Seren Smale
{{short description|Welsh cricketer (born 2004)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2021}}
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| fullname = Seren Anna Smale
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2004|12|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = Wrexham, Wales
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| batting = Right-handed
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| role = Wicket-keeper
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| country = England
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| T20Idebutdate = 14 September
| T20Idebutyear = 2024
| T20Idebutagainst = Ireland
| T20Icap = 66
| lastT20Idate = 15 September
| lastT20Iyear = 2024
| lastT20Iagainst = Ireland
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| club1 = Cheshire
| year1 = 2019
| club2 = Lancashire
| year2 = 2021–present
| club3 = North Representative XI
| year3 = 2021
| club4 = Cumbria
| year4 = 2021
| club5 = North West Thunder
| year5 = 2021–2024
| club6 = Southern Brave
| year6 = 2023
| club7 = Birmingham Phoenix
| year7 = 2024
| club8 = Manchester Originals
| year8 = 2025
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| column1 = WT20I
| matches1 = 2
| runs1 = 35
| bat avg1 = 17.50
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 25
| catches/stumpings1 = 1/1
| column2 = WLA
| matches2 = 28
| runs2 = 796
| bat avg2 = 28.42
| 100s/50s2 = 0/6
| top score2 = 99
| catches/stumpings2 = 7/1
| column3 = WT20
| matches3 = 44
| runs3 = 672
| bat avg3 = 24.00
| 100s/50s3 = 1/2
| top score3 = 121*
| catches/stumpings3 = 11/3
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2289/2289730/2289730.html CricketArchive
| date = 17 October
| year = 2024
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Seren Anna Smale (born 13 December 2004) is a Welsh cricketer who currently plays for Lancashire and Manchester Originals. She plays as a right-handed batter and wicket-keeper. She has previously played for Cheshire, North West Thunder and Southern Brave, as well as making appearances for North Representative XI and Cumbria in 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/seren-smale-1277198/matches|title=Player Profile: Seren Smale|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=12 September 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2289/2289730/2289730.html|title=Player Profile: Seren Smale|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=12 September 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://cricket.lancashirecricket.co.uk/news/2021-news/lancashire-set-for-vitality-womens-county-t20/ |title=Lancashire set for Vitality Women's County T20 |publisher=Lancashire Cricket |accessdate=12 September 2021}}
Early life
Smale was born on 13 December 2004 in Wrexham. She plays club cricket for Buckley Cricket Club {{cite web|url=https://cricket.lancashirecricket.co.uk/news/2021-news/thunder-announces-its-academy-squad-for-summer-programme/ |title=Thunder announces its Academy squad for summer programme |website=Lancashire Cricket |access-date=12 September 2021}}
Domestic career
Smale made her county debut in 2019, for Cheshire against Yorkshire.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1101/1101146.html|title=Cheshire Women v Yorkshire Women, 23 June 2019|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=12 September 2021}} She scored 17* in her second and final match for Cheshire, against Worcestershire.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1101/1101148.html|title=Cheshire Women v Worcestershire Women, 23 June 2019|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=12 September 2021}}
In 2021, Smale was named in the Lancashire squad, whilst also being dual-registered with Cumbria and appearing for North Representative XI. She scored 76 runs in 6 matches across the tournament.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/35/Vitality_Womens_County_T20_2021/North_Representative_Womens_XI_Batting.html|title=Batting and Fielding for North Representative Women's XI/Vitality Women's County T20 2021|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=12 September 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/35/Vitality_Womens_County_T20_2021/Cumbria_Women_Batting.html|title=Batting and Fielding for Cumbria Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=12 September 2021}} She played for Lancashire in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, scoring 32 runs in two innings.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/35/Vitality_Womens_County_T20_2022/Lancashire_Women_Batting.html |title=Batting and Fielding for Lancashire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=4 October 2022}} In the 2023 Women's Twenty20 Cup, she scored 201 runs for the side at an average of 67.00 in four innings for Lancashire, including scoring 121* against Cumbria.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/37/Vitality_Womens_County_T20_2023/Lancashire_Women_Batting.html|title=Batting and Fielding for Lancashire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2023|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=16 October 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1282/1282227.html |title=Cumbria Women v Lancashire Women, 23 April 2023 |publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=16 October 2023}}
She was named in the North West Thunder Academy squad for the 2021 season. She was added to the full squad in September 2021, and made her debut for the side on 10 September, in a Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy match against Southern Vipers.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2021-1252263/thunder-vs-southern-vipers-1252283/full-scorecard |title=Sale, Sep 10 2021, Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: Thunder v Southern Vipers |website=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=12 September 2021}} Overall, she played three matches in the tournament, scoring 25 runs.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13889;team=6771;type=tournament |title=Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=29 September 2021}} She played two matches for North West Thunder in 2022, both in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=14446;team=6771;type=tournament |title=Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2022 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=4 October 2022}} Against Western Storm in the final match of the season, Smale scored her maiden half-century, making 57 as well as being part of Thunder's highest-ever opening partnership, of 87 with Deandra Dottin.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2022-1297659/thunder-vs-western-storm-1297951/match-report |title=Danielle Gibson fires rapid fifty to help Western Storm quell Thunder |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=4 October 2022}} In February 2023, it was announced that Smale had signed her first professional contract with North West Thunder.{{cite web|url=https://cricket.lancashirecricket.co.uk/news/2023-news/heap-and-smale-sign-professional-contracts/ |title=Heap and Smale sign professional contracts |publisher=Lancashire Cricket |date=23 February 2023 |access-date=23 February 2023}} In 2023, she played 11 matches for North West Thunder, across the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup, including scoring 94 in a Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy match against Central Sparks.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2023-15157?team=6771 |title=Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=16 October 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/charlotte-edwards-cup-2023-15158?team=6771 |title=Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2023 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=16 October 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2023-1347396/central-sparks-vs-thunder-22nd-match-1347424/match-report |title=Campbell, Freeborn fifties set Sparks up for win over Thunder |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |date=2 July 2023 |access-date=16 October 2023}} She was also signed by Southern Brave for The Hundred, but did not play a match.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/64709074 |title=The Hundred 2023: Squads in full |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=16 October 2023}} In 2024, she played 22 matches for North West Thunder, across the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup, scoring five half-centuries with a high score of 99.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2024-16243?team=6771 |title=Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2024 - Thunder/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=6771 |title=Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2024 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages |website=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=17 October 2024}}
International career
In October 2022, Smale was selected in the England Under-19 squad for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/2858562/england-women-u19-announce-squad-for-icc-u19-womens-t20-world-cup-2023 |title=England Women U19 announce squad for ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2023 |publisher=England and Wales Cricket Board |date=18 October 2022 |access-date=18 October 2022}} She played six matches at the tournament, scoring 121 runs at an average of 30.25, including a Player of the Match performance against Pakistan.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=15002;team=7005;type=tournament |title=Records/ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup, 2022/23 - England Women/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=30 January 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-under-19-t20-world-cup-2022-23-1336137/england-women-under-19s-vs-pakistan-women-under-19s-15th-match-group-b-1336169/full-scorecard |title=15th Match, Group B, Potchefstroom, January 17 2023, ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup: England Women Under-19s v Pakistan Women Under-19s |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=30 January 2023}} Smale made her senior England debut against Ireland in a T20I in Dublin on 14 September 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c2dpgrln852o|title=Ruthless England thrash Ireland in first T20|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=15 September 2024}} Smale was called-up into England's squad for their tour of South Africa in November 2024, as a replacement for the injured Bess Heath.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c86qzlyw396o|title=Smale & Macdonald-Gay join England in South Africa|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=26 November 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4176506/england-women-squad-update-seren-smale-and-ryana-macdonaldgay|title=England Women squad update: Seren Smale and Ryana MacDonald-Gay|publisher=England and Wales Cricket Board|accessdate=26 November 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{cricinfo|id=1277198}}
- {{cricketarchive|id=2289730}}
{{Lancashire Women cricket team squad}}
{{Manchester Originals squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Smale, Seren}}
Category:English women cricketers
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Category:Sportspeople from Wrexham
Category:Welsh women cricketers
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Category:Lancashire women cricketers