Katie Midwood

Midwood is an allrounder who bowls left-arm spin and contributes with the bat

Date of birth: October 1, 1993

Role: Right-hand bat, left-arm spin

An allrounder, Katie Midwood spent the bulk of her domestic career with Leicestershire as well as enjoying spells at Worcestershire and Essex.   

She was Leicestershire's leading run-scorer in 2015 and is also a handy wicket-taker with her left-arm spin.   

Prior to joining Lightning in 2022, Midwood represented Sunrisers, making six List A appearances.

She scored 57 runs and took two wickets in five matches in 2020 and was her side's most economical bowler, conceding just 4.61 runs per over.   

While at Sunrisers, she balanced her on-field commitments with working as a sports science consultant at the club and is currently undertaking a PhD.  

Headshot: Nick Wood Photography