Helen Shipman

Name: Helen Shipman

DoB: 2 March 1991

Bats/Bowls: RHB

Hometown: Birmingham

Nicknames: Shipman, Shipper’s, Shippo

Cricket role: Opening Batsman

Degree: Fine Art

Year joined: 2010
Representative cricket:
Warwickshire all age groups
Junior Super 4’s (Regional)
England Academy

Overseas tours:
South Africa 2006
South Africa 2008
Holland 2006
Holland 2007

Cricket Club: Walmley CC

Best batting performance: 107 no v Leicestershire

Best bowling performance: 3 for 7

Highlights of career: Being selected for Junior Super 4’s since 2007, captaining Warwickshire U19’s Women to South Africa and winning the tournament,
captaining Walmley CC Ladies into the Premier League in 2009 and getting into the England Academy Winter Squad 2010

Cricketing hero: Ricky Ponting

Best player on the MCCU circuit: Everyone

Most amusing moment on a cricket pitch: Creating different ways of moving to our next fielding position after each over

Worst cricketing moment: Getting out for a Golden Duck

Favourite CD: The Script

Favourite film: Any Bourne Films

Favourite TV programme: The X Factor, Strictly Come Dancing

Favourite tipple: Kopparberg

Favourite meal and restaurant: Sunday Roast (The Mother’s)

Preferred room mate: Liz Smart, Becky Grundy