Emma Liddell (born 30 March 1980) is a former Australian

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woman to play One Day International cricket for Australia. Liddell attended Grantham High School, in Sydney's western suburbs. She took up playing cricket at the age of 14, following her brother into the sport.Catriona Dixon (13 November 1998). "Bowling prodigy now in the big league" – ''The Daily Telegraph''. Retrieved from

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, 4 August 2014. In February 1996, aged 15, she turned out for a representative Metropolitan West side at the annual New South Wales Combined High Schools Cricket Championships, held in Penrith. On the first day of the tournament, in a match against Metropolitan East, she dismissed the entire opposing side without conceding a run, finishing with figures of 10/0 from 7.4 overs.Tim Prentice (9 October 1996). "Emma aims to bowl fans over" – ''The Daily Telegraph''. Retrieved from

, 4 August 2014. All her victims were clean-bowled, with the team as a whole scoring only seven runs. The feat is one of the rarest in cricket – only 24 instances have been recorded across all levels of the game, with Liddell the only woman known to have completed it.Records / All cricket records (including minor cricket) / Bowling records / Best figures in an innings
– ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 August 2014.

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