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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
Country
England
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Warwickshire Women vs Lancashire Women · Match 38 List A June 13, 2026 2 4 0 0 50.00
The Blaze Women vs Lancashire Women · Match 23 Women T20 June 7, 2026 11 16 0 0 68.75
Surrey Women vs Lancashire Women · Match 34 List A May 16, 2026 7 6 1 0 116.67
Lancashire Women vs Warwickshire Women · Match 32 List A May 13, 2026 2 3 0 0 66.67
Essex Women vs Lancashire Women · Match 26 List A May 6, 2026 1 1 0 0 100.00
Lancashire Women vs Yorkshire Women · 14th Match List A April 25, 2026 4 12 0 0 33.33

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.