Daisy Elizabeth Mullan (born 29 November 2002) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Lancashire and The Blaze, on loan from North West Thunder. An all-rounder, she is a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She has previously played for North Representative XI, Cumbria and Manchester Originals.[1][2]

Daisy Mullan
Personal information
Full name
Daisy Elizabeth Mullan
Born (2002-11-29) 29 November 2002 (age 21)
Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2020–presentLancashire
2020–presentNorth West Thunder
2024–presentThe Blaze (on loan)
2021North Representative XI
2022Cumbria
2022Manchester Originals
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 11 19
Runs scored 87 184
Batting average 8.70 12.26
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 26 31*
Balls bowled 192
Wickets 9
Bowling average 23.33
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/37
Catches/stumpings 3/– 2/–
Source: CricketArchive, 16 October 2023

Early life edit

Mullan was born on 29 November 2002, and is from Bolton, Greater Manchester.[2][3] She has also played as a goalkeeper for Bury FC Women.[4]

Domestic career edit

Mullan has played for Lancashire since Under-13 level, and captained the side at Under-17 level.[3] She played her first matches for the team at senior level in 2020, appearing in two friendlies against Scotland without batting or bowling.[5]

She made her competitive county debut in 2021, playing for North Representative XI in the Twenty20 Cup, a side made up of players from across the North of England. She took her first wicket and made her T20 high score on debut against Scotland A, making 31* to see her side to an 8 wicket victory.[6] She played three matches for North Representative XI in the tournament before making two appearances for Lancashire, both against Cumbria, but made little impact.[7] She played for Cumbria in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, scoring 56 runs and taking four wickets.[8][9] She played for Lancashire in the 2023 Women's Twenty20 Cup, making two appearances and taking four wickets.[10][11]

Mullan was also named as part of North West Thunder's squad for the 2020 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, but did not play a match for the side that season.[3] She made her debut for the side in the 2021 Charlotte Edwards Cup against Western Storm, making 2 runs.[12] She played a further three matches in the tournament, with a top score of 26.[13] She also made her List A debut in the 2021 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.[14] She played seven matches for North West Thunder in 2022, across the Charlotte Edwards Cup and the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, as well as playing one match for Manchester Originals in The Hundred.[15][16][17] At the end of the 2022 season, it was announced that Mullan had signed her first professional contract with North West Thunder.[18] She played three matches for the side in 2023, all in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, scoring 26 runs in two innings.[19]

Mullan went on loan to The Blaze from North West Thunder for the first six rounds of the 2024 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.[20]

References edit

  1. ^ "Player Profile: Daisy Mullan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Player Profile: Daisy Mullan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Player Profile: Daisy Mullan". the Cricketer. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Rising Bolton cricket star takes on best in country". the Bolton News. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Women's Miscellaneous Matches played by Daisy Mullan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  6. ^ "North Representative Women's XI v Scotland A Women, 25 April 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Women's Twenty20 Matches played by Daisy Mullan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Batting and Fielding for Cumbria Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Bowling for Cumbria Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Batting and Fielding for Lancashire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2023". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Bowling for Lancashire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2023". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  12. ^ "North West Thunder v Western Storm, Group B, Chester, Jul 4 2021, Charlotte Edwards Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2022 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  16. ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2022 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  17. ^ "Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2022 - Manchester Originals (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  18. ^ "Thunder sign Naomi Dattani, Fi Morris and Tara Norris to strengthen squad". Lancashire Cricket. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  19. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  20. ^ "Mullan Signs for Five-Game Stint". Trent Bridge. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.

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