Bella Armstrong
Personal information
Full name
Bella Grace Armstrong
Born (1999-11-16) 16 November 1999
Auckland, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Only T20I (cap 66)8 October 2023 v South Africa
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015/16–presentAuckland
2023Dragons
Career statistics
Competition WT20I WLA WT20
Matches 1 64 67
Runs scored 11 583 623
Batting average 11.00 19.43 15.19
100s/50s 0/0 1/2 0/1
Top score 11 163* 71
Balls bowled – 1,952 891
Wickets – 62 35
Bowling average – 21.87 28.77
5 wickets in innings – 1 0
10 wickets in match – 0 0
Best bowling – 7/18 3/18
Catches/stumpings 0/– 13/– 22/–
Source: CricketArchive, 30 October 2023

Bella Grace Armstrong (born 16 November 1999) is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for Auckland. She plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She has also played for Irish side Dragons.[1][2]

She made her international debut in October 2023, in a Twenty20 International for New Zealand against South Africa.[3]

Early and personal life

Armstrong was born on 16 November 1999 in Auckland.[2] Armstrong is studying for a degree in sports science at Massey University.[4]

Domestic career

Armstrong made her debut for Auckland in the 2015–16 New Zealand Women's One-Day Competition, against Northern Districts.[5] She was the third-highest wicket-taker in the 2017–18 New Zealand Women's Twenty20 Competition, with 14 wickets at an average of 10.85.[6] In the 2019–20 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, in a match against Otago, Armstrong took 7/18 from her 9 overs, helping bowling the opposition out for 74.[7] She went on to be the leading wicket-taker in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield that season, with 24 wickets at an average of 14.95.[8]

In April 2023, it was announced that Armstrong was joining Dragons as an overseas player for the upcoming Super 20 Trophy and Super 50 Cup in Ireland.[9] In the opening match of the Super 50 Cup, Armstrong hit 163* against Typhoons, the record for the highest individual score in the competition.[4][10]

International career

Armstrong earned her first call-up to the New Zealand squad in August 2023 for the Twenty20 International series of the side's tour of South Africa.[11] She made her international debut in the second match of the T20I series, scoring 11 in a rain-curtailed match.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Player Profile: Bella Armstrong". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Player Profile: Bella Armstrong". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  3. 1 2 "2nd T20I, East London, October 8 2023, New Zealand Women tour of South Africa: South Africa Women v New Zealand Women". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Mystery injury reinvents new White Fern". Newsroom. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "Northern Districts Women v Auckland Women, 30 January 2016". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Records/New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20 Competition, 2017/18/Most Wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Auckland Women v Otago Women, 7 December 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "Records/New Zealand Cricket Women's One Day Competition, 2019/20/Most Wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "Overseas players added to Super Series squads". Cricket Ireland. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "Typhoons v Dragons, 18 June 2023". NVPlay. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "Kate Anderson, Bella Armstrong get New Zealand call-ups". ESPNcricinfo. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
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