1. Tara Gabriella Norris was born on 4 June 1998 and is an American cricketer who currently plays for Sussex and London Spirit.
23 Facts About Tara Norris
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Tara Norris has previously played for Loughborough Lightning, Southern Vipers, North West Thunder and Southern Brave.
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Tara Norris was born on 4 June 1998 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, and is half-Italian.
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Tara Norris spent her early years in Spain, before moving to England at the age of eight.
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Tara Norris attended Portslade Aldridge Community Academy and began playing for Horsham Cricket Club at a young age.
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Tara Norris made her county debut in 2014, for Sussex against Warwickshire.
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In 2019, Tara Norris again had a successful county season, being Sussex's second-leading wicket-taker in both competitions, and hitting her maiden county half-century, scoring 59* opening the batting in a T20 victory over Warwickshire.
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Tara Norris was Sussex's joint-leading wicket-taker in the 2021 Women's Twenty20 Cup, with 7 wickets at an average of 11.71.
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In 2017, Tara Norris played for Southern Vipers in the Women's Cricket Super League.
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Tara Norris played one match, bowling three overs and dismissing Jenny Gunn for her maiden KSL wicket.
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In 2020, Tara Norris returned to Southern Vipers for the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.
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Tara Norris appeared in all 7 matches, including her side's 38-run victory in the Final over Northern Diamonds.
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Tara Norris was the joint-third leading wicket-taker across the whole tournament.
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Tara Norris played six matches for Southern Brave in The Hundred, taking 3 wickets at an average of 22.66.
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In 2022, Tara Norris took two wickets in four appearances in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, and was Southern Vipers' leading wicket-taker in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, with 12 wickets at an average of 19.75.
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Tara Norris was again in the Southern Brave squad in The Hundred, but did not play a match.
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Tara Norris scored her maiden List A half-century, with 51* against Southern Vipers.
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Tara Norris played for London Spirit in The Hundred, taking two wickets in her six matches.
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Tara Norris played five matches for the side as they reached the final of the tournament, taking 7 wickets at an average of 12.71.
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In September 2021, Tara Norris was named in the United States squad for the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier.
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Tara Norris made her Twenty20 International debut in the first match of the tournament, against Brazil on 18 October 2021.
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Tara Norris went on to play five of USA's six matches in the tournament as they qualified for the 2022 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier, taking 4 wickets at an average of 7.75.
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Tara Norris has appeared for various England Development and Academy teams, including touring South Africa in 2018.