Full Name
Josephine Paige Groves
Country
September 5, 2004
Place Of Birth
Milton Keynes
Batting Style
England
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm leg-spin
Born
5 September 2004
Josie Groves
Josie Groves
Josie Groves
Josie Groves (born 5 September 2004) is an English professional cricketer and leg-spin bowler known for her time with London Spirit (The Hundred) and The Blaze. A talented leg-break bowler, she represented England U19 in the 2023 T20 World Cup, signing her first pro contract with The Blaze in 2023.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire Women vs The Blaze · Match 37 | List A | July 30, 2025 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Essex Women vs The Blaze Women · Match 47 | Women T20 | July 13, 2025 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140.00 |
| Surrey Women vs The Blaze Women · Match 19 | Women T20 | June 11, 2025 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 146.15 |
| The Blaze vs Lancashire Thunder · 2nd Semi-Final | Women T20 | May 26, 2025 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Surrey Women vs The Blaze · Match 27 | List A | May 14, 2025 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Lancashire Women vs The Blaze · Match 23 | List A | May 11, 2025 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire Women vs The Blaze · Match 37 | List A | July 30, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.75 |
| Surrey Women vs The Blaze Women · Match 19 | Women T20 | June 11, 2025 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11.50 |
| The Blaze Women vs Essex Women · Match 12 | Women T20 | June 6, 2025 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| The Blaze Women vs Warwickshire Women · Match 2 | Women T20 | May 30, 2025 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.50 |
| The Blaze vs Somerset Women · Match 32 | List A | May 20, 2025 | 9 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.22 |
| Surrey Women vs The Blaze · Match 27 | List A | May 14, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8.75 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitality Blast Women 2025 | WOMENT20 | May 29, 2025 - Jul 27, 2025 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 136.84 |
| Women's County Championship T20 2025 | WOMENT20 | May 5, 2025 - May 27, 2025 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Metro Bank One Day Cup Women Division I 2025 | LISTA | Apr 23, 2025 - Sep 21, 2025 | 72 | 76 | 4 | 2 | 94.74 |
| Abu Dhabi Womens T20 Counties Super Cup 2025 | WOMENT20 | Mar 28, 2025 - Mar 30, 2025 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| The Hundred Womens 2024 | WOMENT100 | Jul 23, 2024 - Aug 18, 2024 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Charlotte Edwards Cup 2024 | WOMENT20 | May 18, 2024 - Jun 22, 2024 | 63 | 47 | 7 | 1 | 134.04 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitality Blast Women 2025 | WOMENT20 | May 29, 2025 - Jul 27, 2025 | 6 | 0 | 58 | 3 | 2/23 | 9.67 |
| Metro Bank One Day Cup Women Division I 2025 | LISTA | Apr 23, 2025 - Sep 21, 2025 | 53.3 | 2 | 294 | 6 | 2/12 | 5.50 |
| Abu Dhabi Womens T20 Counties Super Cup 2025 | WOMENT20 | Mar 28, 2025 - Mar 30, 2025 | 9 | 0 | 86 | 1 | 1/18 | 9.56 |
| Charlotte Edwards Cup 2024 | WOMENT20 | May 18, 2024 - Jun 22, 2024 | 25 | 0 | 152 | 9 | 3/33 | 6.08 |
| Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2024 | LISTA | Apr 20, 2024 - Sep 21, 2024 | 49 | 3 | 258 | 8 | 2/26 | 5.27 |
| Women's U19 Tri-Nation Series 2024 | WOMENT20 | Mar 28, 2024 - Apr 9, 2024 | 10 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 2/22 | 4.80 |
Matches
The Blaze Women The Blaze Women
Lancashire Women Lancashire Women
Essex Women Essex Women
The Blaze Women The Blaze Women
Major Teams Represented
- London Spirit (The Hundred Women), Southern Brave, The Blaze (formerly Lightning), England Women Under-19s, Trent Rockets (Women), Northamptonshire Women
Key Debuts
- List A (Domestic One-Day) Debut: Debuted for Lightning (now The Blaze) on September 10, 2021, against South East Stars in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.
- Domestic T20 Debut: Debuted for Lightning in the Charlotte Edwards Cup during the 2022 season.
- Franchise Debut: Debuted in The Hundred for Trent Rockets Women against Northern Superchargers Women on July 26, 2024.
Career Statistics (regional/county)
- 2022 RHFT: Scored 62 runs and took 5 wickets in 5 matches
- 2023 T20 Cup: Took 10 wickets at an average of 5.00
- 2022 WCT20: Took seven wickets
- Batting: Scored her maiden List A half-century (55 from 39 balls) against Southern Vipers in 2022
- Bowling: Best figures of 3/14 in 2021 Women's T20 Cup
Key Achievements And Records
- 2023 U19 T20 World Cup: Played 5 matches, taking 3 wickets at 18.00
- Tournament Finalist: Part of the England U19 side that reached the Women's T20 World Cup Final
- Professional Contract: Signed with The Blaze in February 2023
- Dual Athlete: Also part of the Roses academy for England Netball
