Tara Norris, 24, is an American bowler who plays for the Southern Vipers in the England's Premier League, the Hundred.
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With the inaugural Women’s Premier League auction bringing possibilities to cricketers all around the world, many will be anticipating the potential that emerges throughout the WPL; one such talent may be Tara Norris of the United States. Tara Norris, 24, is an American bowler who plays for the Southern Vipers in England’s Premier League, the Hundred. She has also played for the Sussex Women’s team. Norris has been signed by the Delhi Capitals for the 2023 WPL season, which will be her biggest break yet. Norris, who was born in Philadelphia and is partly Italian, has emerged as a rising domestic sensation.
Tara Norris is a playmaker for the USA national team. The left-handed allrounder is a strong competitor who holds her own with both ball and bat. Her debut in cricket happened in primary school at the age of eight, and she is focused on individual objectives she has yet to achieve while competing for the USA side. Tara has represented the England Women’s Academy, Southern Vipers, Southern Brave, Loughborough Lightning, Sussex, and the USA as a left-arm swing bowler. She admires former England captain Sir Alastair Cook and enjoys the team spirit and individual abilities involved in cricket.
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She considers it a joy to represent her birth nation and work with such talented teammates. She cites playing in a Hundred final at Lords in front of 20,000 fans as one of her best cricket memories, as well as being on the USA squad vs. Zimbabwe in the 2021 ICC’s ODI Qualifier in Zimbabwe, citing the pressure, high calibre of play, and nail-biting ending of the game. Tara Norris was the Southern Vipers’ second-highest wicket-taker in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy’s maiden season in 2020, taking 12 wickets at 17.91 with her left-arm swings. She formerly played in the Kia Super League for both the Vipers and the Loughborough Lightning, and she earned a professional deal in December 2020.
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT20I | 5 | 5 | 108 | 31 | 4 | 2/4 | 2/4 | 7.75 | 1.72 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT20I | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 7.50 | 23 | 65.21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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