English cricketer
Daisy Elizabeth Mullan (born 29 November 2002) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Lancashire . An all-rounder , she is a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler . She has previously played for North Representative XI , Cumbria , The Blaze , North West Thunder and Manchester Originals .[ 1] [ 2]
Early life
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
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 , scoring 47 runs in her four matches.[ 20] [ 21] She played one matches for North West Thunder, in the Charlotte Edwards Cup .[ 22] [ 23]
References
^ "Player Profile: Daisy Mullan" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2021 .
^ a b "Player Profile: Daisy Mullan" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2021 .
^ a b c "Player Profile: Daisy Mullan" . the Cricketer. Retrieved 4 July 2021 .
^ "Rising Bolton cricket star takes on best in country" . the Bolton News. Retrieved 4 July 2021 .
^ "Women's Miscellaneous Matches played by Daisy Mullan" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2021 .
^ "North Representative Women's XI v Scotland A Women, 25 April 2021" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2021 .
^ "Women's Twenty20 Matches played by Daisy Mullan" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2021 .
^ "Batting and Fielding for Cumbria Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 October 2022 .
^ "Bowling for Cumbria Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 October 2022 .
^ "Batting and Fielding for Lancashire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2023" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 October 2023 .
^ "Bowling for Lancashire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2023" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 October 2023 .
^ "North West Thunder v Western Storm, Group B, Chester, Jul 4 2021, Charlotte Edwards Cup" . ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2021 .
^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages" . ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 29 September 2021 .
^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages" . ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 29 September 2021 .
^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2022 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages" . ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2022 .
^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2022 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages" . ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2022 .
^ "Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2022 - Manchester Originals (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages" . ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2022 .
^ "Thunder sign Naomi Dattani, Fi Morris and Tara Norris to strengthen squad" . Lancashire Cricket. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022 .
^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages" . ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2023 .
^ "Mullan Signs for Five-Game Stint" . Trent Bridge. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024 .
^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2024 - The Blaze/Batting and Bowling Averages" . ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 17 October 2024 .
^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2024 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages" . ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 17 October 2024 .
^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2024 - Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages" . ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 17 October 2024 .
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