Charlotte Taylor

Charlotte Michelle Taylor (born 2 February 1994) is an English cricketer who has played for Hampshire, Southern Vipers and Southern Brave. Taylor is an off spin bowler, and was the top wicket taker at the 2020 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.

Personal life Taylor is from New Milton, Hampshire, England, and went to The Arnewood School. She now lives in Southampton, near to the Rose Bowl cricket ground, and works in customer services for an aerospace company. Her uncle Neil played minor counties cricket, and her father is the current chairman of New Milton Cricket Club. Both of them have played club cricket for New Milton Cricket Club. In 2015, Taylor was part of the Hampshire side that were promoted from Division 3 to Division 2 of the Women's County Championship. She was awarded the player of the match award in the final, In total, Taylor played five matches in the competition, taking 15 wickets, more than any other player. and was signed by Southern Brave for the inaugural season of The Hundred. She played for them in three matches but only managed to get one wicket. In the 2021 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, she took 13 wickets, the most of any Vipers player, at an average of 18.15. She took 9 wickets for Southern Vipers in the 2022 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, at an average of 30.33. In April 2023, it was announced that Taylor had signed a six-month professional contract for the first time with Southern Vipers. She played one match for the side in 2023. Taylor left Hampshire at the end of the 2024 season.