Colvin heads for new cricket challenge - in Dubai

The 26-year-old, who took an indefinite break from all cricket following England’s successful Women’s Ashes campaign in 2013, has been appointed as the new Women’s Cricket Senior Officer at the International Cricket Council (ICC) and will be moving to Dubai to take up the position towards the end of November,

Colvin made history in 2005 by becoming England’s youngest ever Test cricketer (of either gender) when she made her international debut at the age of 15, taking 3 for 67 in the first innings of the Women’s Ashes Test in Hove. She went on to play a total of five Tests, 72 One-Day Internationals and 50 Twenty20 Internationals, returning 13, 98 and 63 wickets across each format respectively, and was a member of England’s ICC Women’s World Twenty20 and ICC Women’s World Cup winning sides in 2009.

Colvin said, “The women’s game is barely recognisable from when I first started playing and even in the last couple of years since I took a break from the sport in 2013. “The speed of professionalism in international women’s cricket has been remarkable.

“There are so many amazing opportunities now in the women’s game – both as a player and off the field – and I’m really excited to be starting this new challenge with the ICC in Dubai.

“It is the perfect next step for me to progress my career at the heart of the international women’s game.

“Being involved with the England women’s team from such a young age has given me so much and I certainly wouldn’t be where I am today without the experiences and people I have met along the way.

“I would like to wish all the England players and staff the very best for the future.”

Sussex’s Director of Women’s Cricket added: “We’d like to congratulate Holly Colvin on a fantastic career.

“It has been great to see her develop into a fine cricketer from the age of 11, when she already showed the talent to go on to be hugely successful. It was great to have her back last season, as she had one of the best seasons I have seen from her, which helped us to our T20 championship, in which she finished leading wicket-taker.

“She has played a huge part in the success of Sussex Women’s cricket over the past 12 years and we thank her for everything she has contributed over the years to this club.

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