Naomi Dilip Dattani was born on 28 April 1994 and is an English professional cricketer who plays for Hampshire.
14 Facts About Naomi Dattani
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Naomi Dattani has previously played for Surrey Stars, Western Storm, Sunrisers, London Spirit, Trent Rockets, Middlesex Women, North West Thunder and Southern Brave.
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Naomi Dattani started playing cricket at the age of 10 for a local cricket club, Perivale Phoenicians Cricket Club.
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Naomi Dattani attended Greenford High School in Ealing, and then studied Sports Science at Loughborough University.
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Naomi Dattani started playing cricket at the age of 10 with her brother at home, and then joined a local boys' team.
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Naomi Dattani progressed through age-group cricket with Middlesex, playing at Under-13, Under-15 and Under-17 level.
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Naomi Dattani made her debut for the first team in May 2008, aged 14.
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Naomi Dattani described her playing career up to 2015 as being "in the shadow", but the improvements led to her being added to the Surrey Stars squad for the Women's Cricket Super League in 2016, and selection for the England Women's Academy.
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Naomi Dattani was named as Middlesex's captain in fifty-over cricket in 2017, and remained part of the Surrey Stars squad.
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Naomi Dattani moved to the Western Storm for the 2018 Super League, and played in every match for them that season.
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Naomi Dattani was ever-present again the following season as Western Storm won the Super League.
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In early 2020, Naomi Dattani was signed by London Spirit for The Hundred, though the tournament was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Naomi Dattani played seven matches for London Spirit in The Hundred, scoring 72 runs at an average of 10.28 and taking two wickets.
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Naomi Dattani captained the side in one match, against Lightning in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.