Sarah Glenn

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Sarah Glenn

| female = true

| image = 2020 ICC W T20 WC E v SA 02-23 Glenn (01).jpg

| caption = Glenn playing for England during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup

| country = England

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|8|27|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Derby, Derbyshire, England

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| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm leg break

| role = Bowler

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2019–present

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| odidebutdate = 9 December

| odidebutyear = 2019

| odidebutagainst = Pakistan

| odicap = 133

| lastodidate = 14 September

| lastodiyear = 2023

| lastodiagainst = Sri Lanka

| T20Idebutdate = 17 December

| T20Idebutyear = 2019

| T20Idebutagainst = Pakistan

| T20Icap = 50

| lastT20Idate = 11 July

| lastT20Iyear = 2024

| lastT20Iagainst = New Zealand

| T20Ishirt = 3

| club1 = Derbyshire

| year1 = 2013–2018

| club2 = Loughborough Lightning

| year2 = 2017–2019

| club3 = Worcestershire

| year3 = 2018–2022

| club4 = Central Sparks

| year4 = 2020–2022

| club5 = Perth Scorchers

| year5 = 2020/21

| club6 = Trent Rockets

| year6 = 2021–2022

| club7 = The Blaze

| year7 = 2023–present

| club8 = London Spirit

| year8 = {{nowrap|2023–present}}

| club9 = Brisbane Heat

| year9 = {{nowrap|2023/24–present}}

| columns = 4

| column1 = WODI

| matches1 = 14

| runs1 = 49

| bat avg1 = 12.25

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 22*

| deliveries1 = 616

| wickets1 = 19

| bowl avg1 = 22.10

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 4/18

| catches/stumpings1 = 4/–

| column2 = WT20I

| matches2 = 54

| runs2 = 119

| bat avg2 = 19.83

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 26

| deliveries2 = 1,066

| wickets2 = 64

| bowl avg2 = 16.93

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 4/23

| catches/stumpings2 = 6/–

| column3 = WLA

| matches3 = 60

| runs3 = 934

| bat avg3 = 25.24

| 100s/50s3 = 0/5

| top score3 = 72

| deliveries3 = 2,585

| wickets3 = 81

| bowl avg3 = 18.95

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 4/17

| catches/stumpings3 = 18/–

| column4 = WT20

| matches4 = 170

| runs4 = 863

| bat avg4 = 13.48

| 100s/50s4 = 0/0

| top score4 = 43*

| deliveries4 = 3,074

| wickets4 = 169

| bowl avg4 = 17.93

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 4/18

| catches/stumpings4 = 33/–

| date = 18 December 2023

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/991/991041/991041.html CricketArchive

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Sarah Glenn (born 27 August 1999) is an English cricketer who plays for the England women's cricket team as a leg break bowler. She also plays for Derbyshire, The Blaze, London Spirit and Brisbane Heat.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/885837.html |title=Sarah Glenn |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=4 July 2020}} After making her England debut in 2019, she played in the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup and broke into the top 10 of the ICC T20I Bowling Rankings later that year.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/icc-women-s-rankings-england-s-sarah-glenn-reaches-career-best-t20i-rankings-meg-lanning-moves-up-1234107 |title=England's Sarah Glenn reaches career-best T20I rankings, Meg Lanning moves up |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=29 January 2021}} In September 2022, she rose to second in the Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) bowling rankings.{{cite web |title=Sarah Glenn reaches second spot in ICC women's T20I bowling rankings, closes in on Ecclestone |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/icc-womens-t20i-bowling-ranking-sarah-glenn-reaches-career-best-equalling-second-closes-in-on-sophie-ecclestone-1334499 |website=Cricinfo |access-date=2022-09-14}}

Early life

Glenn was born on 27 August 1999 in Derby. She was home-schooled for much of her early education, and later attended Trent College, where she played boys' first XI cricket. Her sister, Hannah, played cricket for Derbyshire between 2008 and 2011, whilst her uncle Michael played for Derbyshire CCC in 1975 and 1976.{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/991/991041/991041.html |title=Sarah Glenn |work=Cricket Archive |access-date=29 January 2021}} Glenn played hockey at junior international level, and currently plays for Belper Hockey Club.{{cite journal |last1=Friend |first1=Nick |title=Home-schooled and an international hockey prodigy: Meet Sarah Glenn, England's new leg-spinner |journal=The Cricketer |date=8 December 2019 |url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/womenscricket/sarah_glenn_england_cricket_interview_loughborough_lightning.html |access-date=4 July 2020}}

Domestic career

Glenn made her debut for Derbyshire in 2013, in a Women's County Championship match against Gloucestershire. She bowled four overs for 22 runs and did not bat.{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/474/474254.html |title=Derbyshire Women v Gloucestershire Women, 26 May 2013 |work=Cricket Archive |access-date=29 January 2021}} Glenn became a regular for Derbyshire in the Women's Twenty20 Cup over the next few seasons, and was selected for the England Development Programme Under-15s competition in 2015, in which she took 7 wickets in two games, including taking 5/8 against Junior Rubies.{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/26/England_Womens_Development_Programme_Under-15s_2015/Bowling_by_Average.html |title=England Women's Development Programme Under-15s competition Bowling Averages |work=Cricket Archive |access-date=29 January 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/865/865958.html |title=Junior Rubies v Junior Sapphires |work=Cricket Archive |access-date=29 January 2021}}

After further appearances for Derbyshire and the England Academy, Glenn was selected for the regional team Loughborough Lightning for the 2017 Women's Cricket Super League. She bowled five overs in the season and went for just 13 runs at an economy of 2.60, as well as taking 4 wickets at an average of 3.25.{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/29/Kia_Super_League_2017/Loughborough_Lightning_Bowling.html |title=Loughborough Lightning Bowling Averages 2017 |work=Cricket Archive |access-date=29 January 2021}} She also scored 58 runs at an average of 19.33, opening the batting in two matches.{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/29/Kia_Super_League_2017/Loughborough_Lightning_Batting.html |title=Loughborough Lightning Batting Averages 2017 |work=Cricket Archive |access-date=29 January 2021}} Glenn moved to Worcestershire ahead of the 2018 Women's Twenty20 Cup, taking three wickets in her first tournament with her new side.{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/30/Vitality_Womens_Twenty20_Cup_2018/Worcestershire_Women_Bowling.html|title=Worcestershire Women Bowling Averages 2018 |work=Cricket Archive |access-date=29 January 2021}} Glenn appeared for Loughborough Lightning again in 2018, taking three wickets with an economy of 6.87.{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/30/Kia_Super_League_2018/Loughborough_Lightning_Bowling.html |title=Loughborough Lightning Bowling Averages 2018 |work=Cricket Archive |access-date=29 January 2021}} 2019 was her breakthrough year, however, as she took 11 wickets at an average of 18.72, with an economy of 6.05: the joint-fifth best return for a spin bowler in the competition.{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/32/Kia_Super_League_2019/Bowling_by_Wickets.html |title=Kia Super League 2019 Bowling Averages |work=Cricket Archive |access-date=29 January 2021}} Her performances in the KSL lead to her international selection in December 2019.

Glenn played two matches for Central Sparks in the new Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy in 2020, taking one wicket.{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/34/Rachael_Heyhoe-Flint_Trophy_2020/Central_Sparks_Bowling.html |title=Central Sparks Bowling Averages 2020 |work=Cricket Archive |access-date=29 January 2021}} She was signed by Perth Scorchers for the 2020–21 Women's Big Bash, in which she took 17 wickets with an economy of 6.25, ending the tournament as her side's leading wicket-taker, and joint-sixth across the tournament.{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/34/Rebel_Womens_Big_Bash_League_2020-21/Bowling_by_Wickets.html|title=Rebel Women's Big Bash 2020-21 Bowling Averages |work=Cricket Archive |access-date=29 January 2021}} In 2021, she was drafted by Trent Rockets for the inaugural season of The Hundred.{{Cite news |title=The Hundred 2021: Full squad list |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/54646061}} In April 2022, she was bought by the Trent Rockets for the 2022 season of The Hundred.{{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}} In November 2022, it was announced that Glenn had re-joined Derbyshire from Worcestershire.{{cite web|url=https://dcfcricket.com/2022/11/england-international-sarah-glenn-returns-to-her-roots/ |title=England International, Sarah Glenn, returns to her roots! |work=Cricket Derbyshire |date=21 November 2022 |access-date=21 November 2022}} In February 2023, it was announced that Glenn had joined The Blaze from Central Sparks.{{cite web|url=https://www.trentbridge.co.uk/news/2023/february/england-trio-sign-for-the-blaze-ahead-of-2023.html |title=England Trio Sign for The Blaze Ahead of 2023 |work=Trent Bridge |date=20 February 2023 |access-date=20 February 2023}}

International career

In November 2019, she was named in England's squads for their series against Pakistan in Malaysia.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28070664/sarah-glenn-earns-maiden-call-england-women-squad-face-pakistan |title=Sarah Glenn earns maiden call-up for England Women's squad to face Pakistan |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 November 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/women/news/1493963/england-women-squad-confirmed-for-pakistan-series |title=England Women squad confirmed for Pakistan series |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=13 November 2019}} She made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut for England, against Pakistan, on 9 December 2019, in which she took two wickets, including the winning wicket.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1208344.html |title=1st ODI, ICC Women's Championship at Kuala Lumpur, Dec 9 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=9 December 2019}} She took 8 wickets in the three-game series, including 4/18 in the 3rd ODI.{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/30/ICC_Womens_Championship_2017-18_to_2020/England_Women_Bowling.html|title=ICC Women's Championship 2017/18 to 2020 Bowling Averages |work=Cricket Archive |access-date=29 January 2021}} She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) for England, also against Pakistan, on 17 December 2019, taking one wicket.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1208347.html |title=1st T20I, England Women tour of Malaysia at Kuala Lumpur, Dec 17 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=17 December 2019}} At the conclusion of the two series, she was singled out for special praise by her captain, Heather Knight, who said that "[s]he definitely deserved to be player of the series in the ODIs."{{cite journal |author1=The Cricketer |title=Heather Knight praises "outstanding" Sarah Glenn after successful maiden tour |journal=The Cricketer |date=21 December 2019 |url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/womenscricket/heather_knight_praises_sarah_glenn_england_women_pakistan_malaysia_t20_world_cup.html |access-date=4 July 2020}}

Glenn was selected for the 2020 Australia women's Tri-Nation Series in January and February, and took five wickets in three matches, the joint-highest for England.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13018;team=1026;type=tournament |title=Australia Women's Tri-Nation Series/England Women/Batting and Bowling Averages|work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=29 January 2021}}

In January 2020, Glenn was named in England's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/women/news/1573896/england-women-announce-t20-world-cup-squad-and-summer-fixtures |title=England Women announce T20 World Cup squad and summer fixtures |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=17 January 2020}} England reached the semi-finals of the tournament, with Glenn taking 6 wickets, with an economy of 4.25.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12877;team=1026;type=tournament |title=England Women Averages ICC Women's Twenty20 World Cup 2019/20 |access-date=29 January 2021}} Glenn took 3–15 in England's group stage victory over Pakistan.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-world-cup-2019-20-1172990/england-women-vs-pakistan-women-12th-match-group-b-1173059/full-scorecard |title=England Women v Pakistan Women ICC Women's Twenty20 World Cup 2019/20 |access-date=29 January 2021}}

On 18 June 2020, she was named in a squad of 24 players to begin training ahead of international women's fixtures starting in England following the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/women/news/1685005/england-women-confirm-back-to-training-plans |title=England Women confirm back to training plans |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=18 June 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29327435/england-women-return-training-september-tri-series-cards |title=England Women return to training with September tri-series on the cards |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 June 2020}} In September, she played against the West Indies in 5 T20Is, in which she named Player of the Series. Glenn took 7 wickets in the series, as well as contributing a "valuable" 26 off 19 balls with the bat in the 2nd T20I, as England won 5–0.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/34/West_Indies_Women_in_England_2020/witt_England_Women_Bowling.html |title=West Indies Women in England 2020/England Women Bowling Averages |access-date=29 January 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-women-in-eng-2020-1230848/england-women-vs-west-indies-women-2nd-t20i-1230856/match-report |title=England Women v West Indies Women 2020 2nd T20I Match Report |access-date=29 January 2021}} After the series, she moved up to ninth in the ICC T20I Bowling Rankings.

In 2021, Glenn was named in the squad for England's tour of New Zealand.{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/1972633 |title=England Women squad named for New Zealand tour |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=29 January 2021}} Glenn played all six matches on the tour, and was the joint-leading wicket-taker in the three match T20I series.{{Cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=13843;type=series |title=Records/England Women in New Zealand T20I Series, 2020/21/Most Wickets |access-date=8 March 2021 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In June 2021, Glenn was named as in England's Test squad for their one-off match against India.{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/2167865/emily-arlott-earns-call-up-to-england-women-test-squad |title=Emily Arlott earns call-up to England Women Test squad |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=9 June 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/england-announce-17-member-squad-for-test-against-india |title=Emily Arlott earns maiden call-up as England announce squad for India Test |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=9 June 2021}} However, she was later released from the squad, allowing her to play in the 2021 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy ahead of England's one-day matches.{{cite web|url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/england-release-sarah-glenn-freya-davies-from-the-test-squad |title=England release Sarah Glenn, Freya Davies ahead of India Test |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=11 June 2021}}

In December 2021, Glenn was named in England's squad for their tour to Australia to contest the Women's Ashes.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/heather-knight-vows-to-fight-fire-with-fire-during-womens-ashes-1293638 |title=Heather Knight vows to 'fight fire with fire' during Women's Ashes |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=17 December 2021}} In July 2022, she was named in England's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/alice-capsey-named-in-england-s-commonwealth-games-squad-tammy-beaumont-omitted-1324921 |title=Alice Capsey named in England's Commonwealth Games squad, Tammy Beaumont omitted |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=15 July 2022}}

In September 2022, she moved to second position in the ICC women's T20I bowling rankings, her career best rank, after taking a four wicket haul against India.

She was named in the England squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4097654/england-women-squad-named-for-icc-womens-t20-world-cup-2024|title=England Women squad named for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024|publisher=England and Wales Cricket Board|accessdate=3 October 2024}} and their multi-format tour to South Africa in November 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/clygdlp338po|title=Uncapped Bouchier and Kemp in England Test squad|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=9 November 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.wisden.com/cricket-news/england-drop-alice-capsey-for-south-africa-t20is-include-two-uncapped-players-for-test|title=England drop Alice Capsey for South Africa T20Is, include two uncapped players for Test match|publisher=Wisden|accessdate=9 November 2024}}

Glenn was named in the England squad for the 2025 Women's Ashes series in Australia.{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4190158/england-women-name-squads-for-2025-womens-ashes|title=England Women name squads for 2025 Women’s Ashes|publisher=England and Wales Cricket Board|accessdate=25 December 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c4gleywzv9ro|title=Cross back as England name Women's Ashes squad|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=25 December 2024}}