Bethan Gammon
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| Full name | Bethan Nia Gammon | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 March 2001 Pontypridd, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–present | Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Western Storm | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | The Blaze | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 23 October 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bethan Nia Gammon (born 10 March 2001) is a Welsh cricketer who currently plays for Wales and The Blaze. She plays as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter. She has previously played for Western Storm.[1][2]
Early life[edit]
Gammon was born on 10 March 2001 in Pontypridd, Wales.[2] She was the Welsh Athletics age group champion at both hammer throw and discus, and represented Wales in the hammer throw at the schools international in Dublin in 2017.[3]
Domestic career[edit]
Gammon made her county debut in 2018, for Wales against Cheshire.[4] She only played one more match that season, and did not bat or keep wicket in either.[5] The following season, 2019, Gammon played four matches, with a high score of 14.[6][7] She played four matches in the 2021 Women's Twenty20 Cup, with a high score of 20.[8] In 2022, she was Wales' second-highest run-scorer in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup with 159 runs, and made her maiden Twenty20 half-century, scoring 50 against Warwickshire.[9][10] She was Wales' leading run-scorer in the 2023 Women's Twenty20 Cup, with 126 runs at an average of 63.00.[11] During the 2023 West Midlands Regional Cup, she took 5/20 against Warwickshire.[12]
In 2021, Gammon was named in the Western Storm squad for the upcoming season.[13] She made her Storm debut on 28 August 2021, in a Charlotte Edwards Cup match against Northern Diamonds, and went on to play two more matches for the side that season.[14][15][16] She was again in the Western Storm squad in 2022, but did not play a match.[17] She joined The Blaze ahead of the 2024 season.[18]
International career[edit]
Gammon was selected for the NCAA England XI that won the inaugural Women's European Cricket Championship in Malaga in December 2023, playing Netherlands in the final. Gammon was awarded Player of the Final, scoring 26* off 7 balls.[19]
References[edit]
- ^ "Player Profile: Bethan Gammon". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Player Profile: Bethan Gammon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Athlete Profile". www.thepowerof10.info. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Cheshire Women v Wales Women, 10 June 2018". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Gloucestershire Women v Wales Women, 17 June 2018". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Batting and Fielding for Wales Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Batting and Fielding for Wales Women/Vitality Women's Twenty20 Cup 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Batting and Fielding for Wales Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Batting and Fielding for Wales Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Warwickshire Women v Wales Women, 18 April 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Batting and Fielding for Wales Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2023". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Warwickshire Women v Wales Women, 20 August 2023". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Sophie introduces you to the 2021 squad". Western Storm. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Group B, Chester-le-Street, Aug 28 2021, Charlotte Edwards Cup: Northern Diamonds v Western Storm". ESPN Cricinfo. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021 - Western Storm/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Western Storm/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Western Storm Announce 2022 Squad". Western Storm. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Skipper Set on Learning From Season Opener". Trent Bridge. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "European Cricket Championship-W 2023 Final". ECN. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
External links[edit]
- Bethan Gammon at ESPNcricinfo
- Bethan Gammon at CricketArchive (subscription required)