England · Bowling All-Rounder

Katie George Cricketer: Age, Stats, 127 and Warwickshire Captain

Katie George is an England international and Warwickshire bowling all-rounder from Haywards Heath. She was 27 on 24 August 2026. A left-handed batter and left-arm medium-fast bowler, George made both of her senior England debuts in 2018, took four wickets in two ODIs and later rebuilt her domestic career after back injuries. Her 2026 season has been led by a maiden List A century of 127, a Blast-best 67, a London Spirit injury-replacement spell and her appointment as Warwickshire captain for the closing weeks of the season.

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Left-handedLeft-arm medium-fast bowlerBorn 7 April 1999

Current squadWarwickshire WomenEnglish women's domestic cricket · Warwickshire captain from 19 August 2026 until the end of the season; London Spirit injury replacement in The Hundred 2026

Full nameKatie Louise George

Age27As of 24 August 2026

Date of birth7 April 1999Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England

Batting styleLeft-handed

Bowling styleLeft-arm medium-fast

Career overview

Katie George cricket career

Born in Haywards Heath on 7 April 1999; aged 27 on 24 August 2026.

Left-handed batter and left-arm medium-fast bowler, despite conflicting batting-hand fields on some profiles.

Played two ODIs and five T20Is for England in 2018, taking six international wickets.

Scored a maiden List A century of 127 from 97 balls against Lancashire in June 2026.

Made 67 in the 2026 Blast and 54 not out while captaining Warwickshire in the T20 County Cup.

Appointed Warwickshire captain on 19 August 2026 after an eight-match London Spirit season.

Career story

Katie George career and playing journey

Who is Katie George?

Katie Louise George is an English bowling all-rounder who plays domestic cricket for Warwickshire Women. She was born in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, on 7 April 1999. Her primary skills are left-arm pace, lower-order or middle-order batting and athletic fielding. Warwickshire appointed her captain for the remainder of the 2026 season on 19 August, with Davina Perrin named vice-captain.

George is also a senior England international, although all seven of her caps came in 2018. She has played two Women's One Day Internationals and five Women's Twenty20 Internationals. Her later career has been domestic and franchise-based, including Hampshire, Southern Vipers, Yorkshire Diamonds, Western Storm, Central Sparks, Warwickshire and several teams in The Hundred.

How old is Katie George?

Katie George was 27 years old on 24 August 2026. She was born on 7 April 1999 in Haywards Heath, West Sussex. The age is tied to that review date because it changes each birthday, while the date and place of birth remain fixed identity details.

She reached senior county cricket unusually early. George made her Hampshire debut in September 2013, when she was 14, in a Women's County Championship relegation play-off against Oxfordshire. She took two wickets and scored 18 as Hampshire won by five wickets, an early example of the two-discipline role she would carry into professional cricket.

Does Katie George bat left-handed or right-handed?

Katie George bats left-handed. The current Warwickshire page contains a contradiction: its structured field says “Batting Right,” while the same page's biography calls her a left-handed batter. CricketArchive also lists her as left-handed, and a 2019 Cricket Australia report identified her as the last left-handed batter England had fielded in an ODI at that time.

The left-handed classification is therefore the stronger match-record answer. Wikipedia and some database profiles currently say right-handed, which appears to repeat the conflicting structured field. This profile uses left-handed because multiple independent records and Warwickshire's own written biography support it. Her bowling is consistently recorded as left-arm medium or medium-fast.

What is Katie George's playing role?

George is best described as a bowling all-rounder. Her left-arm pace created her England opportunity, but her batting has become an increasingly important part of her domestic value. The 2026 season illustrates the balance: she scored a List A century and two major T20 fifties while remaining an experienced seam option and high-level fielder.

Role labels vary because teams use her differently. Warwickshire's profile currently labels her as a batter, The Hundred calls her an all-rounder, and long-term statistical records show meaningful workloads in both disciplines. A role is not a permanent batting-order promise: she can be used to rebuild a one-day innings, accelerate in T20 cricket or provide new-ball and change-bowling overs when fit.

Why did Katie George choose cricket over football?

George had a serious football pathway before committing fully to cricket. The ECB reported in 2018 that she had played for Portsmouth and had been invited to an England Under-17 football camp. She continued balancing the sports until her performances for Southern Vipers brought her to the attention of England's cricket staff.

The choice was not a marketing anecdote added after international selection. George told the ECB that football had been her first love, but cricket allowed her to play more freely. After her first Kia Super League season, she stopped pursuing football and concentrated on cricket. That decision was followed by an England squad call-up in March 2018.

How did Katie George develop at Hampshire and Southern Vipers?

After her 2013 Hampshire debut, George became a regular county player and developed into a swing bowler capable of taking wickets with both the new and older ball. She was Hampshire's second-highest wicket-taker in their 2018 Women's County Championship title season. An ECB report from May that year records her taking 4/13 from seven overs as Hampshire dismissed Somerset for 64.

George also represented Southern Vipers from 2016 to 2018 and was part of the squad that won the inaugural Women's Cricket Super League in 2016. The Vipers environment exposed her to televised franchise cricket and senior internationals. By early 2018, England coach Mark Robinson had seen enough of her pace and response under pressure to include her in the senior touring group.

What was Katie George's hat-trick against India A?

George took a hat-trick against India A in an England warm-up match in March 2018. BBC Sport reported that the left-arm seamer removed three batters in consecutive deliveries during a 45-run win. The performance came just before the T20I tri-series involving England, India and Australia.

The hat-trick did not count as a senior T20 international record because the opposition was India A and the match was a tour warm-up. It still mattered to her selection case. In another warm-up, George took four wickets as India A were restricted to 85/9, showing that the first performance was not an isolated successful over.

When did Katie George make her England T20I debut?

George made her Women's T20 International debut against Australia in Mumbai on 23 March 2018. The ECB records that she, Alice Davidson-Richards and Bryony Smith received their first England caps before the match. England won by eight wickets after restricting Australia to 149/8.

She played five T20Is during 2018 and took two wickets, with best figures of 1/22. Her international T20 record is a small sample: 78 balls, 117 runs conceded and a bowling average of 58.50. It should be read as an early introduction to international cricket, not as a complete measure of the domestic player she became over the following eight years.

What did Katie George achieve in her two England ODIs?

George made her ODI debut against New Zealand at Headingley on 7 July 2018 and took the final wicket as England won by 142 runs. Three days later at Derby, she produced her best international figures: 3/36 from seven overs. Her wickets included Sophie Devine, Amy Satterthwaite and Lea Tahuhu as England secured the series.

Across the two ODIs, George took four wickets for 70 runs at an average of 17.50 and an economy rate of 5.60. She scored nine runs in her only innings. The figures are strong, but two matches remain too few for claims about a sustained international peak. Her last senior England appearance came later in the 2018 summer.

How did back injuries affect Katie George's career?

A lower-back stress fracture interrupted George's progress after her first international summer. The ECB announced the injury in November 2018 and said she had not been fully fit since the New Zealand series. She received an ECB rookie contract for 2019, but further back problems later limited her availability and removed the continuity normally needed to hold an England place.

The setbacks did not end her professional career. George moved through Yorkshire Diamonds and Western Storm, rebuilt her bowling workload and later joined Central Sparks. A second stress fracture ruled her out of England's 2021 tour of New Zealand, yet she continued returning to domestic cricket. Her later batting development also gave teams value during periods when her bowling workload needed careful management.

Which domestic and Hundred teams has Katie George represented?

George's domestic route reflects changes in English women's cricket as well as player movement. She represented Hampshire from 2013 to 2022, Southern Vipers from 2016 to 2018, Yorkshire Diamonds in 2019 and Western Storm from 2020 to 2022. She signed for Central Sparks ahead of 2023 and moved into the Warwickshire county structure for 2025.

In The Hundred she has appeared for Welsh Fire, Manchester Originals, Trent Rockets and London Spirit. These are separate seasonal memberships, not separate player identities. The 2026 London Spirit spell was an injury-replacement assignment, while Warwickshire remained her domestic county. A roster listing confirms squad membership; the match-by-match record is needed to establish appearances and performances.

How did Katie George rebuild her bowling record at Central Sparks?

George's 2023 season at Central Sparks marked a substantial return to regular two-discipline cricket. She played 19 matches across the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and Charlotte Edwards Cup. In the 50-over competition she scored 251 runs and took 18 wickets, her largest wicket tally in a senior domestic season to that point.

The progress continued in 2024. She took 14 wickets in 13 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy matches and 13 wickets in 11 Charlotte Edwards Cup games. Her economy rates were 5.34 in the 50-over competition and 7.11 in the T20 tournament. Those numbers show a sustained workload across formats rather than a comeback defined by one headline performance.

Why are Katie George's 5/50 and 4/36 important?

George set a Women's List A career best of 5/50 for Central Sparks in 2024. The five-wicket haul came against Western Storm and remains her only senior List A five-for in the current career snapshot. It moved her career best beyond the 4/13 she had taken for Hampshire six years earlier.

Her T20 career best is 4/36, also recorded during the 2024 Charlotte Edwards Cup. The figures matter because they came after repeated back problems and demonstrated that she could again complete meaningful bowling spells. They should not be confused with her international best of 3/36: career-best figures are format-specific, and domestic records do not replace international rows.

When did Katie George join Warwickshire?

George entered the West Midlands system with Central Sparks in 2023 and became a Warwickshire player when the new county structure began in 2025. Warwickshire's current biography describes the move as following seven years with Hampshire and a spell at Central Sparks. Her squad number is 99.

The ECB still considered her part of the wider national pace pathway. In February 2025, it named George among six bowlers in its Pace Bowling Performance Programme and included her in a 15-player pathway training camp in Abu Dhabi. That was a development selection, not a senior England recall or a new international cap.

How did Katie George begin the 2026 One-Day Cup?

George began the 2026 One-Day Cup with several important innings before reaching her century. She made 41 against Surrey in the opening round, finished 42 not out as Warwickshire chased 158 against Essex and then scored 98 against The Blaze. Her 98 came in a 197-run partnership with Charis Pavely, who made an unbeaten 128, although Warwickshire lost by three wickets.

She later made 56 in an abandoned match against Hampshire. Those scores show why the 127 was not a sudden outlier: George had already passed 40 four times in the competition. Through the 19 August match against Yorkshire, her season aggregate is 424 runs after adding 27 in Warwickshire's 269/9 and 57-run DLS victory.

How did Katie George score 127 against Lancashire?

George scored 127 from 97 balls against Lancashire on 13 June 2026, her first senior List A century. She shared 166 for the third wicket with Meg Austin, who made 116 from 137 balls. Warwickshire reached 314/7 at Portland Road and then bowled Lancashire out for 294 to win by 20 runs.

The innings was aggressive without being detached from the match situation. George struck 17 fours and three sixes and scored at a strike rate above 130. She had recently returned from an injury absence, making the century both a career-best score and a successful re-entry into the one-day side. Unlike several earlier high scores, the 127 directly supported a Warwickshire victory.

What happened in Katie George's 67 against Hampshire?

George made 67 from 49 balls against Hampshire in the Vitality Blast on 10 July 2026. Acting as Warwickshire captain, she hit seven fours and two sixes and carried the home innings to 166/5. Hampshire chased 167 in 19 overs and won by four wickets.

The 67 became George's highest score in senior Women's T20 cricket. It also lifted her 2026 Blast aggregate to 135 runs from 106 balls, a strike rate of 127.36. The innings was a personal best in defeat, so it should not be described as match-winning. It did, however, provide an early example of Warwickshire trusting her with leadership.

Why did Katie George play for London Spirit in 2026?

London Spirit added George as an injury replacement during The Hundred 2026. The official squad tracker lists her replacement status but does not attach a final fee to her name. She had registered for the pre-season player process at a £15,000 value, yet registration value and a later replacement agreement are not automatically the same payment.

George appeared in eight Spirit matches. She scored 15 runs from five innings, took four wickets for 93 runs from 80 balls and held four catches. Her best bowling was 3/25 against SunRisers Leeds, followed by 1/23 against MI London. She did not bat in every match, which explains why her appearance count is higher than her innings count.

What did Katie George's fielding add in The Hundred?

Fielding has been a visible part of George's franchise value. The Hundred named her its women's fielder of the competition in 2021, and its current player page still highlights her athleticism. Official match data from 2026 records four catches for London Spirit, including two in the win over Birmingham Phoenix and one against Welsh Fire.

The award and catches are more meaningful than a generic claim that she is a good fielder. They show repeatable output across seasons. At the same time, fielding totals depend on match records and do not capture every run saved or difficult chance attempted. The four-catch 2026 figure is therefore a count, not a complete fielding rating.

When did Katie George become Warwickshire captain?

Warwickshire appointed George captain on 19 August 2026 for the remainder of the season. Davina Perrin became vice-captain. The change followed the announcement that Georgia Davis would leave the club, and it formalised a leadership role George had already held on an acting basis during the Blast.

Her first games around the appointment showed different sides of the role. Warwickshire beat Yorkshire by 57 runs under the DLS method in the One-Day Cup on 19 August, and George then led the team in the T20 County Cup quarter-final against Surrey on 23 August. Captaincy is season-specific here; it should not be silently carried into a future season without a new club announcement.

How did Katie George make 54 not out against Surrey?

George finished unbeaten on 54 from 35 balls while captaining Warwickshire against Surrey in the T20 County Cup quarter-final on 23 August 2026. Surrey had made 200/6. Warwickshire reached 190/6, losing by ten runs despite George's late effort, Davina Perrin's 42 and Nat Wraith's 41 from 20 balls.

The innings came after Warwickshire passed 100 and George joined Charis Pavely. Three wickets in the 18th over damaged the chase, leaving too much for the closing deliveries. Her 54 not out did not replace the 67 as her career T20 high, but it was her second fifty in six weeks and her first major innings after becoming the permanent season-end captain.

What are Katie George's current career statistics?

Through 19 August 2026, George's reconciled Women's List A record is 83 matches, 1,738 runs and 74 wickets. Her batting high is 127 and her bowling best is 5/50. The 1,738 total adds her 27 against Yorkshire to the 1,711-run career row dated 6 August; she did not bowl in the Yorkshire innings.

Through 23 August, her reconciled senior Women's T20 record is 137 matches and 1,242 runs, with a high score of 67 and 57 wickets. The later total adds the final two Hundred appearances and the County Cup quarter-final to the 6 August baseline. International figures remain unchanged: four ODI wickets and two T20I wickets, all from 2018.

What are Katie George's main records and achievements?

George's clearest individual records are her 127 List A high score, 5/50 List A best bowling, 67 T20 high score and 4/36 T20 best bowling. Her international best is 3/36. She also took an India A hat-trick before her England debut and was named The Hundred's women's fielder of the competition in 2021.

Team achievements include winning the inaugural Women's Cricket Super League with Southern Vipers in 2016 and helping Hampshire win the 2018 Women's County Championship. Her 2026 captaincy is a leadership appointment rather than a trophy. Separating scores, bowling figures, awards and team titles prevents unlike achievements from being blended into one inflated record list.

What are Katie George's salary and net worth?

No audited public record establishes Katie George's net worth. The figure should not be guessed from contracts, team memberships or search-result estimates. The ECB named her as a rookie-contracted England player in 2019, but it did not publish her individual salary in that announcement.

For The Hundred 2026, George registered at a £15,000 player value and later joined London Spirit as an injury replacement. The final replacement fee is not shown in the official squad tracker. A registration value is not proof of take-home pay, annual earnings or lifetime wealth, and it does not include county salary, bonuses, sponsorships, taxes or agent fees.

Katie George records

Katie George career statistics and records

Batting, bowling and fielding figures are kept separate by competition and format.

WODI career · completed 20182matches

Batting

Innings: 1
Runs: 9
High score: 9
Average: 9.00
Strike rate: 47.36
Not outs: 0
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 2
Wickets: 4
Best bowling: 3/36
Average: 17.50
Economy: 5.60
Strike rate: 18.75
Balls: 75
Catches / stumpings: 1 catches; stumpings not listed
5w / 10w: 0 / 0

WT20I career · completed 20185matches

Batting

Innings: 1
Runs: 0
High score: 0
Average: 0.00
Strike rate: 0.00
Not outs: 0
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 5
Wickets: 2
Best bowling: 1/22
Average: 58.50
Economy: 9.00
Strike rate: 39.00
Balls: 78
Catches / stumpings: 0 catches; stumpings not listed
5w / 10w: 0 / 0

Women's List A career · through 19 August 202683matches

Batting

Innings: 74
Runs: 1,738
High score: 127
Average: 25.56
Not outs: 6
100s / 50s: 1/9

Bowling & fielding

Wickets: 74
Best bowling: 5/50
Average: 26.75
Economy: 4.43
Strike rate: 36.20
Balls: 2,679
Catches / stumpings: 37/– through 6 August
5w / 10w: 1 / 0

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

Women's T20 career · through 23 August 2026137matches

Batting

Runs: 1,242
High score: 67
Average: 15.15
100s / 50s: 0/4

Bowling & fielding

Wickets: 57
Best bowling: 4/36
Average: 27.35
Economy: 6.90
Strike rate: 23.79
Balls: 1,356
Catches / stumpings: 56/– through 12 August
5w / 10w: 0 / 0

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

The Hundred 2026 · London Spirit8matches

Batting

Innings: 5
Runs: 15
High score: 8
Average: 5.00
Strike rate: 78.95
Not outs: 2
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 5
Wickets: 4
Best bowling: 3/25
Average: 23.25
Economy: 6.98
Strike rate: 20.00
Balls: 80
Catches / stumpings: 4 catches; stumpings not listed
5w / 10w: 0 / 0

T20 County Cup quarter-final · 23 August 20261matches

Batting

Innings: 1
Runs: 54
High score: 54*
Average: Not dismissed
Strike rate: 154.29
Not outs: 1
100s / 50s: 0/1

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 0
Wickets: 0
Best bowling: Did not bowl
Average: Not applicable
Economy: Not applicable
Strike rate: Not applicable
Balls: 0
5w / 10w: 0 / 0

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

Career achievements

Career achievements and milestones

Took a hat-trick against India A immediately before her 2018 England debut.
Returned 3/36 in her second and most recent ODI against New Zealand.
Won the inaugural Women's Cricket Super League with Southern Vipers in 2016.
Named The Hundred's women's fielder of the competition in 2021.
Set career-best bowling figures of 5/50 and 4/36 during 2024.
Scored a maiden List A century of 127 from 97 balls in June 2026.
Made a T20 career-best 67 as acting Warwickshire captain in July 2026.
Appointed Warwickshire captain for the rest of the 2026 season.
Scored 54 not out in her first T20 County Cup match as season-end captain.

Reader questions

Katie George FAQ

How old is Katie George?

Katie George was born on 7 April 1999 and was 27 years old on 24 August 2026.

Where was Katie George born?

She was born in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England.

Does Katie George bat left-handed?

Yes. Match-record evidence and Warwickshire's written biography identify her as left-handed, despite conflicting right-handed fields on some database profiles.

What is Katie George's bowling style?

She bowls left-arm medium-fast and is best described as a bowling all-rounder.

How many matches has Katie George played for England?

She played two ODIs and five T20Is in 2018, taking six wickets across the two formats.

What is Katie George's highest score?

Her highest senior score is 127 from 97 balls for Warwickshire against Lancashire in June 2026.

What are Katie George's best bowling figures?

Her List A best is 5/50, her T20 best is 4/36 and her international best is 3/36 in an ODI.

Is Katie George the Warwickshire captain?

Warwickshire appointed her captain on 19 August 2026 until the end of that season, with Davina Perrin as vice-captain.

What is Katie George's net worth?

No audited public record establishes a dependable net-worth figure. Her £15,000 Hundred registration value was not a published annual salary or final replacement fee.

Is Katie George in a relationship?

A September 2024 podcast described Issy Wong as her partner, but no newer first-party statement reviewed on 24 August 2026 confirms their current relationship status.

Conclusion

Katie George's career has not followed a straight line from England debut to permanent international selection. Back injuries interrupted the pace-bowling pathway that produced seven caps in 2018, but she rebuilt through domestic cricket and expanded her batting. Her 5/50 and 4/36 in 2024 showed that the bowling remained effective; the 127, 67 and 54 not out in 2026 showed a broader role.

Warwickshire's decision to make George captain for the end of 2026 fits that progression. At 27, she has international experience, four different Hundred teams, a county century and evidence of leadership in both 50-over and T20 cricket. Future selection cannot be predicted, but the current record presents an established domestic all-rounder whose strongest recent gains have come with the bat and as a captain.