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{{short description|Cricketer}}
{{short description|Scottish cricketer}}
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| caption = Gordon during the one-off Test of the [[2019 Women's Ashes]]
| caption = Gordon during the one-off Test of the [[2019 Women's Ashes]]
| country = England
| country = England
| country2 = Scotland
| internationalspan = 2018–present
| internationalspan = 2018–2019
| internationalspan2 = 2012–2017
| international = true
| international = true
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|10|20|df=yes}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|10|20|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Huntly]], Scotland
| birth_place = [[Huntly]], [[Aberdeenshire]], Scotland
| death_date =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_place =
| batting = Right-handed
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox
| bowling = [[Slow left-arm orthodox]]
| role =
| role = [[Bowling (cricket)|Bowler]]


| onetest = true
| onetest = true
| testdebutdate = 18 July
| testdebutdate = 18 July
| testdebutyear = 2019
| testdebutyear = 2019
| testdebutfor = England
| testdebutagainst = Australia
| testdebutagainst = Australia
| testcap = 159
| testcap = 159
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| T20Idebutdate = 12 November
| T20Idebutdate = 12 November
| T20Idebutyear = 2018
| T20Idebutyear = 2018
| T20Idebutfor = England
| T20Idebutagainst = Bangladesh
| T20Idebutagainst = Bangladesh
| T20Icap = 46
| T20Icap = 46
| lastT20Idate = 24 November
| lastT20Idate = 24 November
| lastT20Iyear = 2018
| lastT20Iyear = 2018
| lastT20Ifor = England
| lastT20Iagainst = Australia
| lastT20Iagainst = Australia


| club1 = [[Scotland women's national cricket team|Scotland]]
| club1 = [[Nottinghamshire Women cricket team|Nottinghamshire]]
| year1 = 2012–2017
| year1 = {{nowrap|2016–2019}}
| club2 = [[Nottinghamshire Women cricket team|Nottinghamshire]]
| club2 = [[Loughborough Lightning (women's cricket)|Loughborough Lightning]]
| year2 = {{nowrap|2016–2019}}
| year2 = 2018–2019
| club3 = [[Loughborough Lightning (women's cricket)|Loughborough Lightning]]
| club3 = [[Kent Women cricket team|Kent]]
| year3 = 2018–2019
| year3 = {{nowrap|2020–present}}
| club4 = [[Kent Women cricket team|Kent]]
| club4 = [[The Blaze (women's cricket)|The Blaze]]
| year4 = {{nowrap|2020–present}}
| year4 = {{nowrap|2020–present}}
| club5 = [[Lightning (women's cricket)|Lightning]]
| club5 = [[Birmingham Phoenix]]
| year5 = {{nowrap|2020–present}}
| year5 = 2021–2022
| club6 = [[Otago Sparks|Otago]]
| year6 = 2022/23
| club7 = [[Trent Rockets]]
| year7 = {{nowrap|2023–present}}


| columns = 4
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Women's Test cricket|WTest]]
| column1 = [[Women's Test cricket|WTest]]
| matches1 = 1
| matches1 = 1
| runs1 = 0
| runs1 = –
| bat avg1 = —
| bat avg1 = —
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| 100s/50s1 = –/–
| top score1 = —
| top score1 = —
| deliveries1 = 220
| deliveries1 = 220
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| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–


| column3 = WLO
| column3 = [[List A cricket|WLA]]
| matches3 = 42
| matches3 = 78
| runs3 = 248
| runs3 = 483
| bat avg3 = 11.80
| bat avg3 = 12.38
| 100s/50s3 = 0/1
| 100s/50s3 = 0/1
| top score3 = 60*
| top score3 = 60[[not out|*]]
| deliveries3 = 2232
| deliveries3 = 4,205
| wickets3 = 72
| wickets3 = 128
| bowl avg3 = 13.72
| bowl avg3 = 17.37
| fivefor3 = 2
| fivefor3 = 2
| tenfor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 5/18
| best bowling3 = 5/18
| catches/stumpings3 = 11/–
| catches/stumpings3 = 28/–


| column4 = [[Women's Twenty20 cricket|WT20]]
| column4 = [[Women's Twenty20|WT20]]
| matches4 = 52
| matches4 = 115
| runs4 = 168
| runs4 = 307
| bat avg4 = 7.30
| bat avg4 = 8.52
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 29
| top score4 = 29
| deliveries4 = 1120
| deliveries4 = 2,419
| wickets4 = 66
| wickets4 = 138
| bowl avg4 = 14.10
| bowl avg4 = 16.53
| fivefor4 = 0
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 4/25
| best bowling4 = 4/17
| catches/stumpings4 = 17/–
| catches/stumpings4 = 34/–


| date = 23 July 2019
| date = 17 October 2023
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/577317.html Cricinfo
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1313/1313851/1313851.html CricketArchive
}}
}}


'''Kirstie Louise Gordon''' (born 20 October 1997) is a [[cricket]]er who represents the [[England women's cricket team|England women's team]]. She previously played for [[Scotland women's national cricket team|Scotland]] before switching nationality in 2018, when she was called up to the England squad for the [[2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20]]. In January 2020 she joined [[Kent Women cricket team|Kent]], having previously played for [[Nottinghamshire Women cricket team|Nottinghamshire]], and she has also played for the regional sides [[Loughborough Lightning (cricket)|Loughborough Lightning]] and [[Lightning (women's cricket)|Lightning]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/sport/kent-women-sign-international-221082/ |title=Kent Women sign England international spinner Kirstie Gordon |work=Kent Online |access-date=29 January 2020}}</ref>
'''Kirstie Louise Gordon''' (born 20 October 1997) is a Scottish [[cricket]]er who currently plays for [[Kent Women cricket team|Kent]], [[The Blaze (women's cricket)|The Blaze]] and [[Trent Rockets]] as a [[Left-arm orthodox spin|slow-left arm orthodox]] [[Bowling (cricket)|bowler]]. She played for [[Scotland women's national cricket team|Scotland]] from 2012 to 2017, before switching nationality to [[England women's cricket team|England]] for the [[2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20]] tournament. She has previously played for [[Nottinghamshire Women cricket team|Nottinghamshire]], [[Loughborough Lightning (women's cricket)|Loughborough Lightning]], [[Birmingham Phoenix]] and [[Otago Sparks|Otago]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/sport/kent-women-sign-international-221082/ |title=Kent Women sign England international spinner Kirstie Gordon |work=Kent Online |access-date=29 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1313/1313851/1313851.html |title=Player Profile: Kirstie Gordon |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=29 January 2023}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Kirstie Gordon was born in [[Huntly]], [[Aberdeenshire]], Scotland, on 20 October 1997.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/577317.html |title=Kirstie Gordon |access-date=12 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> As a youngster, she represented the North of Scotland at football and tennis.<ref name="Scotbio">{{cite news |title=Kirstie Gordon |url=https://www.cricketscotland.com/player/kirstie-gordon/ |access-date=1 January 2019 |publisher=Cricket Scotland}}</ref> She began to play junior cricket at school and at Huntly Cricket Club. She progressed to play with the Huntly men's
Gordon was born in [[Huntly]], [[Aberdeenshire]], Scotland, on 20 October 1997.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/577317.html |title=Kirstie Gordon |access-date=12 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> As a youngster, she represented the North of Scotland at football and tennis.<ref name="Scotbio">{{cite news |title=Kirstie Gordon |url=https://www.cricketscotland.com/player/kirstie-gordon/ |access-date=1 January 2019 |publisher=Cricket Scotland}}</ref> She began to play junior cricket at school and at Huntly Cricket Club. She progressed to play with the Huntly men's
first XI aged 14, taking four wickets on debut.<ref name="Scotsman">{{cite news |last1=Woods |first1=Mark |title=I'm playing for England but representing Scotland, says Kirstie Gordon |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/cricket/i-m-playing-for-england-but-representing-scotland-says-kirstie-gordon-1-4826134 |access-date=1 January 2019 |work=The Scotsman |location=Edinburgh}}</ref>
first XI aged 14, taking four wickets on debut.<ref name="Scotsman">{{cite news |last1=Woods |first1=Mark |title=I'm playing for England but representing Scotland, says Kirstie Gordon |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/cricket/i-m-playing-for-england-but-representing-scotland-says-kirstie-gordon-1-4826134 |access-date=1 January 2019 |work=The Scotsman |location=Edinburgh}}</ref>


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Gordon played for Scotland in the [[2017 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier]] in February 2017.<ref name="WODI">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1073407.html |title=ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier, 7th Match, Group B: Scotland Women v South Africa Women at Colombo (MCA), Feb 8, 2017 |access-date=12 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In the tournament, she was the highest wicket-taker for Scotland, with eight dismissals.<ref name="wickets">{{Cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?class=15;id=11659;type=tournament |title=Records: ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier, 2016/17: Most wickets |access-date=17 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>
Gordon played for Scotland in the [[2017 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier]] in February 2017.<ref name="WODI">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1073407.html |title=ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier, 7th Match, Group B: Scotland Women v South Africa Women at Colombo (MCA), Feb 8, 2017 |access-date=12 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In the tournament, she was the highest wicket-taker for Scotland, with eight dismissals.<ref name="wickets">{{Cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?class=15;id=11659;type=tournament |title=Records: ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier, 2016/17: Most wickets |access-date=17 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>


Gordon was offered a part-time contract as a talent identification player with [[Loughborough Lightning (cricket)|Loughborough Lightning]] ahead of the [[2018 Women's Cricket Super League]] season. As this was dependent on her not being classed as an overseas player, she was obliged to give up her qualification to play for Scotland in order to accept.<ref name="Scotsman" /> She described her change of national status as a "massive risk".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/46784531 |title=Kirstie Gordon: 'Massive risk' worked out for England's Scottish spinner |work=BBC Sport |access-date=8 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/969723 |title='Want to be the best spinner in the world' – Kirstie Gordon |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=8 January 2019}}</ref> Now eligible to represent [[England women's cricket team|England]], she was named in the squad for the [[2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20]] tournament.<ref name="Engsquad">{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/women/news/869220/england-name-women-s-world-t20-squad |title=England name Women's World T20 squad |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=4 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/45745094 |title=Women's World Twenty20 2018: England name three uncapped players in squad |work=BBC Sport |access-date=4 October 2018}}</ref> She made her [[Women's Twenty20 International cricket|Women's Twenty20 International]] (WT20I) debut for England against [[Bangladesh women's cricket team|Bangladesh women]] on 12 November 2018,<ref name="WT20I">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1150539.html |title=7th Match, Group A (D/N), ICC Women's World T20 at Gros Islet, Nov 12 2018 |access-date=12 November 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> taking three wickets for sixteen runs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1165156.html |title=Kirstie Gordon stars with ball as England shake off rust with seven-wicket win |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 November 2018}}</ref>
Gordon was offered a part-time contract as a talent identification player with [[Loughborough Lightning (cricket)|Loughborough Lightning]] ahead of the [[2018 Women's Cricket Super League]] season. As this was dependent on her not being classed as an overseas player, she was obliged to give up her qualification to play for Scotland in order to accept.<ref name="Scotsman" /> She described her change of national status as a "massive risk".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/46784531 |title=Kirstie Gordon: 'Massive risk' worked out for England's Scottish spinner |work=BBC Sport |access-date=8 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/969723 |title='Want to be the best spinner in the world' – Kirstie Gordon |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=8 January 2019}}</ref> Now eligible to represent [[England women's cricket team|England]], she was named in the squad for the [[2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20]] tournament.<ref name="Engsquad">{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/women/news/869220/england-name-women-s-world-t20-squad |title=England name Women's World T20 squad |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=4 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/45745094 |title=Women's World Twenty20 2018: England name three uncapped players in squad |work=BBC Sport |access-date=4 October 2018}}</ref> She made her [[Women's Twenty20 International cricket|Women's Twenty20 International]] (WT20I) debut for England against [[Bangladesh women's cricket team|Bangladesh women]] on 12 November 2018,<ref name="WT20I">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1150539.html |title=7th Match, Group A (D/N), ICC Women's World T20 at Gros Islet, Nov 12 2018 |access-date=12 November 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> taking three wickets for sixteen runs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1165156.html |title=Kirstie Gordon stars with ball as England shake off rust with seven-wicket win |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 November 2018}}</ref>


The [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) named Gordon as one of the five breakout stars in women's cricket in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/961583 |title=2018 lookback – the breakout stars (women) |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=1 January 2019}}</ref>
The [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) named Gordon as one of the five breakout stars in women's cricket in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/961583 |title=2018 lookback – the breakout stars (women) |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=1 January 2019}}</ref>


In July 2019, Gordon was named in England's squad for their one-off [[Women's Test cricket|Test]] match [[Australia women's cricket team in England in 2019|against Australia]], as part of the [[Women's Ashes]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/49001099 |title=Women's Ashes: Kirstie Gordon & Katherine Brunt in England Test squad |work=BBC Sport |access-date=16 July 2019}}</ref> She made her Test debut for England against [[Australia women's national cricket team|Australia women]] on 18 July 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1168025.html |title=Only Test, Australia Women tour of England at Taunton, Jul 18-21 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 July 2019}}</ref>
In July 2019, Gordon was named in England's squad for their one-off [[Women's Test cricket|Test]] match [[Australia women's cricket team in England in 2019|against Australia]], as part of the [[Women's Ashes]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/49001099 |title=Women's Ashes: Kirstie Gordon & Katherine Brunt in England Test squad |work=BBC Sport |access-date=16 July 2019}}</ref> She made her Test debut for England against [[Australia women's national cricket team|Australia women]] on 18 July 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1168025.html |title=Only Test, Australia Women tour of England at Taunton, Jul 18-21 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 July 2019}}</ref>


In November 2019, she was named in England's [[Women's One Day International]] (WODI) squad for their series [[English women's cricket team against Pakistan in Malaysia in 2019–20|against Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28070664/sarah-glenn-earns-maiden-call-england-women-squad-face-pakistan |title=Sarah Glenn earns maiden call-up for England Women's squad to face Pakistan |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 November 2019}}</ref> On 18 June 2020, 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/women/news/1685005/england-women-confirm-back-to-training-plans |title=England Women confirm back to training plans |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=18 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29327435/england-women-return-training-september-tri-series-cards |title=England Women return to training with September tri-series on the cards |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 June 2020}}</ref>
In November 2019, she was named in England's [[Women's One Day International]] (WODI) squad for their series [[English women's cricket team against Pakistan in Malaysia in 2019–20|against Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28070664/sarah-glenn-earns-maiden-call-england-women-squad-face-pakistan |title=Sarah Glenn earns maiden call-up for England Women's squad to face Pakistan |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 November 2019}}</ref> On 18 June 2020, 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/women/news/1685005/england-women-confirm-back-to-training-plans |title=England Women confirm back to training plans |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=18 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29327435/england-women-return-training-september-tri-series-cards |title=England Women return to training with September tri-series on the cards |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 June 2020}}</ref>


In January 2020, Gordon left Nottinghamshire after four years to sign for [[Kent Women cricket team|Kent]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Kent sign England spinner Kirstie Gordon |url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/news/kent_sign_kirstie_gordon_england_spinner.html |access-date=20 February 2021 |work=www.thecricketer.com |date=30 January 2020}}</ref> She returned to Loughborough as part of the [[Lightning (women's cricket)|Lightning]] squad for the opening rounds of the [[2020 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Beaumont and Gordon to bolster Lightning squad |url=https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/news/2020/august/beaumont-and-gordon-to-bolster-lightning-squad/ |access-date=20 February 2021 |publisher=Loughborough University |date=26 August 2020}}</ref>
In January 2020, Gordon left Nottinghamshire after four years to sign for [[Kent Women cricket team|Kent]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Kent sign England spinner Kirstie Gordon |url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/news/kent_sign_kirstie_gordon_england_spinner.html |access-date=20 February 2021 |work=www.thecricketer.com |date=30 January 2020}}</ref> She returned to Loughborough as part of the [[Lightning (women's cricket)|Lightning]] squad for the opening rounds of the [[2020 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Beaumont and Gordon to bolster Lightning squad |url=https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/news/2020/august/beaumont-and-gordon-to-bolster-lightning-squad/ |access-date=20 February 2021 |publisher=Loughborough University |date=26 August 2020}}</ref> In 2021, she was the leading wicket-taker in the [[2021 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy|Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy]], with 16 wickets.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=13889;type=tournament |title=Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2021/Most Wickets |publisher=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=28 September 2021}}</ref> At the end of the 2021 season, it was announced that Gordon had signed a professional contract with Lightning, having missed out on an England central contract earlier that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/women/news/2312968/ecb-fund-sixth-professional-contract-at-each-womens-regional-team |title=ECB fund sixth professional contract at each women's regional team |publisher=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=29 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/women/news/2167589/sophia-dunkley-receives-first-england-womens-central-contract |title=Sophia Dunkley receives first England Women's Central Contract |publisher=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=29 October 2021}}</ref> She also played for [[Birmingham Phoenix]] in the [[2021 season of The Hundred|first season]] of [[The Hundred (cricket)|The Hundred]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=The Hundred 2021 - full squad lists|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/54646061|access-date=2022-02-02}}</ref>

In December 2021, Gordon was named in England's A squad for their [[English women's cricket team in Australia in 2021–22|tour to Australia]], with the matches being played alongside the [[The Women's Ashes|Women's Ashes]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/heather-knight-vows-to-fight-fire-with-fire-during-womens-ashes-1293638 |title=Heather Knight vows to 'fight fire with fire' during Women's Ashes |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=17 December 2021}}</ref> In April 2022, she was bought by the [[Birmingham Phoenix]] for the [[2022 season of The Hundred|2022 season]] of [[The Hundred (cricket)|The Hundred]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/60477088 |title=The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed |work=BBC Sport |access-date=5 April 2022}}</ref> In January 2023, Gordon signed for [[Otago Sparks]] for the remainder of the [[2022–23 Super Smash (women's cricket)|Super Smash]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.otagocricket.co.nz/newsarticle/123970?newsfeedId=1094397 |title=Sparks Sign Imports to Offset Loss of White Ferns |publisher=Otago Cricket |date=24 January 2023 |access-date=24 January 2023}}</ref> In April 2023, it was announced that Gordon had been appointed captain of The Blaze, the new name for Lightning.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.trentbridge.co.uk/news/2023/april/captain-gordon-prepared-for-challenge-as-new-season-nears.html |title=Captain Gordon Prepared for Challenge as New Season Nears |publisher=Trent Bridge |date=17 April 2023 |access-date=17 October 2023}}</ref>

In December 2024, Gordon rejoined the Otago Sparks for that season's [[2024–25 Super Smash (women's cricket)|Super Smash]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.trentbridge.co.uk/news/2024/december/gordon-secures-stint-in-new-zealand-t20-competition.html|title=GORDON SECURES STINT IN NEW ZEALAND T20 COMPETITION|publisher=Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|accessdate=23 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.supersmash.co.nz/news-videos/england-spinner-incoming/|title=England spinner incoming|publisher=Super Smash|accessdate=23 December 2024}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:18, 23 December 2024

Kirstie Gordon
Gordon during the one-off Test of the 2019 Women's Ashes
Personal information
Full name
Kirstie Louise Gordon
Born (1997-10-20) 20 October 1997 (age 27)
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBowler
International information
National sides
Only Test (cap 159)18 July 2019 
England v Australia
T20I debut (cap 46)12 November 2018 
England v Bangladesh
Last T20I24 November 2018 
England v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016–2019Nottinghamshire
2018–2019Loughborough Lightning
2020–presentKent
2020–presentThe Blaze
2021–2022Birmingham Phoenix
2022/23Otago
2023–presentTrent Rockets
Career statistics
Competition WTest WT20I WLA WT20
Matches 1 5 78 115
Runs scored – 1 483 307
Batting average — — 12.38 8.52
100s/50s –/– 0/0 0/1 0/0
Top score — 1* 60* 29
Balls bowled 220 114 4,205 2,419
Wickets 3 8 128 138
Bowling average 39.66 12.25 17.37 16.53
5 wickets in innings 0 0 2 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 2/50 3/16 5/18 4/17
Catches/stumpings 0/– 0/– 28/– 34/–
Source: CricketArchive, 17 October 2023

Kirstie Louise Gordon (born 20 October 1997) is a Scottish cricketer who currently plays for Kent, The Blaze and Trent Rockets as a slow-left arm orthodox bowler. She played for Scotland from 2012 to 2017, before switching nationality to England for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament. She has previously played for Nottinghamshire, Loughborough Lightning, Birmingham Phoenix and Otago.[1][2]

Early life

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Gordon was born in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on 20 October 1997.[3] As a youngster, she represented the North of Scotland at football and tennis.[4] She began to play junior cricket at school and at Huntly Cricket Club. She progressed to play with the Huntly men's first XI aged 14, taking four wickets on debut.[5]

Career

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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. In 2014 she was named Scotland's under-17 player, batter and bowler of the year.[4] Her first appearances against international opposition came at the 2015 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier event.

In 2015, Gordon moved to England to study for a Sports Science and Management degree at Loughborough University, while also playing county cricket for Nottinghamshire Women. This first brought her to the attention of coaches at the Loughborough-based England Women's Academy.[4][5]

Gordon played for Scotland in the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in February 2017.[6] In the tournament, she was the highest wicket-taker for Scotland, with eight dismissals.[7]

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. As this was dependent on her not being classed as an overseas player, she was obliged to give up her qualification to play for Scotland in order to accept.[5] She described her change of national status as a "massive risk".[8][9] Now eligible to represent England, she was named in the squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament.[10][11] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for England against Bangladesh women on 12 November 2018,[12] taking three wickets for sixteen runs.[13]

The International Cricket Council (ICC) named Gordon as one of the five breakout stars in women's cricket in 2018.[14]

In July 2019, Gordon was named in England's squad for their one-off Test match against Australia, as part of the Women's Ashes.[15] She made her Test debut for England against Australia women on 18 July 2019.[16]

In November 2019, she was named in England's Women's One Day International (WODI) squad for their series against Pakistan.[17] On 18 June 2020, 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.[18][19]

In January 2020, Gordon left Nottinghamshire after four years to sign for Kent.[20] She returned to Loughborough as part of the Lightning squad for the opening rounds of the 2020 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.[21] In 2021, she was the leading wicket-taker in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, with 16 wickets.[22] At the end of the 2021 season, it was announced that Gordon had signed a professional contract with Lightning, having missed out on an England central contract earlier that year.[23][24] She also played for Birmingham Phoenix in the first season of The Hundred.[25]

In December 2021, Gordon was named in England's A squad for their tour to Australia, with the matches being played alongside the Women's Ashes.[26] In April 2022, she was bought by the Birmingham Phoenix for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[27] In January 2023, Gordon signed for Otago Sparks for the remainder of the Super Smash.[28] In April 2023, it was announced that Gordon had been appointed captain of The Blaze, the new name for Lightning.[29]

In December 2024, Gordon rejoined the Otago Sparks for that season's Super Smash.[30][31]

References

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  1. ^ "Kent Women sign England international spinner Kirstie Gordon". Kent Online. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Player Profile: Kirstie Gordon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Kirstie Gordon". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "Kirstie Gordon". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  5. ^ a b c Woods, Mark. "I'm playing for England but representing Scotland, says Kirstie Gordon". The Scotsman. Edinburgh. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  6. ^ "ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier, 7th Match, Group B: Scotland Women v South Africa Women at Colombo (MCA), Feb 8, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  7. ^ "Records: ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier, 2016/17: Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  8. ^ "Kirstie Gordon: 'Massive risk' worked out for England's Scottish spinner". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  9. ^ "'Want to be the best spinner in the world' – Kirstie Gordon". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  10. ^ "England name Women's World T20 squad". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  11. ^ "Women's World Twenty20 2018: England name three uncapped players in squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  12. ^ "7th Match, Group A (D/N), ICC Women's World T20 at Gros Islet, Nov 12 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  13. ^ "Kirstie Gordon stars with ball as England shake off rust with seven-wicket win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  14. ^ "2018 lookback – the breakout stars (women)". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  15. ^ "Women's Ashes: Kirstie Gordon & Katherine Brunt in England Test squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  16. ^ "Only Test, Australia Women tour of England at Taunton, Jul 18-21 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  17. ^ "Sarah Glenn earns maiden call-up for England Women's squad to face Pakistan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  18. ^ "England Women confirm back to training plans". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  19. ^ "England Women return to training with September tri-series on the cards". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  20. ^ "Kent sign England spinner Kirstie Gordon". www.thecricketer.com. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  21. ^ "Beaumont and Gordon to bolster Lightning squad". Loughborough University. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  22. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2021/Most Wickets". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  23. ^ "ECB fund sixth professional contract at each women's regional team". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  24. ^ "Sophia Dunkley receives first England Women's Central Contract". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  25. ^ "The Hundred 2021 - full squad lists". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  26. ^ "Heather Knight vows to 'fight fire with fire' during Women's Ashes". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  27. ^ "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  28. ^ "Sparks Sign Imports to Offset Loss of White Ferns". Otago Cricket. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  29. ^ "Captain Gordon Prepared for Challenge as New Season Nears". Trent Bridge. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  30. ^ "GORDON SECURES STINT IN NEW ZEALAND T20 COMPETITION". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  31. ^ "England spinner incoming". Super Smash. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
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