Ella Reseigh Chandler (born 19 October 2000) is an English

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er who currently plays for

Hampshire Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Berkshire to the north, Surrey and West Sussex to the east, the Isle of Wight across the Solent to the south, ...

. She plays as a right-handed batter as well as

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occasional right-arm

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. She has previously played for

Southern Vipers The Southern Vipers were a women's cricket team that represented the South of England. The Vipers wore an orange and black kit and primarily played their home matches at the Rose Bowl and the County Ground, Hove. They were coached by former ...

, as well as spending one season playing for

Canterbury Canterbury (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, in the county of Kent, England; it was a county borough until 1974. It lies on the River Stour, Kent, River Stour. The city has a mild oceanic climat ...

in 2019/20.

Early life

Chandler was born on 19 October 2000 in

Frimley Frimley is a town in the Borough of Surrey Heath, in Surrey, England. It lies approximately south-west of central London. The town is of Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Saxon origin, although it is not listed in Domesday Book of 1086. Hi ...

Surrey Surrey () is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Greater London to the northeast, Kent to the east, East Sussex, East and West Sussex to the south, and Hampshire and Berkshire to the wes ...

. She attended Farnham Heath End secondary school. She is currently training to become a

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Domestic career

Chandler made her county debut in 2016, for

against

Leicestershire Leicestershire ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It is bordered by Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire to the north, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire to the south-east, Warw ...

, in which she scored her maiden county half-century, hitting 58. In 2017, she was her side's second-highest run-scorer in the

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, including hitting two half-centuries, as well as helping her side to promotion to Division 1 of the

County Championship The County Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Rothesay County Championship, is the only domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales. Established in 1890, it is organised by the England and Wales Cri ...

. In 2018, Chandler was Hampshire's leading run-scorer in the

, with 206 runs, as well as taking 4/12 against

Northamptonshire Northamptonshire ( ; abbreviated Northants.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It is bordered by Leicestershire, Rutland and Lincolnshire to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshi ...

. She also played six matches and hit one half-century in the

as Hampshire won Division 1. She was Hampshire's leading run-scorer in the

2021 Women's Twenty20 Cup The 2021 Women's Twenty20 Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the 2021 Vitality Women's County T20, was the 12th cricket Women's Twenty20 Cup tournament, taking place in April and May, with 36 teams taking part: 34 county teams plus Scotland ...

, with 127 runs at an average of 25.40. She played seven matches for the side in the

2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup The 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the 2022 Vitality Women's County T20, was the 13th edition of the Women's Twenty20 Cup, an English women's cricket Women's Twenty20, Twenty20 domestic competition. It took place in ...

, scoring 102 runs at an average of 14.57. Chandler also spent one season with

in 2019/20. Her best performances came in the

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, in which she hit 153 runs, including scoring 57 in a match against

Central Districts The Central Stags, formerly known as Central Districts, are a first-class cricket team based in central New Zealand. They are the men's representative side of the Central Districts Cricket Association. They compete in the Plunket Shield firs ...

. In 2020, Chandler played for

in the

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy The Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy was an English and Welsh women's cricket domestic competition, named after former England captain Rachael Heyhoe Flint, who died in 2017. The Trophy was held from 2020 to 2024, and was the premier women's 50-ov ...

. She appeared in one match, against

South East Stars South East Stars were a women's cricket team that represented the London & South East region, one of eight regional hubs in English domestic women's cricket. They played their home matches at various grounds, including the County Cricket Ground ...

, scoring 5 runs. In 2021, she played three matches in the

Charlotte Edwards Cup The Charlotte Edwards Cup, initially named the Women's Regional T20, was an English and Welsh women's cricket Twenty20 domestic competition, held annually from 2021 to 2024. The tournament was named after England's former captain and most capped ...

, scoring 27 runs in two innings. Chandler was not initially included in the Southern Vipers squad for the 2022 season; she returned to the squad in July 2022, but did not play a match for the side that season.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chandler, Ella 2000 births Living people Cricketers from Frimley Hampshire women cricketers Canterbury Magicians cricketers Southern Vipers cricketers 21st-century English sportswomen