Elsa Hunter (born 15 February 2005), also known as Elsa Siow Tzin Yee, is an Australian–Malaysian cricketer who plays for the Malaysian women's national cricket team.[1] She made her T20I debut at the age of 13, against Nepal in the 2019 Thailand Women's T20 Smash.
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| Born | 20 February 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| T20I debut (cap 27) | 13 January 2019 v Nepal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 9 October 2022 v Thailand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNCricinfo, 15 January 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hunter moved to Australia in 2015. She resides at Western Sydney[2] and trains at Penrith.[3] Along with playing club cricket at Sydney, she also played for New South Wales Under-19 women's team.[4]
On a trip to Malaysia, Hunter's father contacted the CEO of Malaysian Cricket Association to suggest training for her daughter. After showing a video of how her daughter played the game, Hunter was immediately selected in the national team.[5] She made her debut in the 2019 Thailand Women's T20 Smash at the age of thirteen, holding the record for the youngest international cricketer at that time, male or female.[6]
She scored her maiden Women's Twenty20 International fifty against Singapore in the 2022 Saudari Cup.[7] She represented Malaysia in the 2022 Women's Asia Cup.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Elsa Hunter profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Elsa Hunter selected again for New South Wales Academy 2020/2021". Malaysian Cricket Association. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ Washington, Jessica. "Sydney girl, 14, making history as cricket's youngest international player". SBS News. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Hunter, Elsa". NSW Premier Cricketau. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "International Cricket at 14 - Elsa Hunter plays professionally for Malaysia 🏏 | Grassroots Greats", ABC Sport, retrieved 3 October 2022
- ^ "International cricket: Elsa Hunter makes history for Malaysia". Hills Shire Times. Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Batting records | Women's Twenty20 Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru". EPSNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "All squads for Women's T20 Asia Cup 2022". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
External links edit
- Elsa Hunter at ESPNcricinfo
- Grassroots Greats: International Cricket at 14 - Elsa Hunter plays professionally for Malaysia – video profile by ABC Australia
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