Isabelle Eleanor Chih Ming Wong was born on 15 May 2002 and is an English cricketer who currently plays for Warwickshire, Central Sparks, Birmingham Phoenix, Mumbai Indians and England as a fast-medium bowler.
35 Facts About Issy Wong
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Issy Wong has previously played for Southern Vipers in the Women's Cricket Super League and Sydney Thunder in the Women's Big Bash League.
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Issy Wong's mother, Rachael, a freelance writer on cricket-related topics, is a native of Yorkshire.
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Two of Issy Wong's great-uncles played international cricket for the Hong Kong men's team.
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Only after Issy Wong took up cricket did her family discover that he had been a talented batting all-rounder, who, aged 17, had been the youngest cricketer to represent Hong Kong.
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Issy Wong is descended, through her great-grandfather, from the Macanese Nolasco da Silva family, which was long-established and prominent in Portuguese Macau.
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At the age of five, Issy Wong moved with her family from London to Warwickshire.
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Issy Wong took up a suggestion of her after-school coaches by joining the local Knowle and Dorridge Cricket Club at the end of her street.
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Issy Wong was one of the founder members of Berkswell Cricket Club's women's section which launched in 2015.
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In 2017, Issy Wong was part of the near-capacity crowd of spectators at the Women's Cricket World Cup Final.
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Issy Wong is a fast bowler, who can bowl at speeds in excess of 70 miles per hour.
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Issy Wong played for Southern Vipers in the 2019 Women's Cricket Super League.
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Issy Wong was the youngest player in the competition, and made three appearances in the tournament.
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In 2020, Issy Wong was given a professional contract by the West Midlands regional hub.
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Issy Wong made three appearances in the tournament, as she was limited by her England playing commitments.
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In December 2020, Issy Wong was one of 41 women's cricketers given a full-time domestic cricket contract.
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Issy Wong was selected to play for Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred; the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Issy Wong was retained by Phoenix for the 2021 season.
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Issy Wong took 6 wickets at an average of 32.00 in The Hundred for Birmingham Phoenix.
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On 9 November 2021, while batting for the Thunder against Adelaide Strikers at Karen Rolton Oval in Adelaide, Issy Wong caused a sensation by hitting a total of six sixes: three in a row off South African captain Dane van Niekerk, two more off Australian international spearhead Megan Schutt, and another one off another Australian international, Amanda-Jade Wellington, who eventually bowled her for 43 runs from only 17 balls.
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Issy Wong signed for the Mumbai Indians for the inaugural season of the Women's Premier League.
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In May 2024, it was announced that Issy Wong had joined Western Storm on loan from Central Sparks for the 2024 Charlotte Edwards Cup.
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In 2020, Issy Wong was one of 24 England players to resume training during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Issy Wong was one of three uncapped players in the training squad; the others were Lauren Bell and Emma Lamb.
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Issy Wong was a nets bowler for the England players ahead of their series against the West Indies, but was not selected in the squad for the series.
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In January 2021, Issy Wong travelled with the England squad for their series against New Zealand but was not part of the playing squad.
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In December 2021, Issy Wong was named in England's A squad for their tour to Australia, with the matches being played alongside the Women's Ashes.
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In June 2022, Issy Wong was named as a travelling reserve in England's Women's Test squad for their one-off match against South Africa.
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Issy Wong was then added to the squad for the Test match, after Emily Arlott did not recover from COVID-19.
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Issy Wong made her Test debut on 27 June 2022, for England against South Africa.
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On 2 July 2022, Issy Wong was named in England's Women's One Day International squad for their matches against South Africa.
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Issy Wong made her WODI debut on 15 July 2022, for England against South Africa, and took three wickets in her debut match.
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Issy Wong made her Women's Twenty20 International debut on 21 July 2022, during England's home series against South Africa.
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In November 2022, Issy Wong was awarded with her first England central contract.
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Issy Wong is a former National U21 champion Eton Fives player and has represented North Oxford EFC in the national league.
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Issy Wong plays the guitar "not very well", and is able to solve a Rubik's Cube in half-a-minute: she was seen doing so during the 2019 Women's Cricket Super League finals day.