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Tara Norris

USA cricketer Tara Norris is a left-arm all-rounder known for her breakthrough performance in the inaugural WPL with Delhi Capitals and is set to play for UP Warriorz in the WPL 2026, having been bought at the recent auction for INR 10L, with other teams including Southern Vipers, Southern Brave, and playing for Team USA, holding records like 5/29 in WPL and significant domestic T20/List A wickets for England/USA. 

Tara Norris withdrew from the 2026 WPL on December 31, 2025, to play for the USA in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier.

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Full Name
Tara Gabriella Norris
Born
June 4, 1998
Place Of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Left-arm medium-fast
Nationality
USA
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Lancashire Women vs Yorkshire Women · 14th Match List A April 25, 2026 4 12 0 0 33.33
Lancashire Women vs The Blaze Women · 8th Match List A April 15, 2026 10 10 2 0 100.00
Lancashire Women vs Durham Women · 1st Match List A April 11, 2026 2 2 0 0 100.00
Scotland Women vs United States of America Women · (A3 vs B2),Super Six-Match 9 Women T20 February 1, 2026 17 12 2 0 141.67
United States of America Women vs Thailand Women · (A3 vs B3),Super Six Match-6 Women T20 January 30, 2026 18 13 1 1 138.46
United States of America Women vs Netherlands Women · (A3 vs B1),Super Six-Match 3 Women T20 January 28, 2026 5 4 1 0 125.00

Matches

Lancashire Women Lancashire Women
158/10
Result
241/10
YOR-W won by 83 runs April 25, 2026 3:00 pm
Yorkshire Women Yorkshire Women
Lancashire Women Lancashire Women
The Blaze Women The Blaze Women
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Teams Represented

  • Current: USA Women, MI London (Women's Hundred), Lancashire Thunder
  • Past: Delhi Capitals (WPL), London Spirit (Women's Hundred), Southern Vipers, Southern Brave, Loughborough Lightning, Sussex 

International Debuts

  • T20I Debut: 18 October 2021 against Brazil
  • ODI Debut: 17 October 2024 against Zimbabwe 

Career Highlights & Records

  • WPL Debut: First Associate player selected in the WPL auction (2023).

  • WPL Performance (2023): Took 7 wickets, including a 5/29 spell (best bowling) for Delhi Capitals.

  • The Hundred: Played in the final for Southern Brave.

  • International Debut (USA): October 2021.

  • USA Records: Known for economical bowling, an excellent economy rate in early T20Is.

  • England Career: Progressed through England's Academy system, playing for Sussex and Vipers. 

Champions/trophy

  • Part of the successful Southern Vipers team that won the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.

Statistics

  • WPL 2023: 5-fer on debut (5/29).
  • International T20I (USA): Known for low economy rate (approx. 3.05).
  • List A (Vipers): Best score 40* and top-wicket taker in 2021.