Georgia Louise Adams was born on 4 October 1993 and is an English cricketer who is the captain of Sussex and Southern Vipers, as well as playing for Southern Brave, Adelaide Strikers and New South Wales.
23 Facts About Georgia Adams
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Georgia Adams is the daughter of Chris Adams, a former captain of Sussex men's team, and an England international.
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In 2014, Georgia Adams captained Sussex for the first time, in a Women's County Championship match against Yorkshire.
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Georgia Adams scored 106 from 111 balls, and it was her first century.
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In 2015, Georgia Adams was captain for multiple Twenty20 Cup matches, as Sussex won the tournament.
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In 2016, Georgia Adams was top scorer in Sussex's opening two matches.
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Georgia Adams had previously captained the side when Elwiss was on international duty with England.
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Georgia Adams became captain of the side for County Championship and County T20 matches.
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In 2019, Georgia Adams played in her 100th game for Sussex.
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Georgia Adams was the third player, and the youngest, to make 100 appearances for Sussex Women.
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Georgia Adams played for Southern Vipers in the 2016 and 2017 Women's Cricket Super League seasons.
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Georgia Adams was run out for 15 by Anya Shrubsole in the 2016 final against Western Storm, and played in the 2017 final where Vipers beat Storm to win the tournament.
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Georgia Adams moved from Southern Vipers to Loughborough Lightning for the 2018 season.
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In 2020, Georgia Adams was given a regional retainer contract, and was later selected in the Vipers squad for the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.
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Georgia Adams captained the Vipers for the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, and in a match against Western Storm, Adams scored 154*.
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Georgia Adams scored 500 runs in seven innings in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, the most runs of any player in the tournament.
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In December 2020, Georgia Adams was one of 41 women's cricketers given a full-time domestic cricket contract.
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The 2020 season of The Hundred was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Georgia Adams was retained by the Invincibles for the 2021 season.
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In 2021, Georgia Adams captained Southern Vipers to their second Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy title, and was the side's second-highest run-scorer and second-highest wicket-taker, with 233 runs and 12 wickets.
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Georgia Adams scored 100 runs and took 9 wickets for Southern Brave in The Hundred.
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Georgia Adams was the second-highest run-scorer and fourth-highest wicket-taker in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, the third-highest run-scorer in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, and the leading wicket-taker in The Hundred.
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In November 2024, Georgia Adams was named captain of the newly professional Hampshire Women following the restructuring of English domestic women's cricket set to start in the 2025 season.
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Georgia Adams made her made her senior England debut against Ireland in a T20I in Dublin on 14 September 2024.