29 Facts About Marie Kelly

Marie Kelly was born on 9 February 1996 and is an English cricketer who is currently plays for The Blaze and Northern Superchargers.

Marie Kelly led Warwickshire to the 2019 Women's Twenty20 Cup title, and was the leading run-scorer in Division 1 that year.

Marie Kelly has previously played for Warwickshire, Southern Vipers, Central Sparks, Birmingham Phoenix, Trent Rockets and Trinbago Knight Riders.

Marie Kelly has a degree in Sports Science from Loughborough University.

Marie Kelly made her county debut in 2011, for Warwickshire against Cheshire.

Marie Kelly scored 12 runs and bowled 2 overs for no wicket.

In 2012, in two innings over one weekend playing for Warwickshire Under-17s, Marie Kelly scored 201* and 110* and soon after became a regular in Warwickshire's first team.

Marie Kelly hit her maiden T20 half-century in 2013, against the Netherlands.

Marie Kelly began captaining Warwickshire in 2015, standing-in for Rebecca Grundy.

Marie Kelly became permanent captain of the side in 2016.

In 2019, Marie Kelly led her side to victory in the Twenty20 Cup.

Marie Kelly ended the season as the leading run-scorer in Division 1.

Marie Kelly was Warwickshire's leading run-scorer in the 2021 Women's Twenty20 Cup, with 162 runs at an average of 81.00.

Marie Kelly was again Warwickshire's leading run-scorer in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, with 192 runs at an average of 32.00.

Marie Kelly scored two half-centuries on the same day in a double-header against Gloucestershire, 99 from 61 deliveries in the first match and 60 from 27 deliveries in the second.

Marie Kelly played two matches for Warwickshire in the 2023 Women's Twenty20 Cup, scoring 75 runs and taking two wickets.

Marie Kelly played in the Women's Cricket Super League, for Loughborough Lightning in 2017 and Southern Vipers in 2019.

Marie Kelly played one match for Loughborough, in which she scored 18 runs against Western Storm.

Marie Kelly played five matches for the Vipers, scoring 13 runs at an average of 4.33.

In 2020, Marie Kelly was announced as part of the Central Sparks squad for the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.

Marie Kelly was the side's second-highest run-scorer, with 223 runs at an average of 55.75, and scored two half-centuries.

In December 2020, it was announced that Marie Kelly was one of the 41 female cricketers that had signed a full-time domestic contract.

In 2021, Marie Kelly scored 182 runs for Central Sparks in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, including two half-centuries.

Marie Kelly signed to play for Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred, but only made one appearance in the competition.

Marie Kelly played eleven matches for Lightning in 2022, across the Charlotte Edwards Cup and the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, scoring 197 runs and taking six wickets.

Marie Kelly played seven matches for Trent Rockets in The Hundred, scoring 40 runs.

Marie Kelly moved to Northern Superchargers for The Hundred, scoring 176 runs including one half-century.

Marie Kelly played for Trinbago Knight Riders in the 2023 Women's Caribbean Premier League, scoring 57 runs and taking six wickets.

Marie Kelly has been a part of the Emerging Players Programme, the England Women's Academy and played for the England Under-19s.