Charlotte Elizabeth Edwards was born on December 17, 1979. She is most well-known for playing cricket. Following Clare Connor’s injury in 2005, she became the permanent captain of the English national women’s cricket team. Charlotte Edwards is 42 years old. The English woman’s national cricket team’s right-arm leg-spin bowler and right-handed batter. Her illustrious tenure with the Kent Women’s cricket team, with whom she won her sixth Women’s County Championship in 2014, has earned her widespread renown.
The cricket player, who is 42 years old, was born in England, United Kingdom. She made her professional debut with the East Anglia Women’s squad in 1994. She made her debut with the English national team in 1995, becoming the country’s youngest player. Due to her national cricket career, she was given a She received the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2009 for her national cricket achievements. She led the English national team to victory at the 2009 World Cup.
Charlotte Edwards Biography:
- Real Name: Charlotte Elizabeth Edwards
- Other/Nickname: Lottie, Chief
- Profession: English former cricketer
- Famous for: Top-Order Batter
- Best Performance: WODI score of 173* against Ireland
- Charlotte Edwards Net Worth: $1.5 Million
- Instagram: @c_edwards23
Charlotte Edwards Physical Status:
- Height: 5′ 9″
- Weight: 67 kg
- Eye Colour: Hazel
- Hair Colour: Light Brown
Charlotte Edwards Personal Life:
- Date Of Birth: December 17, 1979,
- Place Of Birth: Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
- Nationality: British
- Hometown: England, United Kingdom
- College: Abbey College
Charlotte Edwards Family Statistics:
- Marital Status: Unknown
- Children: Daughters – Rosie (2013) and Polly (2016)
- Parents: Father – Clive Edwards (Former Cricketer) (d. March 15, 2006)
- Siblings: Brother- Daniel Edwards
- Religion: Caucasian
Charlotte Edwards Career Statistics:
- Test Debut: July 12, 1996, v New Zealand
- ODI Debut: August 15, 1997, v South Africa
- T20 Debut: August 5, 2004, v New Zealand
Charlotte Edwards Achievements:
- In 2014, she was named one of Wisden’s top five cricketers of the year. She was the second English female cricketer to accomplish this feat, following Claire Taylor in 2009.
- Charlotte is the first female cricketer to have scored 1,000 runs, taken 50 wickets, and caught 50 balls in Women’s ODI matches.
- In 2009, she got an MBE, and in 2014, she got a CBE, both for her work in cricket.
Here are some lesser-known facts about Charlotte Edwards:
- In July of 1996, when she made her debut for England, Charlotte was the youngest player ever to do so. In 2005, 15-year-old Holly Colvin broke the record.
- She scored 173 runs without being out in an ODI match against Ireland a day before her 18th birthday. That was the highest individual score recorded in a Women’s ODI match.
- In November of 2010, she broke Karen Rolton’s record of 141 ODI appearances held by the Australian legend. In the match against Sri Lanka, where the record was broken, she bowled four wickets for 30 runs, a career-high for her.
- She has participated in franchise-based T20 leagues around the world, playing for the Perth Scorchers (2015–16) and the Adelaide Strikers (2016–17) in the WBBL, and the Southern Vipers (2016–2017) in the KSL (Kia Super League).
- She was the first female cricketer to surpass the 2,000-run mark in T20Is. She is the first female or male cricketer to score 2,500 runs in T20 Internationals.
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