Heather Louise Graham (born 5 October 1996) is an Australian

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er who plays for

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and Mumbai Indians.

Domestic career

In November 2018, she was named in the

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' squad for the

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. In April 2019,

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awarded her with a contract with the National Performance Squad ahead of the 2019–20 season. In 2020, Graham moved to the

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so she could spend more time with her partner, all-rounder Emily Smith, who had moved to Tasmania in the previous season. In 2021, she was drafted by Trent Rockets for the inaugural season of The Hundred. In November 2021, Graham reached 2 milestones in the

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, during the same game against

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, she had scored 1000 runs and taken 100 wickets in her WBBL career.

International career

In August 2019, Graham was named in Australia's squad for their series against the West Indies. The following month, Graham was again named in Australia's squad, this time for their series against Sri Lanka. She made her

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(WODI) debut for Australia, against Sri Lanka, on 7 October 2019. In January 2022, Graham was named in Australia's A squad for their series against England A, with the matches being played alongside the

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. The following month, Graham was named as a reserve in Australia's team for the

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in New Zealand, replacing

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. Graham was eventually added to Australia's squad for the World Cup as a temporary replacement for

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, after Gardner gave a positive test for

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. In July 2022, Graham was added to Australia's

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(WT20I) squad for the 2022 Ireland women's Tri-Nation Series.

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