27 Facts About Bess Heath

Bess Alice May Heath was born on 20 August 2001 and is an English cricketer who currently plays for Durham, Northern Superchargers and Brisbane Heat.

Bess Heath previously played for Derbyshire, Yorkshire and Northern Diamonds, as well as Yorkshire Diamonds in the Women's Cricket Super League and Melbourne Stars in the Women's Big Bash League.

Bess Heath made her international debut for England in September 2023, in a One Day International against Sri Lanka.

Bess Heath made her county debut in 2014, for Derbyshire against Scotland.

In 2016, Bess Heath hit her maiden county century, scoring 114 against Norfolk.

Bess Heath was Derbyshire's leading run-scorer in the 2017 and 2018 Twenty20 Cups, as well as in the 2018 Women's County Championship, where she hit 210 runs including her second county century, 108 against Northamptonshire.

Bess Heath made her debut in the second round of matches, scoring 52* off 36 deliveries against North East Warriors before rain ended the game prematurely.

Bess Heath played one match for the side in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, scoring 39.

Bess Heath played for Yorkshire Diamonds in the Women's Cricket Super League in 2018 and 2019.

Bess Heath played 10 matches across the two seasons, scoring 46 runs with a best of 24 in a victory over Loughborough Lightning in 2018.

In 2020, Bess Heath played for Northern Diamonds in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.

Bess Heath appeared in all 7 matches, scoring 37 runs and taking 8 catches.

Bess Heath missed the beginning of the 2021 regional season due to injury.

Bess Heath returned to play for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred, making six appearances.

Bess Heath returned to the Northern Diamonds squad to play five matches apiece in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup.

Bess Heath scored 103 runs in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, including 58* from 40 balls to help beat North West Thunder and qualify for Finals Day.

Bess Heath scored two half-centuries in consecutive games in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 78* against North West Thunder and 71 against Southern Vipers.

Bess Heath played 12 matches for Northern Diamonds in 2022, across the Charlotte Edwards Cup and the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, scoring five half-centuries with a top score of 70, against Western Storm.

Bess Heath scored 44 in the final of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, as Diamonds won their first title.

Bess Heath played six matches for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred, and scored one half-century, 57 from 34 deliveries against London Spirit.

Bess Heath scored 92 runs at an average of 15.33 in The Hundred.

Bess Heath played seven matches for the side that season, scoring 128 runs at an average of 21.33 with a high score of 37.

Bess Heath made her One Day International debut in the final match of the series, on 14 September 2023.

Bess Heath made her Twenty20 International debut in December 2023, against India.

Bess Heath was named in the England squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.

Bess Heath was among the line-up for the T20 part of their multi-format tour to South Africa in November 2024, but withdrew after suffering a fractured thumb.

Bess Heath was named in the England squad for the 2025 Women's Ashes series in Australia.