Dani Gibson

Danielle Rose Gibson, born on April 30, 2001, in Cheltenham, England, is a dynamic right-handed batter and right-arm medium-pace bowler for the England women's cricket team. She began her career with Gloucestershire at age 13, later playing for Western Storm, Wales, Somerset, and London Spirit in The Hundred where she helped win the 2024 title. Gibson overcame injuries like a fractured finger and ACL rupture to make her international T20I debut against Australia in July 2023 during the Ashes series. A product of Hartpury College, she transitioned from pub waitress to professional cricketer, also featuring for Adelaide Strikers in WBBL and Gujarat Giants in WPL 2025. At 25 in 2026, she signed a one-year extension with Somerset.

Gibson has played 22 T20Is for England, capturing 10 wickets at an economy of 7.36 while scoring 147 runs at a strike rate of 124.57. Her Hundred record shines with 20 wickets at 28.35 average and 411 runs at 147.31 strike rate for London Spirit. Known for thriving under pressure, she starred in the 2024 Hundred final and was part of England's T20 World Cup squad. Domestically with Western Storm, she took 48 wickets and scored over 800 runs across 57 matches. Gibson's all-round skills and resilience position her as a key asset for England.