Sophia Dunkley

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Sophia Ivy Rose Dunkley is an English cricketer who plays for Surrey, South East Stars, Welsh Fire, Melbourne Stars and England. A right-handed batter and right-arm leg break bowler, she made her county debut in July 2012 for Middlesex, having turned 14 earlier in the month, and her England debut in 2018, against Bangladesh at the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20. In 2020, she left Middlesex to join Surrey. In June 2021, Dunkley was awarded her first central contract with the England women's cricket team. In the same month, she made her Test debut, becoming the first black woman to play Test cricket for England.

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Dunkley bamboozled by King magnificence England's Sophia Dunkley is dispatched by "beautiful" bowling from Alana King on day three of the Women's Ashes Test. BBC Sport - Published on February 1, 2025
England's Dunkley smashes 22 runs off one over Watch as England's Sophia Dunkley hits three sixes and a four off the bowling of Australia's Kim Garth during their Women's Ashes T20 encounter in Sydney. BBC Sport - Published on January 20, 2025
Watch the best shots from Dunkley's match-winning half-century Watch the best shots from Welsh Fire's Sophia Dunkley's 69 not out against Manchester Originals at Old Trafford. BBC Sport - Published on July 25, 2024

Dunkley returns to England squad for ODIs v NZ Sophia Dunkley is recalled to England's one-day international squad for the three-match series against New Zealand which starts on 26 June. BBC Sport - Published on June 14, 2024
Dunkley stars with bat and ball as Fire progress Sophia Dunkley impresses with both bat and ball as Welsh Fire beat London Spirit to progress to the knockout stages in the Hundred women's competition. BBC Sport - Published on August 20, 2023
Dunkley ton in vain as Diamonds defeat Stars Sophia Dunkley hits 101 not out but Northern Diamonds beat South East Stars in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. BBC Sport - Published on May 10, 2023

England 'ready and excited' for crucial India game England's Sophia Dunkley says they are "ready and excited" for their crunch match against India at the Women's T20 World Cup on Saturday. BBC Sport - Published on February 17, 2023
Henry takes 'astonishing' catch to remove Dunkley Watch as the West Indies Chinelle Henry takes an "astonishing" catch to remove Sophia Dunkley for 34 at the Women's T20 World Cup. BBC Sport - Published on February 11, 2023
Dunkley hits a six and two fours in one over Sophia Dunkley hits a six and two fours off Hayley Matthews as England make fast start in chase of 136 against West Indies at the Women's T20 World Cup. BBC Sport - Published on February 11, 2023