Amy Smith (born 16 November 2004) is an Australian cricketer who plays as a right-arm leg break bowler and right-handed batter for the Tasmanian Tigers in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and the Hobart Hurricanes in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL).[1][2][3] She made her professional debut in a WNCL match at the age of just 14 and, at the age of 15, was the youngest player in the 2020–21 WBBL.[4][5][6] Before the 2020–21 season, Smith won the Tasmanian Female Young Player of the Year award for the second of two years in a row.[7]
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| Born | 16 November 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/19 | Tasmania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020/21–present | Hobart Hurricanes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020/21–present | Tasmania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 21 March 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career
editIn December 2022, Smith was selected in the Australia Under-19 squad for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Amy Smith". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Tasmanian Tigers Women". Cricket Tasmania. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Players". Hobart Hurricanes. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Amy Smith 'has shown remarkable maturity for a 15-year-old' - Corinne Hall". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Announcing Amy: Teen spinner making a splash in the Big Bash". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash: Amy Smith on turning 16, maths homework and 'elevator chat'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Young star Amy Smith signs with the Tigers". Cricket Tasmania. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Australia Announce Powerful Squad for U19 Women's T20 World Cup". International Cricket Council. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
External links
edit- Amy Smith at ESPNcricinfo
- Amy Smith at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Amy Smith at Cricket Australia
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