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Grace Ballinger

Grace Ballinger (born April 3, 2002) is an English left-arm medium-fast bowler and lower-order batter, known for her swing bowling, who has represented The Blaze (formerly Lightning) and Northern Superchargers. A former Warwickshire and London Spirit player, she was part of the 2025 Northern Superchargers squad that won The Hundred. 

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Full Name
Grace Ballinger
Country
3 April 2002
Place Of Birth
Birmingham, England
Country
England
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Left-arm medium-fast
Born
13 April 2002
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Yorkshire Women vs The Blaze Women · 11th Match List A April 18, 2026 29 46 4 0 63.04
The Blaze vs Lancashire Women · 1st Semi-final List A September 16, 2025 2 2 0 0 100.00
Southern Brave (Women) vs Northern Superchargers (Women) · Match 11 Women T100 August 13, 2025 1 1 0 0 100.00
Hampshire Women vs The Blaze · Match 37 List A July 30, 2025 5 7 0 0 71.43
The Blaze Women vs Warwickshire Women · 1st Semi-Final Women T20 July 27, 2025 1 2 0 0 50.00
Surrey Women vs The Blaze · Match 27 List A May 14, 2025 1 1 0 0 100.00

Matches

The Blaze Women The Blaze Women
Warwickshire Women Warwickshire Women
Essex Women Essex Women
The Blaze Women The Blaze Women
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Major Teams Represented

  • Current: The Blaze (2020–present), Northern Superchargers (Women)
  • Past: Lightning, Warwickshire Women, Leicestershire Women, London Spirit (Women) 

Records & Notable Performances

  • Best Bowling: 5/29 for Lightning (Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy) against Thunder.
  • 2022 Women’s T20 Cup: Leading wicket-taker and run-scorer for Leicestershire.
  • 2021 Season: Claimed seven wickets for Lightning across Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and Charlotte Edwards Cup. 

Achievements & Titles

  • Winner: The Hundred (2025) with Northern Superchargers.
  • England Training Squad: Included in England training squads. 

Domestic And Franchise Debuts

  • Domestic T20 Debut: Represented Warwickshire against Sussex in the 2018 Women's Twenty20 Cup.
  • List A Debut: Debuted for Lightning (now The Blaze) in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy on August 29, 2020.
  • Franchise Debut (The Hundred): Debuted for London Spirit against Welsh Fire on August 24, 2022.

Statistics Highlights

  • Claimed 4 wickets in 3 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy matches and 3 in 4 Charlotte Edwards Cup matches in 2021.
  • Career-best List A figures of 5/29.
  • Recorded 3/18.