World Cup winner Danni Wyatt-Hodge has signed for Surrey’s new professional team
Wyatt-Hodge has played 278 matches for England since making her debut in 2010 and played an important role in winning the 2017 ICC Cricket World Cup.
The right-handed batter has scored over 5,000 international runs across the three formats. She is England’s all-time WIT20 run scorer, with 2,979 runs from 164 matches. No England player with more than 300 IT20 runs has scored them at a higher strike rate than Wyatt-Hodge’s 127.85.
Wyatt-Hodge’s made her county debut for her native Staffordshire at the age of 14. She went on to make her international debut in 2010, aged 19. In 2013, Wyatt-Hodge made the switch to Nottinghamshire before moving to Sussex in 2016. In the Kia Super League, she represented the Lancashire Thunder and Southern Vipers.
Since 2020, Danni has played regional cricket for the Southern Vipers and for the Southern Brave in The Hundred. In the WPL, Wyatt-Hodge has recently made the switch to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru from UP Warriorz. She is currently playing for the Hobart Hurricanes in the Women’s Big Bash League.
Upon signing for Surrey, Wyatt-Hodge said: “I am both excited and honoured to be joining Surrey. The club has an incredible history with a culture of success to which I want to contribute.
“I love playing at the Kia Oval and can’t wait to entertain the Surrey supporters.
“The South East Stars’ positive brand of cricket was an important factor in joining the club. I’m looking forward to getting started!”
Emma Calvert, Surrey’s Director of Women’s Cricket, said: “We are incredibly excited that Danni Wyatt-Hodge has agreed to commit to Surrey for the 2025 season.
“Danni’s career speaks for itself, and we believe she will add strength and depth on the field as well as adding to the team off the field.
“After chatting to Danni it was clear to see that she will be an incredible fit for our new Surrey women’s team. The style of cricket she plays is exactly how we want to go about our business, and I am excited to see what she achieves in the Three Feathers”.
