| Emma Sampson | |
| Fullname: | Emma Margaret Sampson |
| Female: | true |
| Country: | Australia |
| Birth Date: | 29 July 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Adelaide, Australia |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Role: | Bowler |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 2007–2009 |
| Onetest: | true |
| Testdebutdate: | 15 February |
| Testdebutyear: | 2008 |
| Testdebutagainst: | England |
| Testcap: | 154 |
| Odidebutdate: | 21 February |
| Odidebutyear: | 2007 |
| Odidebutagainst: | New Zealand |
| Odicap: | 108 |
| Lastodidate: | 19 March |
| Lastodiyear: | 2009 |
| Lastodiagainst: | England |
| T20idebutdate: | 19 July |
| T20idebutyear: | 2007 |
| T20idebutagainst: | New Zealand |
| T20icap: | 18 |
| Lastt20idate: | 15 February |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2009 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | New Zealand |
| Club1: | South Australia |
| Club2: | Surrey |
| Year2: | 2009 |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | WTest |
| Matches1: | 1 |
| Runs1: | 0 |
| Bat Avg1: | – |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 0 |
| Deliveries1: | 267 |
| Wickets1: | 3 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 31.00 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 2/65 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Column2: | WODI |
| Matches2: | 30 |
| Runs2: | 27 |
| Bat Avg2: | 9.00 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 9 |
| Deliveries2: | 1,500 |
| Wickets2: | 39 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 24.02 |
| Fivefor2: | 1 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 5/30 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 8/– |
| Column3: | WT20I |
| Matches3: | 5 |
| Runs3: | 4 |
| Bat Avg3: | – |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 4 |
| Deliveries3: | 102 |
| Wickets3: | 4 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 21.50 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 2/16 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 2/– |
| Column4: | WLA |
| Matches4: | 102 |
| Runs4: | 440 |
| Bat Avg4: | 10.00 |
| 100S/50S4: | 0/0 |
| Top Score4: | 44 |
| Deliveries4: | 4,716 |
| Wickets4: | 109 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 26.30 |
| Fivefor4: | 1 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | 5/30 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 26/– |
| Date: | 29 December |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/45/45546/45546.html CricketArchive |
Emma Margaret Sampson (born 29 July 1985) is an Australian former cricketer who played as a right-arm pace bowler, and was considered one of the fastest in the women's game during her career, bowling at about .[1] She appeared in one Test match, 30 One Day Internationals and five Twenty20 Internationals for Australia between 2007 and 2009. She played domestic cricket for South Australia and Surrey.[2] [3]
After the 2009 World Cup, Sampson announced her "shock" retirement from cricket, at the age of 23.[4] Her best international bowling figures came in a One Day International against New Zealand in 2008, where she took 5/30.[5] Sampson did play again for Surrey after her announcement, in the 2009 Women's Twenty20 Cup and 2009 Women's County Championship, but did not play again after the 2009 season.[6] [7]
Sampson was the 154th woman to play Test cricket for Australia,[8] and the 108th woman to play One Day International cricket for Australia.[8] [9]