Chloe Abel
Chloe Abel | |
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| Born | December 3, 2003 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation | Cricketer |
| Known for | Right-arm medium pace bowler for Scotland and Middlesex |
Chloe Grace Abel (born 3 December 2003) is an Australian-born cricketer who competes internationally for the Scotland as a right-arm medium pace bowler. At the domestic level, she represents Middlesex.
Personal life
Abel was born in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, and is currently undertaking a bachelor's program in nursing at the University of Tasmania. She has served as captain of her local club, New Town, based in Hobart. Her mother has a background in club-level golf.
Domestic career
During the 2019–20 season of the Women's Big Bash League, Abel was called up as a replacement player for the Hobart Hurricanes in 2020.
In the year 2023, she featured for Middlesex in both the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup and the London Cup. Additionally, she participated in a friendly encounter representing Sunrisers against Essex on 15 August 2023.
International career
June 2023 marked Abel’s initial selection to Scotland's national T20I squad for the 2023 Netherlands Women's Tri-Nation Series. She was subsequently named in August 2023 to participate in the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier, making her Twenty20 International debut against Italy on 6 September 2023.
In March 2024, Abel was included in Scotland’s One Day International squad for the 2024 United Arab Emirates women's Tri-Nation Series, debuting in the ODI format against the United States on 14 April 2024. Later that month, she was selected for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier, where she made her tournament debut facing Uganda on 25 April 2024.
She earned a place in Scotland's squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup held in September 2024. Abel also featured in Scotland’s lineup for the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier hosted in Pakistan during April 2025.