29 Facts About Sophia Dunkley

Sophia Ivy Rose Dunkley was born on 16 July 1998 and is an English cricketer who plays for Surrey, South East Stars, Welsh Fire, Melbourne Stars and England.

In June 2021, Dunkley was awarded her first central contract with the England women's cricket team.

Sophia Dunkley was born on 16 July 1998 in Lambeth, Greater London.

Sophia Dunkley attended Mill Hill School, which awarded her with a sports scholarship.

Sophia Dunkley made her debut for Middlesex in 2012 in a Twenty20 Cup match against Sussex, making two runs and bowling two overs for no wicket.

Sophia Dunkley played regularly for Middlesex over the following seasons, as well as taking part in various England Development Programmes.

Over time, Sophia Dunkley became one of Middlesex's strongest performers, winning the club's Player of the Year award in 2017 and 2019.

Sophia Dunkley hit two centuries in the 2019 Women's County Championship, and ended the season as the tournament's leading run-scorer, with 451 runs.

Sophia Dunkley played in every season of the Women's Cricket Super League, from 2016 to 2018 for Surrey Stars and in 2019 for Lancashire Thunder.

Sophia Dunkley took one wicket in the tournament final against Loughborough Lightning, as Surrey Stars claimed their first title.

Sophia Dunkley joined Lancashire Thunder for the 2019 season, but made little impact as the side finished bottom of the points table.

In 2020, Sophia Dunkley played two games for the South East Stars in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, and scored a "hard-hitting" 97 in her second match against Sunrisers to set up her side's first victory of the competition.

In October 2018, Sophia Dunkley was named in England's squad for their upcoming 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 campaign.

Sophia Dunkley made her international debut in England's second game of the tournament, against Bangladesh, but did not bat or bowl.

Sophia Dunkley played the rest of England's games in the tournament, as they progressed all the way to the final before losing to Australia.

Sophia Dunkley top scored with 35 in England's loss to the West Indies, but otherwise had little opportunity to contribute with either bat or ball.

In February 2019, Sophia Dunkley was named as part of the squad for England's tours of India and Sri Lanka.

Sophia Dunkley picked up her first international wicket in the 2nd Twenty20 against Sri Lanka, and overall played five matches on the tour.

In February 2021, Sophia Dunkley was named in England's squad for their tour of New Zealand.

Sophia Dunkley played all three T20Is on the tour, and scored 26 to help England reach a competitive total in the final match of the series.

In June 2021, Sophia Dunkley was named in England's Test squad for their one-off match against India.

Sophia Dunkley made her Test debut on 16 June 2021, for England against India.

Later the same month, Sophia Dunkley was named in England's Women's One Day International squad, for their series against India.

Sophia Dunkley made her WODI debut for England, against India, on 27 June 2021.

In December 2021, Sophia Dunkley was named in England's squad for their tour to Australia to contest the Women's Ashes.

In July 2022, in the second match against South Africa, Sophia Dunkley scored her first century in a WODI match, with 107 runs.

Sophia Dunkley was named in the England squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.

Sophia Dunkley was named in England's squad for their multi-format tour to South Africa in November 2024.

Sophia Dunkley was named in the England squad for the 2025 Women's Ashes series in Australia.