Emma V Corney (born 15 September 2003) is an English

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er who currently plays for

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and Western Storm. An

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, she is a right-handed batter and right-arm

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bowler.

Early life

Corney was born on 15 September 2003. Her hometown is

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Domestic career

Corney made her county debut for

in 2019, against

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. In her fourth match, she hit her maiden county half-century, scoring 55 against

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. She was Devon's leading run-scorer in the

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, with 165 runs including her

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high score of 44, as well as taking 2 wickets. In 2020, Corney played for Western Storm in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She appeared in all six matches, taking two wickets with a best of 1/16 against Sunrisers. She played two matches for the side in 2021, as well as being part of the Academy squad throughout the season. In 2022, she played two matches for Western Storm, both in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, scoring 52 runs in two innings. In April 2023, it was announced that Corney had signed her first professional contract with Western Storm. She played 13 matches for the side that season, across the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the

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, and was the side's second-highest run-scorer in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, with 296 runs including two half-centuries.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Corney, Emma 2003 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Devon women cricketers Western Storm cricketers