Tabatha Saville

Tabatha Saville
Saville batting for the SA Scorpions
Personal information
Full name
Tabatha Mary Shania Saville
Born (1998-04-13) 13 April 1998 (age 26)
Suva, Fiji
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBatter
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016/17–2018/19Adelaide Strikers (squad no. 13)
2017/18–2018/19South Australia
2023/24–presentHobart Hurricanes
2023/24–presentTasmania
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 20 37
Runs scored 412 237
Batting average – –
100s/50s 0/2 0/0
Top score 55 31*
Balls bowled 67 -
Wickets 2 -
Bowling average 33.00 -
5 wickets in innings 0 -
10 wickets in match 0 -
Best bowling 2/8 -
Catches/stumpings 1/– 1/–
Source: CricketArchive, 6 March 2017

Tabatha Mary Shania Saville (born 13 April 1998) is an Australian cricketer who plays for Tasmania and Hobart Hurricanes.[1][2]

Born in Suva, Fiji, Saville moved to Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia, at a young age. She developed her cricketing talents in the Northern Territory, and was often the only girl playing in the side. In early 2016, she was selected in Cricket Australia's Talent Squad after impressing at the under-18 National Championships, in which she represented South Australia.[3][4][5]

Saville's potential was also recognised by South Australian Scorpions and Strikers coach Andrea McCauley. In the lead up to the WBBL|02 season (2016–17), she was added to the Adelaide Strikers' squad, as its youngest member.[3] She made her debut for the Strikers on 2 January 2017 against the Sydney Sixers, and her first significant contribution to the match was the catch that dismissed star Sixers player Ellyse Perry.[5]

In October 2017, Saville made her debut for South Australia in a WNCL match against the Western Fury.[2] In November 2018, she was named in the Adelaide Strikers' squad for the 2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season.[6][7]

While based in Adelaide, Saville is studying at university as well as playing cricket.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Tabatha Saville". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b Greenwood, Rob (23 November 2017). "Teenager Tabatha Saville targets more Women's National Cricket League runs for SA Scorpions". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Tabatha Saville". Adelaide Strikers website. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  4. ^ Staff writer (27 October 2017). "Tabatha Saville makes Adelaide Strikers' WBBL squad". Northern Territory News. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  5. ^ a b c Vanovac, Neda; Maloney, Nadine (3 January 2017). "Alice Springs teen cricketer Tabatha Saville makes her Big Bash debut". ABC News. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  6. ^ "WBBL04: All you need to know guide". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  7. ^ "The full squads for the WBBL". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 November 2018.

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