Full Name
Sophia Ivy Rose Dunkley
Born
16 July 1998
Place Of Birth
Lambeth, London, England
Role
Batting Allrounder
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm leg-break
Sophia Dunkley
Sophia Dunkley
Sophia Dunkley
Sophia Dunkley is a dynamic English right-handed batter and leg-spin bowler, known for her attacking style and being the first Black woman to play Test cricket for England (debut 2021), making significant impacts in all formats for England and domestic teams like Surrey and Trent Rockets. Born July 16, 1998, she earned her first central contract in 2021 and has since become a key, explosive player, especially in T20s where she can open and accelerate the scoring.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey Women vs Warwickshire Women · 2nd Match | List A | April 11, 2026 | 31 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 172.22 |
| Sydney Sixers Women vs Perth Scorchers Women · Challenger | Women T20 | December 11, 2025 | 41 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 136.67 |
| Sydney Sixers Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women · 40th Match | Women T20 | December 7, 2025 | 54 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 135.00 |
| Melbourne Renegades Women vs Sydney Sixers Women · 36th Match | Women T20 | December 5, 2025 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 112.50 |
| Sydney Sixers Women vs Melbourne Stars Women · 34th Match | Women T20 | December 3, 2025 | 41 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 110.81 |
| Sydney Sixers Women vs Sydney Thunder Women · 31th Match | Women T20 | November 30, 2025 | 44 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 125.71 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England Women vs New Zealand Women · 27th Match | Women ODI | October 26, 2025 | 2.2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.45 |
| Surrey Women vs The Blaze · Match 27 | List A | May 14, 2025 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Big Bash League 2025 | WOMENT20 | Nov 9, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025 | 354 | 283 | 51 | 5 | 125.09 |
| ICC Women's World Cup 2025 | WOMENODI | Sep 30, 2025 - Nov 2, 2025 | 68 | 133 | 2 | 0 | 51.13 |
| ICC Womens World Cup Warm-up Matches 2025 | LISTA | Sep 25, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 | 54 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 90.00 |
| The Hundred Womens 2025 | WOMENT100 | Aug 5, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025 | 214 | 180 | 27 | 1 | 118.89 |
| India Women tour of England 2025 | WOMENT20 | Jun 28, 2025 - Jul 22, 2025 | 151 | 111 | 13 | 3 | 136.04 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Edwards Cup 2024 | WOMENT20 | May 18, 2024 - Jun 22, 2024 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 1/5 | 8.75 |
| Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2024 | LISTA | Apr 20, 2024 - Sep 21, 2024 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | - | 5.50 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 6 | 10 | 228 | 423 | 74 | 25.3300 | 53.9000 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| ODI | 31 | 29 | 769 | 930 | 107 | 28.4800 | 82.6800 | 2 | 75 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| T20I | 47 | 37 | 740 | 632 | 61 | 24.6600 | 117.0800 | 7 | 84 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 18 | 22 | 0 | 0.0000 | 7.3300 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 31 | 1 | 0.30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.0000 | 2.0000 | 3.0000 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 47 | 2 | 4.00 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 13.0000 | 3.2500 | 24.0000 | 1/6 | 1/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England Women vs India Women · 3rd T20I | Women T20 | July 4, 2025 | 75 | 53 | 7 | 1 | 141.51 |
Matches
Surrey Women Surrey Women
Warwickshire Women Warwickshire Women
Sydney Sixers Women Sydney Sixers Women
Perth Scorchers Women Perth Scorchers Women
News
MS-W VS SS-W 34th T20I: Where to Watch Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Sixers Women, H2H, Playing 11 & Full Match Details 405
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SYS-W VS SYT-W 31th T20I: Where to Watch Sydney Sixers Women vs Sydney Thunder Women, H2H, Playing 11 & Full Match Details 471
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BH-W VS SS-W 26th T20I: Where to Watch Brisbane Heat Women vs Sydney Sixers Women, H2H, Playing 11 & Full Match Details 490
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HH-W VS SS-W 19th T20I: Where to Watch Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Sydney Sixers Women, H2H, Playing 11 & Full Match Details 641
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SS-W VS MS-W 17th T20I: Where to Watch Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Sixers Women, H2H, Playing 11 & Full Match Details 719
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HBH-W vs SYS-W 7th T20I: Where to Watch Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Sydney Sixers Women, H2H, Playing 11 & Full Match Details 810
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Major Represented Teams
- International: England (2018–present)
- Domestic/Franchise:
- Middlesex (2012–2019)
- Surrey Stars (2016–2018)
- Lancashire Thunder (2019)
- Surrey (2020–present)
- South East Stars (2020–2024)
- Southern Brave (The Hundred) (2021–2022)
- Trailblazers (2022)
- Gujarat Giants (WPL) (2023)
- Welsh Fire (The Hundred) (2023–2025)
- Melbourne Stars (WBBL) (2023/24)
- Trent Rockets (The Hundred 2026)
International Debuts
- T20I Debut: November 12, 2018, vs Bangladesh in Gros Islet.
- Test Debut: June 16, 2021, vs India in Bristol (making her the first Black woman to play Test cricket for England).
- ODI Debut: June 27, 2021, vs India in Bristol.
Recent International Matches
- Test: January 30 - February 1, 2025, vs Australia in Melbourne.
- ODI: October 29, 2025, vs South Africa in Guwahati.
- T20I: July 12, 2025, vs India in Birmingham.
Career Records And Awards
Historical Milestone: First Black woman to represent England in Test cricket, achieving this on her debut in June 2021 against India.
Maiden ODI Century: Scored her first Women's One-Day International (WODI) century (107 not out) in July 2022 against South Africa, becoming the first Black female cricketer to score a century for England.
Domestic Success: Was the leading run-scorer in the 2019 Women's County Championship and helped Surrey Stars win the Kia Super League title in 2018.
ICC Finals: Reached the final of the 2018 ICC Women's World T20 and the final of the 2022 ICC Women's World Cup with England.
WPL Record: Held the record for the fastest fifty in Women's Premier League (WPL) history for a period, achieved in 18 balls while playing for Gujarat Giants.
Personal Life/background
Dunkley was introduced to cricket by a neighbor and honed her skills playing in boys' teams at the youth level. She attended Mill Hill School on a sports scholarship and studied sports science at Loughborough University.
