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| Full name | Sarah Elizabeth Aley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1984-06-03)3 June 1984 (age 41) Sydney,New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right armmedium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only ODI (cap 136) | 5 July 2017 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 47) | 17 November 2017 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 19 November 2017 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2004/05–2019/20 | New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2011 | Warwickshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015/16–2020/21 | Sydney Sixers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sarah Elizabeth Aley (born 3 June 1984) is an Australian formercricketer.[1][2] She played domestic cricket forNew South Wales in theWomen's National Cricket League (WNCL) and theSydney Sixers in theWomen's Big Bash League (WBBL). In 2017 she played three matches for theAustralian national cricket team. She retired from all forms of cricket in 2020.
Aley played domestic cricket forNew South Wales, making her state debut in the 2004/05 season. Her only international call-up in the first part of her career was for Australia's under-23 team in 2004.[3][4] Women's cricket at state level was still amateur, without player contracts, while Aley was in her 20s, so she worked full-time at theUniversity of Sydney to earn money while playing cricket.[4] Aley struggled with injuries in her late 20s, so she considered retiring from the sport untilCricket Australia introduced contracts for state players.[4]
Aley had her breakout season in the 2016/17 summer. Playing for theSydney Sixers, she was the leading wicket-taker in thesecond season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) and was the player of the match in the tournament final. She took four wickets to help the Sixers defend a total that was seen as below par.[5] At the end of the season she had more wickets in the WBBL than any other bowler.[4] As a reward for her form, she received a call-up to join theAustralian national cricket team squad for aTwenty20 International (T20I) seriesagainst New Zealand,[6] but she did not play a match.
Aley was again included in Australia's squad for the2017 Women's Cricket World Cup.[7] During the World Cup, she made herOne Day International (ODI) debut againstPakistan, becoming the oldest women's Australian player to make their ODI debut in nearly 45 years.[7][8] In November 2017, Aley was included in the Australian squad for the T20I portion of theWomen's Ashes Series.[9] During this series, she made her T20I debut.[10]
While playing for the Sydney Sixers in the2017–18 WBBL season, Aley scored two runs off the final ball of a match against theMelbourne Renegades to tie the score and force the game into aSuper Over. Initially, Aley only scored a single run, but Renegadeswicket-keeperEmma Inglis caught the ball without standing over the stumps and waiting for confirmation that the ball was dead. Inglis threw the ball into the air and allowed it to hit the ground, keeping the ball live, so Aley ran a second run. The Sixers still lost the match in the Super Over.[11]
In May 2020, Aley announced her retirement from one-day cricket and the NSW Breakers.[12] In November 2020, Aley also announced her retirement from the WBBL.[13]
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