Louise Little (cricketer)

Louise Little
Personal information
Born (2003-05-16) 16 May 2003 (age 21)
Dublin, Ireland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
RelationsHannah Little (sister)
Josh Little (brother)
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 84)11 May 2017 v South Africa
Last ODI13 June 2018 v New Zealand
T20I debut (cap 39)26 May 2019 v West Indies
Last T20I2 February 2024 v Zimbabwe
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016–presentTyphoons
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 6 27
Runs scored 13 58
Batting average 3.25 7.25
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 8* 17*
Balls bowled 294 138
Wickets 1 2
Bowling average 341.00 98.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/58 2/8
Catches/stumpings 2/– 9/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 October 2024

Louise Little (born 16 May 2003) is an Irish cricketer who plays for Typhoons and Ireland.[1] She made her Women's One Day International cricket (WODI) debut against South Africa in the 2017 South Africa Quadrangular Series on 11 May 2017.[2]

In May 2019, she was named in Ireland's Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) squad for their series against the West Indies.[3][4] She made her WT20I debut for Ireland against the West Indies on 26 May 2019.[5]

In August 2019, she was named in Ireland's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland.[6] In July 2020, she was awarded a non-retainer contract by Cricket Ireland for the following year.[7] In November 2021, she was named in Ireland's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[8]

  1. ^ "Louise Little". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Women's Quadrangular Series (in South Africa), 5th Match: South Africa Women v Ireland Women at Potchefstroom, May 11, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Ireland Women receive first ever part-time professional contracts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Ireland Women's squad announced for West Indies series". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  5. ^ "1st T20I, West Indies Women tour of England and Ireland at Dublin, May 26 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Match official appointments and squads announced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Cricket Ireland award new set of women's contracts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Ireland squad announced for Women's World Cup Qualifier; amendments made to tournament schedule". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 12 November 2021.