Sydney girl, 14, making history as cricket's youngest international player

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A 14-year-old girl from Sydney is making history as cricket's youngest-ever international player

Elsa Hunter's 14th birthday was a little different from most teenagers' - batting for the Malaysian national women’s side, she scored her highest ever T20 score – 42 not out - in Thailand, at the World Cup Asian qualifiers.

The team is based in Malaysia, but Elsa, who lives in Penrith, trains in Sydney and flies out for matches.Being a teenage cricket star puts her in good company. “It makes me feel like I have hope, maybe one day I’ll get to play for Australia. People like Sachin, he’s just so good,” she told SBS News.Elsa Hunter hopes to one day join the Australian women's team.Traveling for matches means being away from home, but she has the full support of her parents.

 

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blatantly false - she's not even in the top 10. do you factcheck your articles at all or just write whatever comes into your head?

GladysB IntlWD JulieBishopMP ScottMorrisonMP cricketcomau celebrate this great story of a young girl.. ICC_Crickett

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