About Charlie Ellen Dean:
Name: Charlie Dean
DOB: December 22, 2000
Bowling Style: Right arm Offbreak
Batting Style: Right hand bat
Place of Birth: Burton-on-Trent
Role: Bowling All-rounder
Teams: England Women, Hampshire Women, London Spirit Women, Southern Vipers Women
Bio:
Charlie Dean, a right-arm bowling all-rounder, made her ODI debut on 16 September 2021 against New Zealand during their tour of England in Bristol. She became the joint-leading wicket-taker in the five-match series. A year later, on 22 January 2022, she made her T20 International debut against Australia during England’s tour of Australia, but the match was washed out due to rain with no result. Just four days after her T20 debut, Dean made her Test debut on 27 January 2022 against Australia during England’s tour of Australia in Canberra.
Charlie Dean is the daughter of former English domestic cricketer Steven Dean, who played for Staffordshire and Warwickshire. Her father introduced her to cricket. She began her cricketing career playing for Portsmouth Grammar School boys’ first XI in 2017, taking a five-wicket haul in her debut match. She made her county debut in 2016 for Hampshire against Staffordshire. In 2017, she performed brilliantly, leading her side to promotion to Division 1 in the County Championship by scoring 206 runs at an average of 29.42 and taking 13 wickets. Her performance helped Hampshire win Division 1 of the County Championship. In 2020, she continued playing for Southern Vipers in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, playing all seven matches and helping the team win the competition. In the Charlotte Edwards Cup, Dean took 5/19 in the first match playing for the Vipers against Central Sparks. She then announced signing a professional contract with Southern Vipers. In 2022, she became the leading wicket-taker for Southern Vipers in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, showcasing her class as a bowler across domestic seasons.
Charlie Dean was selected for England’s squad for the 2022 Women’s Cricket World Cup in New Zealand, where she played six matches and helped England reach the final. She took 11 wickets with an outstanding performance. In July 2022, Dean was the leading wicket-taker in England’s ODI series against South Africa with 8 wickets at an average of 18.62. In December 2022, she led England’s wicket-tally in both ODI and T20 series against West Indies, with seven and eleven wickets respectively, earning player of the series in the T20Is. She was then named in England’s squad for the 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. Against Sri Lanka, she claimed her maiden five-wicket haul in the 3rd ODI with figures of 5/31. In April 2024, during the 1st ODI of England’s tour of New Zealand, Dean became the fastest bowler to take 50 ODI wickets in just 26 matches.
Dean captained London Spirit, replacing the injured Heather Knight. She has represented Hampshire Women, London Spirit Women, and Southern Vipers in her domestic career.
