Katie Cordelia Thompson (born 28 September 1996) is an English

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er who plays as a

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bowler. She has played for

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and

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, as well as playing for

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in the

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between 2016 and 2018.

Domestic career

Thompson made her county debut in 2014, for

against

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. In 2015, Thompson helped her side to their 6th

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title, and took 5 wickets at an average of 26.80. The following season, she was her side's leading wicket-taker in the

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, with 12 wickets at an average of 12, including taking 6/10 against

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. In 2018, Thompson was again successful, taking 11 wickets in both the

and

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. In 2019, Thompson was the joint-leading wicket-taker across the whole

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, with 15 wickets at an average of 8.40. She also took her

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best bowling figures, with 4/4 against

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. In 2021, Thompson was named as part of the Yorkshire contingent of the

squad for the

, taking one wicket in four matches. Thompson also played for

in the

between 2016 and 2018. She played four matches across the three seasons, with her best performance coming in a 2018 match against

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, in which she took 2/18 from her four overs.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Katie 1996 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Yorkshire women cricketers North Representative XI cricketers Yorkshire Diamonds cricketers 21st-century English sportswomen

Domestic career

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