Somerset’s Women Cricket Players Gallery – Kath Wilkins

Kath played Cricket for Somerset CCC, Somerset Wanderers CC, Bath CC and West of England. She also gained full International honours playing for England in the European Cup in Denmark in 1999. Kathryn also captained the England U21 squad and represented England ‘A’ in home series against South Africa, Australia, India, New Zealand and Ireland. 

In recent years Kath has been involved in coaching the girls’ county age group teams at Somerset and Cricket Wales.

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Date of Birth: 17 May 1976.

Where from: Bristol

How you started playing: Played at my local club Congresbury and then joined Somerset Wanderers when I was 14.

Start date- End date at Somerset – I represented the West (which preceded Somerset) from 1991 – 1999, Somerset was then our county and I played 2000 -2003 and was Captain for the first season 2000-2001

International performances – 3 England Caps

Did you Captain? I was the England U21 Captain, Somerset Wanderers Captain, Somerset Captain

Other Counties Played for – none

CompetitionWODIWFCWLA
Matches3268
Runs scored66521,174
Batting average22.0026.0022.15
100s/50s0/00/01/5
Top score2734*111
Balls Bowled1151083,146
Wickets4055
Bowling averages7.7525.67
5 wickets in innings001
10 wickets in match0
Best bowling2/46/36
Catches/stumpings0/–0/–23/–