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Charlotte Edwards
Born in Huntingdon on 17 December 1979, Charlotte Edwards played for England Women from 1996 to 2016 and is the team's most-capped ODI player, with 191 appearances. Her 5,992 ODI runs are also England's all-time record, while her 2,605 T20I runs rank fourth and her 54 ODI wickets 18th. She also played 23 Tests, scoring 1,676 Test runs, and 95 T20Is.
Edwards was in England's squad for the 2000 and 2005 Women's Cricket World Cups (group stage and semi-finals). She then captained the side at the 2009 Women's T20 World Cup and 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup, both won, the 2010 Women's T20 World Cup (group stage), the 2012 and 2014 Women's T20 World Cups (runners-up), the 2013 Women's Cricket World Cup (third place) and the 2016 Women's T20 World Cup (semi-finals). Her England career ended in 2016.
Edwards was in England's squad for the 2000 and 2005 Women's Cricket World Cups (group stage and semi-finals). She then captained the side at the 2009 Women's T20 World Cup and 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup, both won, the 2010 Women's T20 World Cup (group stage), the 2012 and 2014 Women's T20 World Cups (runners-up), the 2013 Women's Cricket World Cup (third place) and the 2016 Women's T20 World Cup (semi-finals). Her England career ended in 2016.
Internationals309
International runs10,273
England legacy
No.1 on England's all-time odi caps list
Player file
At a glance
- Born17 December 1979
- BirthplaceHuntingdon
- ODI caps191 No.1 all-time
- ODI runs5,992 No.1 all-time
- T20I runs2,605 No.4 all-time
- ODI wickets54 No.18 all-time
Major tournaments
1997 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup2000 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup2005 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup2009 ICC Women's T20 World Cup2009 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup2010 ICC Women's T20 World Cup2012 ICC Women's T20 World Cup2013 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup2014 ICC Women's T20 World Cup2016 ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Career by format
Charlotte Edwards in Tests, ODIs and T20Is
| Format | Matches | Runs | Highest | Batting avg | Wickets | Best | Bowling avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 23 | 1,676 | – | – | 12 | – | – |
| ODIs | 191 | 5,992 | 173* | 38.16 | 54 | 4/30 | 21.74 |
| T20Is | 95 | 2,605 | 92* | 32.97 | 9 | – | – |
| All internationals | 309 | 10,273 | 75 |
Highest scores, averages and best bowling are shown for the formats in which Charlotte Edwards is on England's all-time records lists.