Rachel Slater

Rachel Slater (born 20 November 2001) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Yorkshire, Northern Diamonds and Northern Superchargers. She plays primarily as a left-arm medium bowler.[1][2]

Rachel Slater
Personal information
Full nameRachel Slater
Born (2001-11-20) 20 November 2001
Glens Falls, New York, U.S.
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2019–presentYorkshire
2020–presentNorthern Diamonds
2021–presentNorthern Superchargers
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 6 12
Runs scored 6 7
Batting average 6.00 3.50
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 6* 5
Balls bowled 186 113
Wickets 4 5
Bowling average 36.00 26.60
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/31 2/16
Catches/stumpings 0/– 1/–
Source: CricketArchive, 28 September 2021

Early life

Slater was born on 20 November 2001 in Glens Falls, New York.[2]

Domestic career

Slater made her county debut in 2019, for Yorkshire against Lancashire.[3] She went on to take 2 wickets at an average of 22.00 in the County Championship that season.[4] She only appeared in one match for the side in 2021, which was curtailed by rain.[5]

In 2020, Slater was named in the Northern Diamonds squad for the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, but did not play a match.[6] In 2021, she was added to the Northern Superchargers squad for The Hundred as an injury replacement player, and appeared in one match, against Southern Brave.[7][8] She was also retained in the Northern Diamonds squad for the 2021 season, and made her debut for the side on 28 August 2021, in a Charlotte Edwards Cup match against Western Storm, taking 2/16.[9][10] She went on to take five wickets overall in the Charlotte Edwards Cup at an average of 14.00, as well as two wickets in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.[11][12] At the end of the 2021 season, it was announced that Slater had signed a professional contract with Northern Diamonds.[13]

References
  1. "Player Profile: Rachel Slater". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. "Player Profile: Rachel Slater". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  3. "Yorkshire Women v Lancashire Women, 19 May 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  4. "Bowling for Yorkshire Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  5. "Yorkshire Women v North East Warriors Women, 3 May 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  6. "Hazell names Northern Diamonds squad for 2020". The Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  7. "Trent Rockets' record score proves too much for London Spirit - clips, radio & text". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  8. "21st Match, Southampton, Aug 7 2021, The Hundred Women's Competition: Southern Brave v Northern Superchargers". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  9. "Meet the Squad". Northern Diamonds. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  10. "Group B, Chester-le-Street, Aug 28 2021, Charlotte Edwards Cup: Northern Diamonds v Western Storm". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  11. "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  12. "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Northern Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  13. "ECB fund sixth professional contract at each women's regional team". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
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