Alexandra Hartley (born 6 September 1993) is an English former cricketer who played as a left-arm orthodox spin bowler.
[citation needed] Hartley made her county debut in 2008, at the age of 14, for Lancashire against Somerset, taking 1/26 from 10 overs in a 4-'run victory.
[6] Her performances led to her being selected for the England Under-17s side that played in the Women's Development Tournament in South Africa in April 2010.
[7] Hartley was a consistent performer for Lancashire over subsequent seasons: in the 2010 Women's County Championship, she took 19 wickets at an average of 12.47, including her List A best bowling figures of 6/23, against Scotland.
[27][28] In 2020, after the reorganisation of domestic women's cricket in England, Hartley was named in the squad of new side North West Thunder for the 2020 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.
[33][34] She also remained as captain of North West Thunder for the 2021 season, and took 10 wickets for the side in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy at an average of 29.50.
[37] She was the side's leading wicket-taker in the 2022 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, taking 10 wickets including 6/24 against South East Stars.
[38][39] Hartley was also retained by the Manchester Originals for the inaugural 2021 edition of The Hundred, after the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
[43] In May 2023, Hartley announced that she was taking an immediate, indefinite break from playing cricket to focus on her mental health.
[54] Hartley played eight matches out of nine in the tournament, taking 10 wickets as the side went on to win their 4th World Cup title.
[55] Her best performance came in a group stage match against New Zealand, where she took 3/44 in a 75 run victory, whilst she took 2/58 from 10 overs in the final against India.
[64] In February 2019, she was awarded a full central contract by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for 2019, and was subsequently named in the squad for the side's tours of India and Sri Lanka.
[71][72] She was then left out of the squads for the side's subsequent matches against Australia, and in October 2019 she lost her central contract, in part due to emergence of fellow spinners Sophie Ecclestone, Kirstie Gordon and Mady Villiers.
[79] On 18 October 2023, Hartley was appointed Multan Sultans spin bowling coach for the 2024 Pakistan Super League.