Rachel Slater
Scottish cricketer (born 2001)
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Rachel Elizabeth Slater (born 20 November 2001) is a Scottish cricketer who currently plays for Yorkshire. She plays primarily as a left-arm medium bowler. She made her international debut for the Scotland women's cricket team in January 2022. She has previously played for Northern Diamonds and Northern Superchargers and Oval Invincibles.[1][2]
Glens Falls, New York, U.S.
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| Full name | Rachel Elizabeth Slater | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 November 2001 Glens Falls, New York, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 33) | 14 April 2024 v United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 11 April 2025 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 20) | 18 January 2022 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 3 October 2024 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2019–present | Yorkshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2024 | Northern Diamonds | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Northern Superchargers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Oval Invincibles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 17 October 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
Domestic career
Slater made her county debut in 2019, for Yorkshire against Lancashire.[4] She went on to take 2 wickets at an average of 22.00 in the County Championship that season.[5] She only appeared in one match for the side in 2021, which was curtailed by rain.[6] She took four wickets for Yorkshire in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, at an average of 23.00.[7]
In 2020, Slater was named in the Northern Diamonds squad for the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, but did not play a match.[8] In 2021, she was added to the Northern Superchargers squad for The Hundred as an injury replacement player, and appeared in one match, against Southern Brave.[9][10] She was also retained in the Northern Diamonds squad for the 2021 season, and made her debut for the side on 28 August 2021, in a Charlotte Edwards Cup match against Western Storm, taking 2/16.[11][12] She went on to take five wickets overall in the Charlotte Edwards Cup at an average of 14.00, as well as two wickets in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.[13][14] At the end of the 2021 season, it was announced that Slater had signed a professional contract with Northern Diamonds.[15] She played eight matches for Northern Diamonds in 2022, across the Charlotte Edwards Cup and the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, taking three wickets.[16][17] She also played two matches for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred.[18] She played one match for Northern Diamonds in 2023.[19] In 2024, she played 17 matches for Northern Diamonds, across the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup, taking 18 wickets.[20][21]
International career
In January 2022, Slater was named in Scotland's squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Qualifier in Malaysia.[22] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut on 18 January 2022, for Scotland against Sri Lanka in the qualifier tournament.[23] She played all four matches for Scotland in the tournament, but did not take a wicket.[24] In September 2022, she played for Scotland during their series against Ireland and at the 2022 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier.[25] In July 2023, she played for Scotland in a tri-series in the Netherlands, taking one wicket in her four matches.[26]
In September 2024 she was named in the Scotland squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[27]
Slater was part of the Scotland squad for the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Pakistan in April 2025.[28]