Middlesex Cricket can today confirm that top order batter Natasha Miles has announced her decision to retire from playing domestic cricket in England, however, will continue to represent Hong Kong Women on the international stage.
She will play her last competitive game for Middlesex this coming Saturday, when Middlesex take on Derbyshire Falcons in the Women’s Metro Bank One-Day Cup at Merchant Taylors’ School, where Middlesex will be looking to continue their perfect start to this year’s campaign which has seen them secure wins in each of their opening five matches in the 50-over competition.
Miles has been a part of the Middlesex Women’s set-up since making her debut for the Club in 2010 and has since played over 150 matches for the Club across all formats, hitting one century and 11 half-centuries in that time.
She captained Middlesex Women in the T20 format of the game between 2017 and 2019 and led Middlesex to a runners-up finish in the Women’s County T20 Cup competition in 2017 and went one better in 2018 when Middlesex were crowned T20 champions with Miles as the skipper.
Under her Captaincy the Club also won three consecutive London Cup clashes against London rivals Surrey Women, and in 19 games at the helm, Middlesex ran out winners on 12 occasions, with a win rate of 63%.
Miles featured in the inaugural year of the Women’s Kia Super League, when she was picked to represent Lancashire Thunder, who retained her services for the 2017 competition.
Away from her domestic commitments, Miles has also enjoyed a fantastic international career, representing her country of birth, Hong Kong, on 63 separate occasions in the T20 format of the game and having the honour of captaining her international side earlier this year.
Speaking of Natasha Miles’ decision to retire from playing the game, Marc Broom, Middlesex Cricket’s Women’s Head Coach, commented:
“Middlesex Cricket owes Tash an enormous debt of gratitude for all she has done to advance Women’s cricket in the county since joining the Club a decade and a half ago.
“Not only has she played a leading hand in the Club’s on field successes over those years, which has paved the way for the modern-day success the side are currently enjoying, but she has been a role model for so many of the young girls who have come through our pathway system.
“As a Captain, Tash always led from the front, was a natural leader, and got the best out of all those who played with her, and as a player, she is a vital member of any teams she plays in, both in her influence on those around her, and in the natural talent and ability she has as a cricketer.
“We wish Tash every success in her future playing career with Hong Kong, and I’m sure I speak on behalf of the entire group in saying that she will be missed greatly.”
