1. Kirstie Louise Gordon was born on 20 October 1997 and is a Scottish cricketer who currently plays for Kent, The Blaze and Trent Rockets as a slow-left arm orthodox bowler.
20 Facts About Kirstie Gordon
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Kirstie Gordon played for Scotland from 2012 to 2017, before switching nationality to England for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament.
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Kirstie Gordon has previously played for Nottinghamshire, Loughborough Lightning, Birmingham Phoenix and Otago.
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Kirstie Gordon began to play junior cricket at school and at Huntly Cricket Club.
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Kirstie Gordon progressed to play with the Huntly men's first XI aged 14, taking four wickets on debut.
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Kirstie Gordon made her debut for the Scotland women's national cricket team aged 14 in May 2012, in a Women's County Championship match against Gloucestershire, and established herself as a regular member of the team.
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In 2015, Kirstie Gordon moved to England to study for a Sports Science and Management degree at Loughborough University, while playing county cricket for Nottinghamshire Women.
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Kirstie Gordon played for Scotland in the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in February 2017.
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Kirstie Gordon was offered a part-time contract as a talent identification player with Loughborough Lightning ahead of the 2018 Women's Cricket Super League season.
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Kirstie Gordon described her change of national status as a "massive risk".
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Kirstie Gordon made her Women's Twenty20 International debut for England against Bangladesh women on 12 November 2018, taking three wickets for sixteen runs.
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In July 2019, Kirstie Gordon was named in England's squad for their one-off Test match against Australia, as part of the Women's Ashes.
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Kirstie Gordon made her Test debut for England against Australia women on 18 July 2019.
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On 18 June 2020, Kirstie Gordon was named in a squad of 24 players to begin training ahead of international women's fixtures starting in England following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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In January 2020, Kirstie Gordon left Nottinghamshire after four years to sign for Kent.
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Kirstie Gordon returned to Loughborough as part of the Lightning squad for the opening rounds of the 2020 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.
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Kirstie Gordon played for Birmingham Phoenix in the first season of The Hundred.
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In December 2021, Kirstie Gordon 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 January 2023, Kirstie Gordon signed for Otago Sparks for the remainder of the Super Smash.
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In December 2024, Kirstie Gordon rejoined the Otago Sparks for that season's Super Smash.