Sophie Ecclestone (born 6 May 1999) is an English cricketer who plays for Lancashire, North West Thunder, Manchester Originals, UP Warriorz and England.

[8] From when she was a young child, she, her older brother, James, and her father, Paul, played cricket or football outside their home, on a daily basis.

[6] Ecclestone considers that her brother James, who taught her how to play both football and cricket, has been the biggest influence on her career.

[11] In September 2016 she was named in the England women's One Day International squad for their tour to the West Indies the following month.

[17] As the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup approached, Ecclestone was in contention for selection to play for England, the ultimate winner of the tournament.

Her height of 6 feet (1.8 m), which gives her extra angle, along with her ability to control the ball, makes her suitable for all three formats of the game.

[18] In October 2018, she was named in England's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.

[21] In February 2019, she was awarded a full central contract by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for 2019.

[22][23] In June 2019, the ECB named her in England's squad for their opening match against Australia to contest the Women's Ashes.

[11] On 18 June 2020, Ecclestone was named in a squad of 24 players to begin training ahead of international women's fixtures starting in England following the COVID-19 pandemic.

[33][34] In December 2021, Ecclestone was named in England's squad for their tour to Australia to contest the Women's Ashes.

[9] On 31 March 2022, in the semi-final match of the World Cup against South Africa, Ecclestone took her first five-wicket haul in WODIs, with 6/36.