Samantha Betts

Samantha Betts (born 6 February 1996) is an Australian cricketer who plays for South Australian Scorpions and Adelaide Strikers.[1]

Samantha Betts
Betts batting for SA Scorpions, 2018
Personal information
Full nameSamantha Betts
Born (1996-02-06) 6 February 1996
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2012–South Australian Scorpions
2015–Adelaide Strikers (squad no. 14)
Source: Cricinfo, 7 March 2017

A native of Broken Hill, New South Wales, Betts won selection on the Scorpions' rookie list as a 17-year old schoolgirl for the 2012–13 season, after being spotted by former Australian international player Shelley Nitschke. She had previously done "a fair bit of training and stuff with the guys at the West Broken Hill Cricket Club", and had played in a women's competition in Adelaide.[2][3]

As a Scorpions rookie, Betts continued to live and attend school in Broken Hill, while travelling to Adelaide once each week to train with the Scorpions.[2]

After making her Scorpions debut during the 2012–13 season, Betts steadily improved to become a mainstay bowler in the Scorpions squad, providing support for the team's strike bowler Megan Schutt. She also worked heavily on her batting. In the 2015–16 Women's National Cricket League competition, her best Scorpions bowling performance was 3/39 against Victorian Spirit.[3][4]

Betts has been a member of the Adelaide Strikers' squad since its inaugural WBBL01 season (2015–16).[5] In 2016, she was awarded the Adam Gilchrist Cricket Scholarship to travel to the UK and represent Hampshire County Cricket Club. The Scholarship, funded by the Lord's Taverners, is presented to the best female cricketer in Australia who is 21 or younger and grew up in rural Australia.[6]

In November 2018, she was named in the Adelaide Strikers' squad for the 2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season.[7][8]

References
  1. "Samantha Betts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  2. Sheffield, Ben (12 July 2012). "Samantha to smash 'em for six". Barrier Daily Truth. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  3. Argent, Peter (22 October 2013). "Betts makes mark". Barrier Daily Truth. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  4. "Samantha Betts". SACA website. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  5. Strikers Media (5 December 2015). "Strikers sign Websters Lawyers and bowling duo for rebel WBBL|01". Adelaide Strikers website. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  6. SACA Media (26 February 2016). "Samantha Betts receives Adam Gilchrist Cricket Scholarship". SACA website. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  7. "WBBL04: All you need to know guide". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  8. "The full squads for the WBBL". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 November 2018.

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