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Ella McCaughan

Ella May McCaughan (born September 26, 2002) is an English right-handed batter and leg-spin bowler who has played for Welsh Fire in The Hundred and Southern Vipers. A former England Academy member, she was named the 2023 Vipers' Young Player of the Year and has won multiple domestic trophies with Southern Vipers. 

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Full Name
Ella May McCaughan
Born
26 September 2002
Place Of Birth
Southampton, Hampshire
Country
England
Role
Batter
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm legbreak
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
The Blaze Women vs Hampshire Women · Match 33 List A May 15, 2026 48 94 5 0 51.06
Yorkshire Women vs Hampshire Women · Match 30 List A May 13, 2026 51 68 6 0 75.00
Hampshire Women vs Somerset Women · Match 28 List A May 6, 2026 13 17 1 0 76.47
Lancashire Women vs Hampshire Women · 22nd Match List A May 2, 2026 30 58 4 0 51.72
Hampshire Women vs Surrey Women · 20th Match List A April 29, 2026 44 71 3 0 61.97
Hampshire Women vs Durham Women · 16th Match List A April 25, 2026 11 28 1 0 39.29

Major Teams Represented

  • Current/Recent: Welsh Fire (Women's Hundred), Southern Vipers, Hampshire Women
  • Past: Sussex Women, Southern Brave (Women's Hundred)

Career Overview & Debuts

  • County Debut: 2018 (Sussex vs Surrey)
  • Professional Debut: August 2020 (Southern Vipers vs Sunrisers)
  • Professional Contract: Signed first pro deal with Southern Vipers in Nov 2022.
  • England A: Represented England A vs South Africa (2022). 

Records And Notable Stats

  • Vitality Blast: First player to score a century in the new women's Vitality Blast (as of mid-2025 reports).
  • 2020 RHFT: Youngest player in the 2020 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy to record two half-centuries.
  • Best Scores (List A): 83 v Northern Diamonds (2024), 63 v Western Storm (2020).
  • Best Scores (T20): 52* against Kent (2022). 

Awards And Championships

  • Champions: Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy (2020, 2021), Charlotte Edwards Cup (2022).
  • Awards: Southern Vipers Young Player of the Year (2023).

Key Career Milestones

  • In 2020, she appeared in all 7 matches as Southern Vipers won the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, scoring 172 runs.
  • In 2022, she was the leading run-scorer for Sussex in the Women's T20 Cup (189 runs).
  • She scored 436 runs in 20 matches across 2023.