Georgia Elwiss

{{short description|England cricketer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Georgia Elwiss | female = true | image = 2017–18 W Ashes A v E Test 17-11-10 Elwiss portrait (02).jpg | country = England | fullname = Georgia Amanda Elwiss | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1991|05|31}} | birth_place = Wolverhampton, England | nickname = | heightft = | heightinch = | heightcm = | heightm = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm medium-fast | role = Bowler | international = true | internationalspan = 2011–present

| club1 = Staffordshire | year1 = 2004–2010 | club2 = Australian Capital Territory | year2 = 2009/10–2010/11 | club3 = Sussex | year3 = 2011–present | club4 = Loughborough Lightning | year4 = 2016–2019 | club5 = Melbourne Stars | year5 = {{nowrap|2017/18–2018/19}} | club6 = Southern Vipers | year6 = 2021–2024 | club7 = Birmingham Phoenix | year7 = 2021–2022 | club8 = Welsh Fire | year8 = 2023–present

| columns = 4 | column1 = WTest | matches1 = 4 | runs1 = 145 | bat avg1 = 29.00 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 46 | deliveries1 = 174 | wickets1 = 1 | bowl avg1 = 91.00 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 1/40 | catches/stumpings1 = 1/– | column2 = WODI | matches2 = 36 | runs2 = 388 | bat avg2 = 20.42 | 100s/50s2 = 0/2 | top score2 = 77 | deliveries2 = 1,097 | wickets2 = 26 | bowl avg2 = 26.11 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 3/17 | catches/stumpings2 = 11/– | column3 = WT20I | matches3 = 14 | runs3 = 29 | bat avg3 = 9.66 | 100s/50s3 = 0/0 | top score3 = 18 | deliveries3 = 163 | wickets3 = 8 | bowl avg3 = 20.12 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 2/9 | catches/stumpings3 = 3/– | column4 = WLA | matches4 = 187 | runs4 = 2,771 | bat avg4 = 24.09 | 100s/50s4 = 3/12 | top score4 = 115 | deliveries4 = 7,134 | wickets4 = 184 | bowl avg4 = 21.16 | fivefor4 = 3 | tenfor4 = 0 | best bowling4 = 6/17 | catches/stumpings4 = 51/– | date = 19 October 2023 | source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/113/113049/113049.html CricketArchive }} '''Georgia Amanda Elwiss''' (born 31 May 1991) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Sussex, Trent Rockets and England.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/297036.html |title=Georgia Elwiss | Cricket Players and Officials |work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2014-05-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828050314/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/297036.html |archive-date=28 August 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Career== She was raised in Wolverhampton with her brother Luke and is a right-arm medium fast bowler and right-handed batsman. She has played for the Diamonds in the UK and gained experience with ACT Women in Australia in the 2010/11 season. She was picked for the England one day tour of South Africa in October 2011 and made her one-day international debut for England against South Africa at Potchefstroom on 23 October 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/527680.html |title=2nd ODI: South Africa Women v England Women at Potchefstroom, Oct 23, 2011 | Cricket Scorecard |work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2014-05-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111024064641/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/527680.html |archive-date=24 October 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> She made her Twenty/20 debut on the same tour at Potchefstroom on 30 Oct 2011.

Elwiss attended Wolverhampton Girls' High School from 2002 until 2009, and went on to study at Loughborough University and then on to Loughborough MCC University<ref>{{cite web | last =Wood | first =Ryan | title =In the Spotlight – Georgia Elwiss | publisher =The Sporting Opinion | date =20 July 2011 | url =http://thesportingopinion.weebly.com/7/post/2011/07/in-the-spotlight-georgia-elwiss.html | access-date =12 July 2012 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20140420060539/http://thesportingopinion.weebly.com/7/post/2011/07/in-the-spotlight-georgia-elwiss.html | archive-date =20 April 2014 | url-status =live }}</ref>

She is the holder of one of the first tranche of 18 ECB central contracts for women players, which were announced in April 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/27291212|publisher=BBC|date=20 April 2015|access-date=6 May 2014|title=England women earn 18 new central contracts|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140507193915/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/27291212|archive-date=7 May 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>

In April 2015, she was named as one of the England women's Academy squad tour to Dubai, where England women played their Australian counterparts in two 50-over games, and two Twenty20 matches.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=BBC|access-date=10 April 2015|title=Lauren Winfield: Injured batter misses England Academy tour|date=20 March 2015|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/31986508|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150323051757/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/31986508|archive-date=23 March 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

Elwiss was a member of the winning women's team at the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup held in England.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8584/commentary/1085975/England-Women-vs-India-Women-Final-ICC-Women's-World-Cup-2017 Live commentary: Final, ICC Women's World Cup at London, Jul 23] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170726033246/http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8584/commentary/1085975/England-Women-vs-India-Women-Final-ICC-Women%27s-World-Cup-2017 |date=26 July 2017 }}, ESPNcricinfo, 23 July 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/cricket/40035680 World Cup Final] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180501051206/https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/cricket/40035680 |date=1 May 2018 }}, BBC Sport, 23 July 2017.</ref><ref name=sum3>[https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2017/jul/23/england-v-india-womens-world-cup-final-live England v India: Women's World Cup final – live!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170723225032/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2017/jul/23/england-v-india-womens-world-cup-final-live |date=23 July 2017 }}, ''The Guardian'', 23 July 2017.</ref>

In November 2018, she was named in the Melbourne Stars' squad for the 2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/wbbl-04-all-you-need-to-know-guide-tv-schedule-squads-when-fantasy-best-players/2018-11-30 |title=WBBL04: All you need to know guide |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=30 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130202125/https://www.cricket.com.au/news/wbbl-04-all-you-need-to-know-guide-tv-schedule-squads-when-fantasy-best-players/2018-11-30 |archive-date=30 November 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25412608/the-full-squads-wbbl |title=The full squads for the WBBL |work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=30 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130050901/http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25412608/the-full-squads-wbbl |archive-date=30 November 2018 |url-status=live |date=30 November 2018 }}</ref> In February 2019, she was awarded a full central contract by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25936437/freya-davies-awarded-england-women-contract-ahead-india-tour |title=Freya Davies awarded England Women contract ahead of India tour |work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=6 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207021135/http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25936437/freya-davies-awarded-england-women-contract-ahead-india-tour |archive-date=7 February 2019 |url-status=live |date=6 February 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1048682 |title=Freya Davies 'thrilled' at new full central England contract |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=6 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207021028/https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1048682 |archive-date=7 February 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2020, she was named in England's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/women/news/1573896/england-women-announce-t20-world-cup-squad-and-summer-fixtures |title=England Women announce T20 World Cup squad and summer fixtures |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=17 January 2020}}</ref>

On 18 June 2020, Elwiss 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=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=18 June 2020}}</ref> In June 2021, Elwiss was named in England's Test squad for their one-off match against India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/2167865/emily-arlott-earns-call-up-to-england-women-test-squad |title=Emily Arlott earns call-up to England Women Test squad |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=9 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/england-announce-17-member-squad-for-test-against-india |title=Emily Arlott earns maiden call-up as England announce squad for India Test |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=9 June 2021 |archive-date=13 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240913044456/https://www.womenscriczone.com/england-announce-17-member-squad-for-test-against-india |url-status=dead }}</ref> Ahead of the inaugural season of The Hundred, Elwiss was signed by the Birmingham Phoenix.<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, Elwiss was named in England's A squad for their tour to Australia, with the matches being played alongside the 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.<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>

Elwiss joined The Blaze on a two-year contract in September 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.trentbridge.co.uk/news/2024/september/the-blaze-bolstered-by-elwiss-return.html|title=THE BLAZE BOLSTERED BY ELWISS RETURN|publisher=Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|accessdate=26 September 2024}}</ref>

Elwiss was signed by Trent Rockets in the 2026 auction for The Hundred.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Hundred |url=https://www.thehundred.com/players/999/georgia-elwiss |access-date=2026-04-01 |website=www.thehundred.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Personal life == Elwiss is in a relationship with England women's national football team goalkeeper Carly Telford.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2017-07-22|title=Telford hopes footballers & cricketers can inspire next generation|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/40695022|access-date=2020-07-15}}</ref>

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