Sophie Ecclestone Age, Wiki and Bio

Sophie Ecclestone

Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalityBritish
Date of Birth06/05/1999
Age25 years
BirthplaceChester, Cheshire, England

Bio/Wiki

Nickname(s)Sumo

Physical Stats & More

Height180 cm
Eye ColorLight Grey
Hair ColorMedium Blonde

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolHelsby High School, Helsby, England

Personal Life

Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsCraig Hitchmough
FiancéCraig Hitchmough

Relationships & More

Parents
FatherPaul Ecclestone
MotherElaine Ecclestone
Siblings
BrotherJames Ecclestone

Family

HusbandN/A

Career

Domestic/State Team
  • Cheshire (2013–2014)
  • Lancashire (2015–present)
  • Lancashire Thunder (2016–2019)
  • Trailblazers (2019–2020)
  • North West Thunder (2020–present)
  • Manchester Originals (2021–present)
  • Supernovas (2022)
  • Sydney Sixers (2022/23–present)
  • UP Warriorz (2023)
Batting StyleRight-hand bat
Bowling StyleSlow left-arm orthodox

Favourites

Cricketer
Cricket GroundEmirates Old Trafford in Stretford, England
Film seriesHarry Potter
FootballerDominic Calvert-Lewin
Football clubEverton F.C.
ColourPink

Some Lesser Known Facts

Sophie Ecclestone is a prominent English cricketer in the England women’s cricket team.
Following the 2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, she achieved the top rank as a bowler in WT20I cricket globally.
Raised in Helsby village, Cheshire, she enjoyed playing various sports with her family.
She received formal cricket training at Alvanley Cricket Club from coach Robin Fisher.
At age 16, Ecclestone debuted for Alvanley CC and joined England Women’s Under 19s development program.
She started with the Cheshire women’s county team and later joined Lancashire Women.
In 2016, she toured Sri Lanka with the England Academy winter squad.
At 17, she was considered for England’s squad in the 2017 Women’s Cricket World Cup.
She was part of England’s team in the 2018 ICC Women’s World Twenty20, reaching the finals.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) awarded her a full central contract.
She led the wicket-taking tally in the 2018 England women’s Tri-Nation Series.
In 2019, she secured a contract for the Women’s Ashes by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
During the 2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, she emerged as the top WT20I bowler globally.
She played for the winning team, IPL Trailblazers, in the 2020 Women’s T20 Challenge.
She excelled in the 2022 Women’s Cricket World Cup as the highest wicket-taker.
Sophie Ecclestone was selected for England’s squad at the 2022 Commonwealth Games cricket tournament.
She played for IPL Supernovas and Manchester Originals, winning the 2022 Women’s T20 Challenge.
She joined UP Warriorz in the 2023 Women’s Premier League (WPL).
Ecclestone mentioned in an interview that she would have pursued a career as a PT teacher if not a cricketer.
Alvanley CC honored her as a lifetime member.
She stood out as the top wicket-taker in the 2022 FairBreak Invitational T20 tournament while playing for team Spirit.