Sophie Reid

{{short description|Australian cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}

{{Use Australian English|date=March 2022}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Sophie Reid

| female = true

| image = File:Sophie Reid 2023.jpg

| caption = Reid batting for Victoria, January 2023

| country = Australia

| fullname = Sophie Reid

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|08|28|df=yes}}

| birth_place =

| nickname =

| heightft =

| heightinch =

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| batting = Left-handed

| bowling =

| role = Wicket-keeper

| family =

| international =

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| club1 = Victoria

| year1 = {{nowrap|2021/22–present}}

| club2 = Melbourne Stars

| year2 = {{nowrap|2022/23–present}}

| columns = 2

| hidedeliveries = true

| column1 = WLA

| matches1 = 39

| runs1 = 1311

| bat avg1 = 33.62

| 100s/50s1 = 1/8

| top score1 = 106

| catches/stumpings1 = 6/2

| column2 = WT20

| matches2 = 27

| runs2 = 231

| bat avg2 = 9.86

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 46*

| catches/stumpings2 = 6/2

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2510/2510369/2510369.html CricketArchive

| date = 3 March 2023

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Sophie Reid (born 28 August 1997) is an Australian cricketer who plays as a left-handed batter and wicket-keeper for Victoria in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and Melbourne Stars in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL).{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/sophie-reid-1303225 |title=Player Profile: Sophie Reid |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=26 March 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2510/2510369/2510369.html |title=Player Profile: Sophie Reid |work=CricketArchive |access-date=26 March 2022}}

Domestic career

Reid plays grade cricket for Carlton Cricket Club, and in 2022 became the first woman to play in the club's men's section.{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/inner-east/sport/premier-cricket-sophie-reid-to-debut-in-carltons-fourth-xi/news-story/2af91c81b13e243858547fac91d4fcc3 |title=Premier Cricket: Sophie Reid to debut in Carlton’s Third XI |work=Melbourne Herald Sun |date=3 February 2022 |access-date=26 March 2022}} She made her debut for Victoria on 2 March 2022, against Tasmania in the WNCL, scoring 22 from 30 balls opening the batting.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-national-cricket-league-2021-22-1270488/victoria-women-vs-tasmania-women-10th-match-1290297/full-scorecard |title=10th March, Melbourne, Mar 2 2022, Women's National Cricket League: Victoria Women v Tasmania Women |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=26 March 2022}} Overall, she played three matches for the side that season.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=14042;team=651;type=tournament |title=Records/Women's National Cricket League, 2021/22 - Victoria Women/Batting and Bowling Averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=26 March 2022}} She played nine matches for the side in the 2022–23 Women's National Cricket League season, scoring 195 runs at an average of 21.66.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=14810;team=651;type=tournament |title=Records/Women's National Cricket League, 2022/23 - Victoria Women/Batting and Bowling Averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 March 2023}} She made her maiden List A half-century in February 2023, scoring 73 against Western Australia.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-national-cricket-league-2022-23-1322373/victoria-women-vs-western-australia-women-35th-match-1322461/full-scorecard |title=35th Match, Melbourne, February 10 2023, Women's National Cricket League: Victoria Women v Western Australia Women |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 March 2023}} She was also ever-present for Melbourne Stars in the 2022–23 WBBL, scoring 77 runs at an average of 12.83.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=14818;team=5637;type=tournament |title=Records/Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 - Melbourne Stars Women/Batting and Bowling Averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 March 2023}}

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