Issy Wong

Isabelle Eleanor Chih Ming Wong (born 15 May 2002) is an English cricketer who plays for Warwickshire Women and Central Sparks. She has previously played for Southern Vipers in the Women's Cricket Super League.[1]

Issy Wong
Personal information
Full nameIsabelle Eleanor Chih Ming Wong
Born (2002-05-15) 15 May 2002
London, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018Worcestershire
2019–presentWarwickshire
2019Southern Vipers
2020–presentCentral Sparks
Source: Cricinfo, 26 September 2020

Personal life

Wong was born in London, England. Her father has Chinese heritage.[2][3] Two of her great-uncles played international cricket for Hong Kong.[3] Wong started playing cricket at primary school in Warwickshire.[2] She attended Shrewsbury School.[2][4]

Wong attended the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup Final as a spectator. England won the match.[5] Wong is able to solve a Rubik's Cube in a few seconds, and was seen solving a Rubik's Cube during the 2019 Women's Cricket Super League finals day.[2]

Domestic career

Wong is a fast bowler, who can bowl at speeds in excess of 70 miles per hour (110 km/h).[2] She has played for Knowle and Dorridge Cricket Club, where she was the only woman in the team.[3] She started playing professional cricket for Warwickshire Women.[2] In 2019, Wong was part of the Warwickshire under-17s team that won their national competition, and the Warwickshire senior team that won the 2019 Counties T20 Cup.[5] Wong also played for Southern Vipers in the 2019 Women's Cricket Super League.[2][6] She was the youngest player in the competition, and made three appearances in the tournament.[5]

In 2020, Wong was given a professional contract by the West Midlands regional hub.[3] In the same year, she was selected to play for Central Sparks in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.[7] In a match against Thunder, Wong took three wickets, which helped reduce Thunder to 18/4. She finished the match with figures of 3/26, including 47 dot balls,[8] and was named player of the match.[6] In December 2020, Wong was one of 41 women's cricketers given a full-time domestic cricket contract.[9] Wong has been selected to play for Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred;[10] the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Wong has been retained by Phoenix for the 2021 season.[11]

International career

In 2019, Wong played for the England Academy in a match against Australia A.[12] She was added to the England Academy squad for the 2019/20 season.[2] In 2020, Wong was one of 24 England players to resume training during the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] Wong was one of three uncapped players in the training squad; the others were Lauren Bell and Emma Lamb.[13] She was a nets bowler for the England players ahead of their series against the West Indies,[3] but was not selected in the squad for the series.[14] In January 2021, Wong travelled with the England squad for their series against New Zealand but was not part of the playing squad.[15]

References
  1. "20 women cricketers for the 2020s". Cricket Monthly. ESPN Sports Media. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  2. Baynes, Valkerie (21 March 2020). "Can Issy Wong hit 80 clicks?". Cricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  3. Hoult, Nick (24 September 2020). "Meet Issy Wong – the tearaway teenager who could break the 80mph barrier in women's cricket". The Telegraph. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. Krarup, Ed. "From James Taylor to Issy Wong: The story of Shrewsbury School's county cricket conveyor belt". The Cricketer. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  5. "Excited Issy Wong trains with players she watched in the 2017 World Cup final". Women's CricZone. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  6. Kumar, Shubham (5 September 2020). "Who is Issy Wong? Could she be the next frontline pacer for England?". Female Cricket. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  7. "Central Sparks name squad for the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint trophy". Women's CricZone. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  8. Friend, Nick (2 September 2020). "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Team of the Week: Who joins the Bryce sisters?". The Cricketer. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  9. "Forty-one female players sign full-time domestic contracts". England and Wales Cricket Board. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  10. "Mady Villiers, Tash Farrant among latest women's Hundred signings". Cricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  11. Roller, Matt (3 February 2021). "Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc released as the Hundred teams finalise retentions before draft". Cricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  12. "England academy squad: Lauren Bell & Issy Wong included for 2019–20". BBC Sport. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  13. "England Women select squad for individual training at six venues from next week". Express & Star. MNA Media. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  14. Gaur, Akshat (18 September 2020). "England announces Women squad for T20I series against West Indies, Sophia Dunkley and Katie George returns". Cricket Times. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  15. "England women recall Tash Farrant for New Zealand tour". BBC Sport. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
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