Tammy Beaumont
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Tamsin Tilley Beaumont is an English
cricket
er. She opens
the batting for Kent Women
, and keeps wicket
.
She made her debut for Kent in early 2007, batting at number five and scoring 13 not out
. Her first match for the county as wicket-keeper came two months later as Kent hosted Nottinghamshire, and Beaumont claimed two stumpings and a run out
. Later that summer, she was named in the England Development Squad side for the European Championship
. She played in two matches, against Netherlands and Ireland, and made 7 & 8 respectively.
Beaumont continued to make regular appearances for Kent through the 2008 and 2009 seasons, and scored her maiden century in August 2009, hitting 136 of 144 balls to help set up a 184 run victory for Kent against the visiting Surrey side. The following month she was called up to the England squad to tour the West Indies, as Sarah Taylor
withdrew from the squad to focus on her studies. She made her international debut in the first One Day International of the tour, at Basseterre, on 4 November 2009.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. She opens
Batting order (cricket)
In cricket, the batting order is the sequence in which batsmen play through their team's innings, there always being two batsmen taking part at any one time...
the batting for Kent Women
Kent Women cricket team
The Kent Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English ceremonial county of Kent. They play in Division One of the Women's County Championship, which they won in 2006 and 2007.-Honours:*Women's County Championship...
, and keeps wicket
Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike...
.
She made her debut for Kent in early 2007, batting at number five and scoring 13 not out
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
. Her first match for the county as wicket-keeper came two months later as Kent hosted Nottinghamshire, and Beaumont claimed two stumpings and a run out
Run out
Run out is a method of dismissal in the sport of cricket. It is governed by Law 38 of the Laws of cricket.-The rules:A batsman is out Run out if at any time while the ball is in play no part of his bat or person is grounded behind the popping crease and his wicket is fairly put down by the opposing...
. Later that summer, she was named in the England Development Squad side for the European Championship
Women's European Cricket Championship
The Women's European Cricket Championship is a women's cricket tournament for teams representing European countries. The first edition was contested in 1989.-History:...
. She played in two matches, against Netherlands and Ireland, and made 7 & 8 respectively.
Beaumont continued to make regular appearances for Kent through the 2008 and 2009 seasons, and scored her maiden century in August 2009, hitting 136 of 144 balls to help set up a 184 run victory for Kent against the visiting Surrey side. The following month she was called up to the England squad to tour the West Indies, as Sarah Taylor
Sarah Taylor (cricketer)
Sarah Jane Taylor is an English cricketer. She is a wicketkeeper-batsman known for her free flowing stroke play, opening the batting in one day matches and batting in the middle order in Tests. She was a member of the England team which retained the Ashes in Australia in 2008. She plays county...
withdrew from the squad to focus on her studies. She made her international debut in the first One Day International of the tour, at Basseterre, on 4 November 2009.