Heather Graham (cricketer)

Heather Louise Graham (born in 10 May 1996) is an Australian cricketer who plays for Tasmanian Tigers, Perth Scorchers and Trent Rockets.[1] In November 2018, she was named in the Perth Scorchers' squad for the 2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season.[2][3] In April 2019, Cricket Australia awarded her with a contract with the National Performance Squad ahead of the 2019–20 season.[4][5]

Heather Graham
Graham batting for Perth Scorchers during WBBL02.
Personal information
Full nameHeather Louise Graham
Born (1996-05-10) 10 May 1996
Subiaco, Western Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Only ODI (cap 142)7 October 2019 v Sri Lanka
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011/12–2019/20Western Australia
2014Essex
2015/16–presentPerth Scorchers
2020/21–presentTasmania
2021–presentTrent Rockets
Career statistics
Competition WODI WLA WT20
Matches 1 72 136
Runs scored 4 1,563 1,560
Batting average – 26.05 18.35
100s/50s 0/0 2/9 0/2
Top score 4* 116 68
Balls bowled 48 2,523 1,783
Wickets 1 73 88
Bowling average 29.00 26.01 23.62
5 wickets in innings 0 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/29 5/44 3/19
Catches/stumpings 2/– /– 35/–
Source: CricketArchive, 21 March 2021

In August 2019, Graham was named in Australia's squad for their series against the West Indies.[6][7] The following month, Graham was again named in Australia's squad, this time for their series against Sri Lanka.[8] She made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut for Australia, against Sri Lanka, on 7 October 2019.[9]

In 2020, Graham moved to the Tasmanian Tigers so she could spend more time with her partner, all-rounder Emily Smith, who had moved to Tasmania in the previous season.[10]

In November 2021, Graham reached 2 milestones in the Women's Big Bash League, during the same game against Sydney Sixers, she had scored 1000 runs and taken 100 wickets in her WBBL career.

References
  1. "Heather Graham". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  2. "WBBL04: All you need to know guide". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  3. "The full squads for the WBBL". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  4. "Georgia Wareham handed first full Cricket Australia contract". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  5. "Georgia Wareham included in Australia's 2019-20 contracts list". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  6. "Uncapped Heather Graham, Erin Burns in Australia squad for West Indies tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  7. "Two new faces as Aussies build for home World Cup". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  8. "Australia name T20I and ODI squads to face Sri Lanka". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  9. "2nd ODI, ICC Women's Championship at Brisbane, Oct 7 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  10. Middleton, Dave (3 June 2020). "Love and opportunity lead to Tassie sea change". cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 26 November 2020.

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