OUR NEW SPIN STAR IS THE RIA-L DEAL
Ria Fackrell has arrived at Headingley to sign for Yorkshire on a three-year contract.
The off-spinning all-rounder has been playing senior regional cricket for Central Sparks in recent years.
Aged 25, she is a cricketer with a good amount of experience under her belt, despite this being her maiden full-time professional contract.
Coventry-born Fackrell has turned herself into a spin bowler having bowled medium pace. She is also an emerging batter.
She has played county cricket for Warwickshire, for Lancashire Thunder in the old Kia Super League days and for Birmingham Phoenix in the Hundred.
At international level, in December 2023, she helped an England National Counties XI win the European Championship T10 title in Malaga.
She has 84 senior appearances across 50-over and T20 cricket to her name.
Her best performances both came in T20 cricket.
In her most recent T20 appearance, for Warwickshire women, in August 2024, Fackrell hit an unbeaten 86 batting at three in a County Cup win over Northamptonshire.
A fortnight earlier, Fackrell had taken a superb 5-11 from three overs in victory over Leicestershire.
While Fackrell has only just signed her maiden pro deal, her experience will be vital in Yorkshire’s squad for 2025 and beyond.
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