 2/6
| catches/stumpings2 = 11/–
| column3 = WT20
| matches3 = 58
| runs3 = 745
| bat avg3 = 18.62
| 100s/50s3 = 0/2
| top score3 = 61*
| deliveries3 = 849
| wickets3 = 31
| bowl avg3 = 21.19
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/10
| catches/stumpings3 = 12/–
| date = 21 April 2022
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/334/334120/334120.html CricketArchive
}}
Rachel Valerie Hawkins ({{nee|Scholes}}; born 31 January 1992) is a Scottish former cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm medium. She played for Scotland between 2012 and 2019, including appearing in 16 Twenty20 Internationals in 2018 and 2019. She played domestic cricket for Nottinghamshire.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/rachel-hawkins-406462 |title=Player Profile: Rachel Hawkins |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=21 April 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/334/334120/334120.html |title=Player Profile: Rachel Hawkins |work=CricketArchive |access-date=21 April 2022}}
International career
Hawkins played in the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in February 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1073407.html |title=ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier, 7th Match, Group B: Scotland Women v South Africa Women at Colombo (MCA), Feb 8, 2017 |access-date=12 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In June 2018, she was named in Scotland's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/761671 |title=ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier 2018 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=27 June 2018}} She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) for Scotland against Uganda in the World Twenty20 Qualifier on 7 July 2018, where she was named the player of the match.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1147718.html |title=2nd Match, Group B, ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier at Amstelveen, Jul 7 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=7 July 2018}} She was the leading wicket-taker for Scotland in the tournament, with eight dismissals in five matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12418;team=3505;type=tournament |title=ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier, 2018 - Scotland Women: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=14 July 2018}}
In May 2019, she was named in Scotland's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Europe tournament in Spain.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1231349 |title=Squads announced for ICC Women's Qualifier Europe 2019 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=31 May 2019}} In August 2019, she was named in Scotland's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1319297 |title=Match official appointments and squads announced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=21 August 2019}}
In September 2020, Hawkins announced her retirement from cricket.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1812685 |title=Global Game: Scotland seamer Rachel Hawkins retires |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=8 September 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketscotland.com/rachel-hawkins-announces-retirement/ |title=Rachel Hawkins announces retirement from international cricket |work=Cricket Scotland |access-date=8 September 2020}}
References
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External links
- {{ESPNcricinfo|id=406462}}
- {{cricketarchive|id=334120}}
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Category:Cricketers from Manchester
Category:Scottish women cricketers