{{short description|English cricketer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}} {{Use British English|date=March 2021}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Jenny Gunn<br /><small>{{nobold|{{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|MBE}}}}</small> | female = true | image = | caption = | country = England | fullname = Jennifer Louise Gunn | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|5|9|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Nottingham]], England | nickname = Trigger | heightft = | heightinch = | heightm = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] | role = [[All-rounder]] | family = [[Bryn Gunn]] (father) | international = true | internationalspan = 2004–2019

| testdebutdate = 21 August | testdebutyear = 2004 | testdebutagainst = New Zealand | testcap = 142 | lasttestdate = 13 August | lasttestyear = 2014 | lasttestagainst = India

| odidebutdate = 15 February | odidebutyear = 2004 | odidebutagainst = South Africa | odicap = 103 | lastodidate = 13 June | lastodiyear = 2019 | lastodiagainst = West Indies | odishirt = 24

| T20Idebutdate = 5 August | T20Idebutyear = 2004 | T20Idebutagainst = New Zealand | T20Icap = 6 | lastT20Idate = 23 June | lastT20Iyear = 2018 | lastT20Iagainst = South Africa | T20Ishirt =

| club1 = [[Nottinghamshire Women cricket team|Nottinghamshire]] | year1 = 2001–2010 | club2 = [[South Australian Scorpions|South Australia]] | year2 = {{nowrap|2006/07–2007/08}} | club3 = [[Western Fury|Western Australia]] | year3 = 2008/09 | club4 = [[Yorkshire Women cricket team|Yorkshire]] | year4 = 2011 | club5 = [[Nottinghamshire Women cricket team|Nottinghamshire]] | year5 = 2012–2015 | club6 = [[Warwickshire Women cricket team|Warwickshire]] | year6 = 2016–2018 | club7 = [[Yorkshire Diamonds]] | year7 = 2016–2017 | club8 = [[Loughborough Lightning (women's cricket)|Loughborough Lightning]] | year8 = 2018–2019 | club9 = [[Nottinghamshire Women cricket team|Nottinghamshire]] | year9 = 2019 | club10 = [[Northern Diamonds]] | year10 = 2020–2022 | club11 = [[Northern Superchargers]] | year11 = 2022

| columns = 4

| column1 = [[Women's Test cricket|WTest]] | matches1 = 11 | runs1 = 391 | bat avg1 = 23.00 | 100s/50s1 = 0/1 | top score1 = 62[[Not out|*]] | deliveries1 = 2,189 | wickets1 = 29 | bowl avg1 = 22.24 | fivefor1 = 1 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 5/19 | catches/stumpings1 = 6/–

| column2 = [[Women's One Day International|WODI]] | matches2 = 144 | runs2 = 1,629 | bat avg2 = 19.62 | 100s/50s2 = 0/5 | top score2 = 73 | deliveries2 = 5,906 | wickets2 = 136 | bowl avg2 = 28.10 | fivefor2 = 2 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 5/22 | catches/stumpings2 = 49/–

| column3 = [[Women's Twenty20 International|WT20I]] | matches3 = 104 | runs3 = 682 | bat avg3 = 13.91 | 100s/50s3 = 0/1 | top score3 = 69 | deliveries3 = 1,385 | wickets3 = 75 | bowl avg3 = 19.82 | fivefor3 = 1 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 5/18 | catches/stumpings3 = 58/–

| column4 = [[List A cricket|WLA]] | matches4 = 323 | runs4 = 6,465 | bat avg4 = 31.23 | 100s/50s4 = 6/33 | top score4 = 142[[not out|*]] | deliveries4 = 12,907 | wickets4 = 320 | bowl avg4 = 23.70 | fivefor4 = 2 | tenfor4 = 0 | best bowling4 = 5/22 | catches/stumpings4 = 108/–

| date = 3 October 2022 | source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/62/62290/62290.html CricketArchive }} '''Jennifer Louise Gunn''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|commas=on|MBE}} (born 9 May 1986) is an English former [[cricket]]er who plays as a right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] [[Bowling (cricket)|bowler]] and right-handed [[Batting (cricket)|batter]]. She appeared in 11 [[Women's Test cricket|Test matches]], 144 [[Women's One Day International|One Day Internationals]] and 104 [[Women's Twenty20 International|Twenty20 Internationals]] for [[England women's cricket team|England]] between 2004 and her international retirement in October 2019. She played domestic cricket for [[Nottinghamshire Women cricket team|Nottinghamshire]], [[Yorkshire Women cricket team|Yorkshire]], [[Warwickshire Women cricket team|Warwickshire]], [[Yorkshire Diamonds]], [[Loughborough Lightning (women's cricket)|Loughborough Lightning]], [[Northern Diamonds]], [[Northern Superchargers]], [[South Australian Scorpions|South Australia]] and [[Western Australia women's cricket team|Western Australia]].

==Early career== A seam bowler and lower-middle-order batsman, she is the daughter of former [[Nottingham Forest]] player [[Bryn Gunn]]. She played for Nottinghamshire and Western Australia and made her Test debut at 17 against [[New Zealand women's national cricket team|New Zealand]] at Scarborough in 2004. She also played for Ransome & Marles CC, Newark, Nottinghamshire. A late injury forced her out of the [[2009 Women's Cricket World Cup final]] in Sydney but she was at the crease when England defeated New Zealand in that year's [[2009 ICC Women's World Twenty20|World Twenty20]] final at [[Lord's]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Roesler |first1=Jenny |title=Shaw proves a point |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/shaw-proves-a-point-396339 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 July 2024 |date=22 March 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=NZ Women vs ENG Women, Final, Lord's, June 21, 2009 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-world-twenty20-2009-355925/england-women-vs-new-zealand-women-final-355990/full-scorecard |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 July 2024}}</ref>

==International career== She was vice-captain of the England side that beat Australia in the female version of [[the Ashes]] in 2013 and 2013-14. She was appointed [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] (MBE) in the [[2014 Birthday Honours]] for services to cricket.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=60895 |date=14 June 2014 |page=b19 |supp=y}}</ref><ref>''Daily Telegraph'', page S28, 14 June 2014.</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}}</ref> She signed for [[Warwickshire Women cricket team|Warwickshire]] ahead of the 2016 season.<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/36081312 England all-rounder moves to Edgbaston from Nottinghamshire]</ref>

Gunn 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], ESPNcricinfo, 23 July 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/cricket/40035680 World Cup Final], 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!], ''The Guardian'', 23 July 2017.</ref>

In March 2018, during the [[2017–18 India women's Tri-Nation Series|2018 Women's T20I Tri Nations Series in India]], Gunn became the first cricketer, male or female, to play in 100 T20 International matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/100th-t20-match-beckons-jenny-gunn/article23344005.ece|title=Jenny Gunn becomes the first player either male or female cricketer to play in 100 T20Is|work=The Hindu|access-date=25 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/cricket/report-england-s-jenny-gunn-to-become-first-cricketer-male-or-female-to-play-100-t20is-2597390|title=Jenny Gunn completes a century of T20Is, the ever cricketer to do so|access-date=25 March 2018}}</ref><ref name="Gunn100">{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/650598 |title=Reinvention the key as Jenny Gunn makes T20I history |publisher=International Cricket Council |access-date=25 March 2018}}</ref>

In October 2018, she was named in England's squad for the [[2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20]] tournament in the West Indies.<ref>{{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=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24890525/three-uncapped-players-england-women-world-t20-squad |title=Three uncapped players in England's Women's World T20 squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=4 October 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=ESPN Cricinfo |access-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}}</ref> In June 2019, the ECB named her in England's squad for their opening match [[Australia women's cricket team in England in 2019|against Australia]] to contest the [[Women's Ashes]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27082746/fran-wilson-called-england-squad-ashes-odi-opener-australia |title=Fran Wilson called into England squad for Ashes ODI opener against Australia |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=29 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/sport/national/17738993.england-announce-squad-for-opening-womens-ashes-odi/ |title=England announce squad for opening Women's Ashes ODI |work=Times and Star |access-date=29 June 2019}}</ref>

In October 2019, Gunn announced her retirement from international cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1453062 |title=Triple world champion Jenny Gunn retires from international cricket |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=15 October 2019}}</ref>

==Domestic cricket== In April 2022, she was signed by the [[Northern Superchargers]] 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> She announced her retirement from all cricket at the end of the 2022 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.northerndiamonds.co.uk/post/diamonds-award-10-senior-contracts-for-2023-and-beyond |title=Diamonds Award 10 Senior Contracts for 2023 and Beyond |work=Northern Diamonds |date=2 November 2022 |access-date=2 November 2022 |archive-date=2 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102163358/https://www.northerndiamonds.co.uk/post/diamonds-award-10-senior-contracts-for-2023-and-beyond |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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==External links== * {{cricinfo|id=53800}} * {{cricketarchive|id=62290}}

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